All Fresh produce articles – Page 52
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NewsBerry Gardens-led consortium gains £2.5m funding for robotics trial
The trial will see robots deployed to help pick and pack fruit at a strawberry farm in Kent
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NewsNo-deal Brexit could trigger steep rise in supplier wheat costs
The warning comes after the NFU this week revealed the UK is seeing its worst wheat yields in 40 years
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NewsFyffes follows 2 Sisters with plant closure following coronavirus outbreak
A total of 30 staff have now tested positive for Covid-19 at the Fyffes banana ripening centre
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Comment & OpinionMcCain is leading the way, but others must follow to protect British farmers
Growers need help to survive the perfect storm of erratic weather, increased staff costs and trade concerns
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NewsMcCain looks to ‘future-proof’ potato industry with £25m investment fund
The supplier said 40% of the money would be provided this year to help farmers recover from two consecutive poor harvests
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NewsPink Lady apples see sales boost after ‘successful’ TV ad, own data shows
Volume sales saw double-digit growth whilst its first-ever UK TV campaign aired, the brand said
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NewsApple growers issue ‘untenable’ margins warning as weather hits 2020 crop
Price wars among retailers could squeeze already tight profit margins further, British Apples & Pears claim
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NewsVertical farming venture GrowPura secures major government grant
GrowPura will construct an 8,000 sq metre facility in Bedfordshire thanks to £4.5m government funding
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NewsCoronavirus and Brexit causing increased costs for produce importers
Passenger flights remain well below pre-pandemic levels, fresh-cut fruit supplier Blue Skies has warned
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NewsAVA Berries reports strongest strawberry sales season yet
The supplier had sold almost 4.7 million punnets since the start of May
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Comment & OpinionBrexit fruit & veg fudge will make it harder for the UK to get healthier
Pick for Britain is clearly not a long-term solution to the UK’s agricultural labour problem
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NewsUncertainty over trade and labour threatens UK fruit & veg supply
Grower bodies have warned the lack of clarity on post-Brexit trading and labour provision could lead to price rises and shortages
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NewsMushrooms enjoy coronavirus-related sales spike, new data shows
The Mushroom Bureau put the increase down to increased in-home occasions and consumer demand for healthy foods
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NewsArgent Foods profits hit by poor weather and operational issues
The London-based food group saw group EBITDA fall by 22%, from £16.3m to £12.7m for the 12 months to 31 December 2019
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NewsMartyn Fletcher made CEO at fruit & veg supplier Fresca Group
Fletcher has previously held boardroom roles at both Morrisons and 2 Sisters Food Group
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NewsNew varieties set to boost UK blackcurrant crop
Weather challenges were thought to have damaged 2020 crops but a harvest of more than 10,000 tonnes is still anticipated
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NewsNew app aimed at tackling modern slavery on farms launched
The Farm Work Welfare App aims to inform both businesses and workers to help combat exploitation
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NewsContact tracing of migrant workers widens as Covid-19 cases at Herefordshire farm rise
A total of 93 workers at grower AS Green & Co have tested positive for coronavirus
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NewsFruit importers seek new trade routes to minimise disruption
A number of new container routes have opened up between Spain and the UK as an alternative to the route through France
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NewsCoronavirus sends UK berry sales soaring
Kantar data shows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all recorded double-digit value sales growth last month