Apr 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fruit Processing, News
Defra secretary George Eustice has called on furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables on UK farms as the country faces a shortage of migrant workers. Despite a number of Romanian seasonal workers being flown in to pick crops on farms, the UK continues to...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Defra secretary, George Eustice, has published an open letter to acknowledge the work of food processors across the country that are continuing to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter reads: “To those working hard to feed the nation....
Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Defra has responded to the claims of a group of scientists that say fruit and vegetables must start being rationed in order to cope with the increasing demand from consumers. Professor Erik Millstone, of the University of Sussex, Tim Lang of the University of London...
