All Fresh produce articles – Page 11
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NewsBranston launches Nanna Tate potato brand to add ‘modern twist’ to category
Nanna Tate fresh potatoes will launch from 30 December in 450 stores across the UK
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NewsAldi trials 12 more fruit & vegetable lines without packaging
Wrap last month called on the government to ban packaging on 21 uncut fresh produce items, including the lines on Aldi’s list
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NewsLidl boss urges government to ‘see sense’ over £7bn in costs heaped on retail
Ryan McDonnell spoke as Lidl announced its latest full-year results
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NewsDisney launches branded fruit to boost kids’ consumption
The initiative, launching on 20 November, will see branded easy peel citrus and mini apples become available in Ocado
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NewsLidl surpasses £15bn British food investment target by £6bn
The discounter said a series of additional financial commitments in 2024 would help it reach a total £21bn
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NewsFarm business incomes slump as sector prepares for protests on Tuesday
The latest Farm Business Income figures from Defra have been described as painting a ‘stark picture for the challenges facing many farmers’
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NewsChristmas flower poinsettia among festive gifts to cost more due to Brexit border checks
The popular red flower imported from Europe will for the first time face controls at Britain’s borders
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NewsSupermarket growth still being propped up by inflation, new data shows
Take-home value sales at the grocers increased by 2.3% in the four weeks to 3 November, while prices rose at exactly the same rate
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NewsDel Monte unveils fruit snacking range
The range includes Lemon Apple Sticks, Strawberry Apple Sticks and Naked Apple Crisps
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Deli
Each bagged salad is grown in a controlled indoor environment, eliminating the need for pesticides or chlorine, and requires 97% less water
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NewsStorm Dana wreaks havoc on European supply chains ahead of peak retail season
Shipments out of key Spanish ports are experiencing delays due to heavy rains and flooding
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NewsNationwide Produce founder and wife die aged 88
Joan O’Malley died on 11 October after a short time in hospital and Bernard O’Malley followed on 30 October
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NewsOver 11,000 people call for tighter supermarket regulation on farmwashing
The Farmers Against Farmwashing campaign said the public support had been ’overwhelming’
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NewsFresca Group sales breach £500m mark in robust year of growth
In its annual report for the period ending 26 April 2024, the company reported an increase in turnover of 13.8% up from £459.4m in the year before
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Comment & OpinionValencia floods are a tragic reminder of climate change threat to food supply
Thousands of hectares of farmland are submerged following heavy rains across eastern Spain
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NewsThousands of hectares in Valencia destroyed after deadly flash floods hit the region
Heavy rains and hailstorms across Valencia, Almeria and Andalusia have caused irreversible damage for farmers
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NewsDiscounters start British apple season strongly
One in four British apples sold in September were by Aldi (27.5%). Meanwhile, Lidl stocked 20.7%
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KVI TrackerPumpkins cheaper for Halloween, despite challenging growing season
According to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data, 10 out of 23 pumpkin lines at the major mults have declined in price in the past year
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NewsFormer Tesco UK MD Chris Bush made CEO of global fruit giant Westfalia
Bush will take over later this week at the avocado specialist from acting group CEO Rian du Toit, who returns to his former role of group CFO
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NewsRare & Pasture launches new charcuterie brand The Curing Barn into Tesco
The new brand is aiming to attract both first-time buyers of British charcuterie and connoisseurs alike