Defra has launched its consultation into fairness in the supply chain for the fresh produce sector. The consultation is one of the key commitments made at the Downing Street Farm to Fork Summit in May 2023 and builds upon work already underway to improve fairness in the pork, dairy, and egg supply chains.
The consultation is aimed at finding out more about:
- how the UK fresh produce sector currently functions
- the nature of the relationships across the supply chain
- whether the fresh produce supply chain could be improved and how
And getting a better understanding of the issues around fairness and transparency that exist within the sector.
The hope is that this will enable Defra to design future policies aimed at promoting better business practices and making the supply chain fairer for all.
This is the link to the online consultation: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/supply-chain-fairness/contractual-relationships-in-the-uk-freshproduce-i/
The consultation closes at 11:45 pm on February 22, 2024.
British Growers will be making a submission to the consultation, so if anyone wants to send us their thoughts and ideas for incorporation into the submission, please let us have them as soon as possible.
Source: britishgrowers.org