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Denis Punter

Feb 26, 2015, 09:27 AM

“To be frank, we need to change some of our ways. In some respects we’ve become a market that is seen to be too hard and too difficult. Our requirements are tough. The cost burden on growers is tough.”

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Denis Punter, Total Produce UK

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