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 […]