The tour was organised by British Peas and Bean Growers Association, and visited Producer Organisations, processors and growers in Belgium and France. Members of the tour were able to gain first-hand experience of how the Producer Organisations work throughout the supply chain in, as well as hearing from farmers who were PO members.
The tour visited Ardo, one of the largest frozen vegetable operators in the world; the research station of Producer Organisation Unilet; Op L Vert, the biggest PO in France; and Cenaldi.
Jack Ward commented: “It is clear just how important POs are to fresh produce production in Europe. They are doing fantastic work for their members and if POs do not continue in the UK post-Brexit, we will be putting UK growers at a serious commercial disadvantage. I believe that we can further strengthen the role of our POs and emulate some of the best practice from the most successful European organisations.
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