All Fresh produce articles – Page 27
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s strawberries are at risk unless a fair price is paid
Britain’s berries are under threat as supermarkets fail to pass cost increases back down the line to them, the industry’s trade body has claimed
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NewsFischer Farms launches trial of vertically farmed strawberries
The agri-tech company has announced trials have started at its dedicated research and development farm in Litchfield
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NewsAHDB CEO Tim Rycroft to step down later this year
Ex-FDF COO Rycroft said it was ‘the right time to leave’ after a two-year spell at the levy board
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NewsMorrisons to close fruit packing site with the potential loss of 456 roles
The retailer said its fruit packing operation would be consolidated onto one site in Northamptonshire
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Own-label supplier of the year
Albert Bartlett thriving through diversification
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Sustainability initiative of the year
Tesco rolls out low-carbon fertiliser for fruit & veg
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NewsAldi’s Super 6 fruit & veg promotion becomes Super 7
The promotion currently sees six fruit & veg lines offered at a discounted price, with the lineup refreshed fortnightly
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NewsFruit & veg prices to increase due to post-Brexit border checks
The Fresh Produce Consortium has warned ministers of potential disruption to trade linked to post-Brexit border plans
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NewsRiverford announces 5.6% average price hike to support supply chain
The company announced its second price rise in a year to consumers via a newsletter that explained the hike was due to rising input costs
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Category ReportIs sustainability the right direction for Fairtrade?
The Fairtrade Foundation is highlighting its investment in climate as a key selling point. But will that convince shoppers to pay up?
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Category ReportHow to solve a problem like fresh produce
National food security is in jeopardy as dwindling returns push some fruit & veg suppliers out of business. What is the answer?
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NewsFormer seasonal workers tell Lords committee of ‘appalling’ conditions
The Committee heard from Sybil Msezane, an ex-worker from South Africa, who said ’we weren’t viewed, from my experience, as humans’
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KVI TrackerKVI: Potato prices soar by up to 100% in a year as supply tightens
Of the 121 potato skus on sale at the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose, almost 50% (58) have risen by over 10% in the past year
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NewsAldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
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KVI TrackerSainsbury’s Nectar Prices now available on fresh fruit and vegetables
The Nectar Prices scheme has been rolled out to cover six fresh fruit and vegetable lines
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NewsDefra unveils ‘simplified’ update to post-CAP farm subsidy scheme
The improved Sustainable Farming Incentive will offer a greater number of sustainable criteria farmers can be rewarded for
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NewsFrozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Salad Project’s James Dare on mirrors, Football Manager and Macklemore
’I don’t believe in interviewing as a process. I’d rather show them what I can do than tell them’
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NewsBroccoli packaging revamped to reduce supply chain waste
A Spanish export company has changed the way it transports broccoli to the UK so it arrives in prime condition
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NewsGrowUp Farms gets green light for major vertical farm expansion
The height of the company’s Pepperness site at Discovery Park near Sandwich will be increased to 24.9m from 18.9m to accommodate more growing chambers