Farcical response to questions regarding border checks for fresh produce
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr calls on the industry to act following Defra’s failure to answer critical questioning over the 1 July plant health checks. Mike Parr: This week’s [6 May] parliamentary session with Baroness Hayman, regarding the industry’s questions in relation to the proposed introduction of plant health border checks for fresh produce and […]
UK’s post-Brexit red tape puts off overseas hauliers
FPJ interviews PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr about the major challenges facing UK fresh produce logistics, from plant health fees to port delays and government U-turns. Below is Mike’s full interview with Fred Searle, editor of the Fresh Produce Journal (FPJ). How big an impact do you expect Defra’s proposed changes to plant health fees […]
Produce industry votes in favour of Approved Operator Scheme (AOS)
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr shares his evaluation of the meeting between Defra and the produce trade regarding the proposal to increase plant health fees. Mike Parr: Last Thursday [6 March 2025] I attended a meeting set up by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) for industry members to discuss with Defra their thoughts on the […]
PML Seafrigo selected as ICDA 2025 Industry Partner
PML Seafrigo is resuming the coveted role as Industry Partner for this year’s International Cheese & Dairy Awards and Expo on 25-26 June. PML Seafrigo is thrilled to reveal that it has been selected again as the special Industry Partner and main sponsor for the world-renowned ICDA event. Taking place this summer at Bingley Hall, […]
PML Seafrigo books first-ever stand at IFE
Next month PML Seafrigo will exhibit for the first time at IFE 2025, the International Food & Drink Event, taking place in London, the UK. PML Seafrigo is preparing its inaugural participation as an exhibitor at IFE – one of the largest food and drink events in the UK – on 17-19 March. The three-day fair is […]
PML Seafrigo Shares UK Border Concerns With BBC Countryfile
CEO Mike Parr featured with FPC and Tom Brown Wholesale to take a hard look at mounting concerns over the UK’s border controls following Brexit. We were delighted to welcome BBC Countryfile presenter and journalist Joe Crowley to our UK Inland Border Hub in Kent to discuss the £200 million impact that BTOM could have […]
UK Border Chaos to Reduce Fresh Produce on Shelves
PML Seafrigo CEO Mike Parr highlights the continuing complications and disruptions experienced by hauliers at the border as 2025 shapes up to be challenging again. Mike is proud to be an active voice for the UK perishable logistics sector. His most recent opinion piece has been well received by the media. Thank you to FPJ […]
PML Seafrigo partners with International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2024
PML Seafrigo – the global logistics and supply chain specialist – has been selected as an industry partner for this year’s International Cheese & Dairy Awards (ICDA), due to be held at the Staffordshire Show Ground on 27 June 2024. The renowned event, which enjoys a heritage in excess of 125 years, champions world-class producers […]
BTOM: Yet another u-turn, how many more?
PML Seafrigo Director Mike Parr sets out the profound consequences of Defra’s shock decision to reintroduce physical inspections on imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from the European Union into the UK. The logistics sector is once again reeling following the unexpected announcement on Wednesday (24 January 2024) that a broad range of European fruit […]
PML Seafrigo helps satisfy US appetite for British Artisan cheese at Christmas
PML Seafrigo’s scheduled chilled LCL (Less than Container Load) service to the United States (US) has enabled British craft cheese producers to enjoy a slice of the US market, with America showing a hunger for access to premium, artisan (often hand-crafted) cheeses this Christmas. The global logistics and supply chain specialist’s LCL service to New […]
