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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Bureaucracy holds back fruit industry's potential

The top fruit industry which could grow by 50% over the next ten years is being held back by a lack of government joined up thinking

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 5 min read
Bureaucracy holds back fruit industry's potential

"The British market for berries is growing at 10% a year and the UK cannot keep up with that extra demand," said Nick Marston, chair of British Berry Growers, speaking at last week's Fruit Focus show in...

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