"Give British soft fruit growers a chance"
As the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) to better protect farmers is being debated in parliament today, Monday 22 January, after the petition received over 112,000 signatures the Chairman of industry body British Berry Growers, representing 95% of the UK’s commercial soft fruit growers, believes we must stop defending GSCOP as a backdrop for fairness and give growers a chance.
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