Prepared salad supplier Natures Way Foods has hosted a visit from senior NFU and Defra officials to discuss issues facing the food industry in the run up to Brexit.
The visit included a factory tour of the Natures Way Foods Selsey site, a presentation about the business and an innovation lunch prepared by in-house chefs.
Natures Way Foods is one of the 71 businesses who co-signed the letter to the Prime Minister on 30 November last year, to raise concerns of the food and farming industry regarding access to labour and tariff-free trade with Europe.
A spokesperson from Defra said: “The time they took to show us around their facility was hugely appreciated and they gave us great insight into the labour issues they face as well as the complex and time-critical supply chain they run…what we saw will really help with our thinking around Brexit as we work through issues.”
Natures Way Foods supply chain director Richard Bonn said: “Brexit presents a unique set of risks and opportunities to the future of the industry, our business, our customers and ultimately the consumers. We welcome the opportunity to provide insight and share our concerns relating to future policy.”
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