Vitaal to close warehouse facility in Poeldijk, Netherlands
Vitaal, part of the Nationwide Fruit group, have announced that they will close their facility in Poeldijk, The Netherlands, citing increased post-Brexit protocols and increased paperwork and

"Times have never been tougher for soft fruit growers."
"Just when the industry was looking to recover from the pandemic, we’ve been plunged into an even greater state of crisis triggered by a number of factors. Increased production costs linked to

Post-Brexit border checks could push up produce prices, warns FPC
The UK government’s post-Brexit border strategy risks further pushing up food prices, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC). The industry body that represents 70 per cent of the UK

Post-Brexit import checks might push up UK food prices further
Representatives of Britain’s fresh produce industry are afraid that the post-Brexit border strategy risks further pushing up UK food prices. Traders in the food supply chain are warning they

TuberScan technology is tested in Mallorca
The UK's relationship with Mallorcan potato growing is historic and, at present, despite Brexit, trade between the two islands is still booming. For this very reason, both countries collaborate in

Ministers Donohoe and O’Donovan welcome signing of contract for major investment in Rosslare Port
The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, today (Monday 22nd May), welcomed the Contract Award to commence work on the essential upgrade of Terminal 7 at

'Tackling post-Brexit legislative challenge important to UK horticultural sector'
According to NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett, there is still a huge legislative challenge facing the UK government following Brexit and the need for Defra to look into the

“The main reason projects fail to reach the predicted ROI, is that there has not been enough time put into planning"
End-of-line automation in the packing industry has been gaining ground for a number of years. The decrease in labour after Brexit followed by the social-distancing challenges of Covid has really

"Price, rather than quality of service, has been the deciding factor for those in control of the border control posts"
Last July, PML issued a statement regarding the crippling impact of the constant government U-turns in relation to the handling of post-Brexit border control facilities. Opinion piece by Mike

‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
Britain’s grocery supplies are in crisis because of unseasonable weather, post-Brexit red tape and a decline in online orders post-lockdown, warns home-delivery specialist ParcelHero.

UK: Logistics industry cautiously optimistic about new trade deal for Northern Ireland
After months of intense negotiations, the UK and Europe have finally reached an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland after Brexit, eurofruit reports. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the

Logistics UK 'cautiously optimistic' about new NI trade rules
The UK and the EU this week reached an “historic” agreement on Northern Ireland’s (NI) Brexit trade rules, ending months of intense negotiations. Prime minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission

Brexit has boosted trade at French and Irish ports
Rain or shine, Colm Lambert likes to sit on a bench overlooking Rosslare port on the south-eastern tip of Ireland and watch the new freight ships and passenger ferries sailing in from the Irish

"Morning orders reach British wholesale markets that same night"
Brexit undoubtedly caused logistical challenges for European fruit and vegetable exports in recent years. "Systems lagged significantly," says Dutch company Freight Line Europe sales manager