All Fresh produce articles – Page 46
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NewsSainsbury’s warns of fruit and veg shortages due to French border delays
Sainsbury’s assured shoppers typical Christmas dinner items are not impacted by the issue
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Analysis & FeaturesFresh: Fruit & veg: Top Products report 2020
Citrus fruit has come out on top in a year of health-driven shopping
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NewsThe Fresh Produce Centre posts operating loss, first full accounts show
Fresca Group’s recently formed retail-focused fresh produce business endured a ‘turbulent’ first full year of operating
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NewsUK strawberry crop threatened by Brexit border delays, industry warns
The country is said by British Summer Fruits to be “almost totally reliant” on EU supply of strawberry plants
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NewsShoppers eating more fruit and veg under lockdown, finds IGD
Over half of shoppers claimed to be eating more fruit and veg
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NewsBirds Eye moves to recyclable packaging for frozen veg lines
The frozen giant said it would remove 379 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from the market annually
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NewsCovid hits Peas Please campaign as veg consumption slows
Just over 72 million portions made it into shopping baskets or on to plates in 2020 – 13 million fewer than last year
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NewsCompagnie Fruitiere eyes UK expansion as sales leap 28%
The French firm’s UK division principally supplies bananas to at least two major retailers
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NewsAHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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NewsAHDB facing challenge to funding model with levy ballot
Growers are unhappy with how the board collects and spends their compulsory levies
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NewsSalad supplier G’s records Covid-19 sales boost but margins tighten
Running to 2 May 2020, G’s Group’s annual accounts showed profitability narrowed despite increased sales
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NewsSoil Association launches ‘route-map’ to reinvigorate food & farming
The report, called Grow Back Better, details 10 key priorities for the government to adopt
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NewsFood price hikes loom amid pressure on commodities
Wheat, sunflower oil and soybeans are among the ingredients that have seen significant price increases in recent months
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NewsAldi ‘undermining own CSR commitments’ after lowering banana contract price
The discounter has been accused of not aligning its ethical aspirations with its commercial actions
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News'Extreme' wet weather hampers potato harvesting attempts
Last month was the fifth-wettest October on record, according to the Met Office
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NewsMushroom sales soar as shoppers seek healthy foods during pandemic
Nutritional benefits, such as vitamin D, have driven more consumers to mushrooms
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Comment & OpinionWith its Brexit nonchalance, the government is taking a huge risk with British farming
With Brexit just 43 working days away, the food and drink industry is still largely in the dark about what’s going to happen
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NewsExtend non-UK labour scheme or face price hikes and shortages, growers warn
Data from industry bodies showed the UK-resident workforce is not big or reliable enough to fulfil growers’ labour needs
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NewsWaitrose launches children’s books on healthy eating
The upmarket grocer will debut the e-books through a partnership with online library service the Social Book Club
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NewsFyffes announces human rights framework
The supplier said its new plan would provide a mechanism to manage, mitigate and resolve risks to human rights in its supply chain