All Fresh produce articles – Page 17
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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NewsWater assessments scheme launched to tackle on-farm drought risk
The assessments will support farmer groups to collaborate on drought resilience measures and delivering on the government’s commitment to food security
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NewsUgandan produce exports ramp up as demand from UK grocers grows
A new cargo flight filled with fruit & veg and coffee is now arriving from Uganda in the UK each week
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NewsAldi donating tomato sale proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust for two weeks
The proceeds of 220g Specially Selected Piccolato Tomatoes sold between 2 June and 15 June will go toward supporting young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer
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NewsFruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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NewsUK apple growers target Vietnam in new export push
British Apples & Pears has approved seed funding investment for an inward trade mission from Vietnam
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NewsPotato supplier Branston appoints new chief operating officer
Jason Kelly brings with him more than 25 years of experience in senior roles, including most recently as vice-president of global manufacturing for Krispy Kreme
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s
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Analysis & FeaturesField to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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NewsMorrisons stores get major overhaul as it aims for ‘farm shop feel’
Morrisons’ changes include more premium SKUs and a revamped Market Street
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NewsThanet Earth begins construction of £20m glasshouse in Kent
The glasshouse will be the seventh operated by Thanet Earth and will add 6.5 hectares of production space dedicated to tomato cultivation
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NewsCo-op members vote to ban Israeli goods from shelves
A motion to stop stocking Israeli products was passed at the company’s latest AGM with overwhelming support from members
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NewsConfusion reigns over future of fruit & veg border checks following EU deal
Cross-channel fresh produce traders could still face additional border checks from July
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Analysis & FeaturesClimate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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NewsGene editing progress could slow down due to new UK-EU deal
Progress in the precision breeding area, widely seen as a post-Brexit regulatory freedom opportunity, could pause amid UK-EU talks
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NewsCranswick picks up sausage maker Blakemans for £32m
Cranswick announced the deal as it posted record annual revenues and profits
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NewsFresh foods AI platform raises £5.5m to cut supermarket waste
Freshflow says its AI platform is uniquely tailored for fresh produce and can reduce waste by over 20%
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NewsBroadcaster Edith Bowman to host Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards
Asda has renewed its commitment to the awards as headline sponsor again this year, having backed the awards for more than a decade
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NewsMorrisons shouts about fresh credentials with Clarkson’s Farm sponsorship
The deal will see a 10-second Morrisons ident with the strapline ‘Clarkson’s Farm, brought to you by Morrisons’ shown at the start of each episode
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NewsInnocent Drinks publishes open letter calling for end to fruit & veg ‘deserts’
The letter has called on the government to address the UK’s ‘fruit & veg deserts’ where over 10 million people face significant barriers to accessing fresh produce