Webinar on Windsor Framework using the Trader Support Service - 19 March 2025 - 3pm
The Trader Support Service (TSS) is hosting a webinar on Windsor Framework using the TSS, which will take place at 3pm GMT on Wednesday 19 March.The purpose ...
News & Views
Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging: Four Nations Policy Statement
Defra, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and DAERA in Northern Ireland published a Joint Policy Statement on Extended Producer Responsibility for pac...
Reminder for legal obligation for workplaces to segregate waste for 31 March 25
A reminder that from 31 March, many workplaces - including businesses and non-domestic premises - will have a legal obligation to separate recycling and food ...
HRFNAO Consultation - Response required 9 April 2025
This is a consultation on proposed amendments to the lists within assimilated Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/1793 which applies a temporary increase of...
Newcastle Uni Event 20th March – PRISM: improved decision making for food safety in fresh produce
Join Newcastle University at the STFC Hartree Centre in Warrington to contribute to the PRISM (Production RIsk Systems-based Microsimulation) modelling system. ...
Looking for an AI PhD student to help solve a sustainability problem?
There is a current collaboration between University of Lincoln, University of Aberdeen, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Strathclyde that forms ...
Food Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance Consultation - England, Wales, NI
Food Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance Consultation – England Read more: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/consultations/food-law-code-of-practice-an...
Chance to participate in Environmental Improvement Plan review
As you may know, last summer Defra’s Secretary of State announced a review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23). We are developing a new, statutory pla...
New reforms to make farming more profitable will be announced by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed.
Speaking to farmers at the NFU conference in Westminster, Steve Reed will reveal new plans to deliver a profitable farming sector, while reaffirming Government’...
Extending the easement for plants and plant products imported from the EU to GB via west coast ports to 31 January 2027 Consultation
Defra propose to delay the implementation of checks on goods from the EU, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, entering GB via a listed West Coast Port, to align this...
Take part in the Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study - Deadline 28th Feb
The Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce is reaching out on behalf of Alma Economics to share an invitation to take part in a survey of horticulture growers as part...
Defra border services - Routine maintenance 6 February, 7pm - 9pm
Routine Defra border services maintenance will take place between 7pm and 9pm GMT on Thursday 6 February 2025.There should be no impact on IPAFFS. Businesses...