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NewsHome Office should not control seasonal labour scheme, ex-Defra secretary says
The scheme, which is run by both the Home Office and Defra, has been mired in controversy after a scheme operator failed to sue the Home Office for wrongful suspension
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NewsAlbert Bartlett launches limited-edition White Rooster potatoes
A natural variant of the brand’s best-selling Red Rooster, White Rooster is pitched as a white‑skinned, kitchen all‑rounder with a traditional potato taste and a light, fluffy texture
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NewsFresh Produce Consortium CEO to stand down in early 2027
The decision has been taken jointly by Jenney and the board to ‘ensure long-term continuity, stability and strong succession planning’
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s Picks: EPR, Co-op chaos and Valentine’s Day
They say breaking up is hard to do, and it seems that love is in the air over at Kraft Heinz as well, as the fmcg giant made the decision to call off its break-up in a pre-Valentine’s Day update.
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NewsAlbert Bartlett partners with Kate Hardcastle to boost potatoes
The brand has announced an ongoing partnership with the celebrity consumer champion to help the public both eat and budget better, with the help of the potato
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Analysis & FeaturesIs there a future for Healthy Start supermarket top-ups?
Retailers are ready and willing to top up Healthy Start vouchers for families. But low awareness and digital issues could derail it
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NewsFloods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit & veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops
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NewsLabour provider ‘ruined’ after seasonal worker legal wrangle
MD Gareth Hughes said he had been forced to “completely restructure and refinance my business just to stay afloat”, following a protracted legal battle with the Home Office after it had suspended Ethero as a seaonal worker scheme operator in April 2024
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NewsYF revamps member community in bid to improve challenger brand profitability
Research by the consultancy revealed just 5% of challenger brands were currently profitable, despite a surge in interest from supermarkets in the category
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NewsEat Them to Defeat Them campaign returns to increase veg consumption
The campaign has run for eight years and is sponsored by Sainsbury’s
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NewsEfra Committee slams government engagement on EU SPS deal
Government caution around the EU reset and the impact it could have on the food sector was ’causing significant anxiety’, said Efra chair Alistair Carmichael
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NewsFood system change momentum is building but risks remain, report finds
In its latest report, Building our Food Future: The Barometer, the Planeatary Alliance has revealed that in parts of the sector, decisions about range, promotions and sourcing are already being shaped by nutrition, cost and climate considerations, driven by supply volatility health pressures and policy
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NewsRiverford profits dip as it shoulders rising costs for customers
Riverford said organic demand had grown but its profit had not, as it had chosen to shoulder rising costs rather than pass them all onto customers
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NewsMcCain unveils UK Farm of the Future to futureproof British agriculture
In partnership with the University of Leeds, this is McCain’s third commercial-scale research and innovation site to trial regenerative agriculture practices
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Comment & OpinionHealthy Start 2.0: Retailers are ready, but is the government?
Supermarkets, understandably, want assurances that they will not be left to deal with families humiliated at the till because their vouchers don’t work
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NewsBritish Berry Growers chairman to stand down this year
He has led the organisation from November 2017, having been a highly respected figure within the berry sector for more than two decades
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NewsFarmers missing out on £1bn opportunity for public sector contracts
New figures have shown there is a significant missed opportunity for farmers to diversify their incomes by supplying high-quality, locally grown produce to the public sector
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NewsGreen Giant owner General Mills to boost regenerative agriculture
The programme spans 250 farms supplying General Mills’ Green Giant production site in Landes south-western France
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NewsHigher food prices ‘inevitable’ due to energy cost shock, growers warn
Electricity standing charges are expected to increase by 60%-80% from 1 April, and an additional 60% by 2030
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NewsFresh Direct completes Leaf Marque and accelerates sustainable farming
The company is now collaborating with regenerative farming experts to pilot projects with three growers