All Fresh produce articles – Page 13
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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
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year
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NewsNFU boss hits out at government’s food sector ‘policy paralysis’
Farmers were growing increasingly frustrated at a lack of concrete policies on a raft of major issues, warned Tom Bradshaw
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NewsWrap calls for government ban on fruit & veg plastic packaging
Calls for a ban come as voluntary reduction plans have floundered
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NewsIndonesian government kiboshes seasonal worker recruitment
Last week the Ministry of Manpower in Indonesia said it would no longer permit direct recruitment of workers via UK seasonal worker operator Agri-HR
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NewsCharity urges more support for migrant workers in Employment Rights Bill
FLEX said that the newly-announced bill must urgently address immigration restrictions which put migrants with restrictive visas at high risk of exploitation
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NewsSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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NewsVertical farm operator Fischer Farms hires ex Moy Park boss Chris Kirke as CEO
Kirke, who has more than 26 years’ experience in the fmcg market in both the US and UK, will manage the day-to-day operations of Fischer Farms
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KVI TrackerWet September leaves farms unable to plant key crops
Heavy rain last month has left a number of farms under water, particularly in the home counties, warned British Growers Association CEO Jack Ward
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NewsMash Direct slides into the red as input costs soar
The prepared vegetable company saw its operating profit decline to –£984.9k in the year to 28 February 2023
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KVI TrackerApple prices rise up to 31% as weather impacts supply
Out of 108 apple lines in stock between the start of October 2023 and now, 31 had increased in price by more than 10%
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ProfilesBritish Apples & Pears’ Ali Capper on farming, buying British and The Boomtown Rats
‘I’d love to see buyers really get behind British when it is in season (which is all year round) and not just for British Food Fortnight’
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NewsFyffes launches crownless pineapples into European market
The brand said the launch presented further sustainability benefits for retailers and consumers as the crownless pineapples reduce carbon emissions significantly
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NewsTesco knocks Aldi off top spot for most UK apples sold in 2024
Tesco sold 26,705 tonnes of British dessert apples, only just ahead of Aldi at 26,008 tonnes in the same period