All Fresh produce articles – Page 56
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Comment & OpinionSufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
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NewsCherry growers hail ‘biggest crop in a decade’
The increase was due to new acreage coming into operation as well as growing innovations, according to British Cherries
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NewsLabour shortages set to hike apple prices
British Apples & Pears warns the total amount of unpicked top fruit “could be much more” than previously thought
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NewsTesco removes bananas and oranges from free fruit scheme due to peel concerns
The decision to ban bananas and oranges was taken in the past few weeks
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NewsFruit & veg crops left to rot as seasonal labour shortages take effect
Growers suggested they had picked as little as half their crop
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NewsBirds Eye and Sainsbury’s team up for frozen veg in-store ‘takeover’
The takeover will see a Sainsbury’s frozen veg aisle re-merchandised according to colour
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Analysis & FeaturesSpanish storms send lettuce prices soaring
A combination of extreme weather conditions and spiralling production costs in Spain have almost doubled prices
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Analysis & FeaturesItalian pear harvest slump drives up prices
Severe weather has affected the harvest in northern Italy
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NewsM&S brings Infarm vertical farms to seven London stores
Customers will be able to pick fresh herbs from the in-store ‘farms’, which are the first of their kind in the UK
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NewsAsda trials new coating technology to increase fruit shelf life
Asda claimed the link-up with Apeel Sciences could “drastically reduce food waste” and potentially cut the use of plastic
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NewsFruit & veg supplier SunFresh Produce launches ‘ethical’ DTC delivery boxes
Pikt Fresh offers a range of three box-types aimed at different environments – home use, bar or catering services, and ‘social gathering’ occasions
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Analysis & FeaturesItalian tomato prices up after poor weather disrupts crops
Italy is the UK’s biggest supplier of tomatoes for food processing
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NewsGrower produces ‘first commercially viable’ pink apple variety in UK
The Flanders Pink has been grown at one of Kent-based company AC Goatham & Son’s orchards
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NewsFDF adds weight to criticism of Gove with warning of ‘major’ fresh food shortages
Yesterday, former Defra boss turned Brexit tsar Gove told the Andrew Marr Show there would be no shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesSweet potato prices soar as US supply is hit by hurricane
The price of sweet potatoes from the US has more than doubled over the past year
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NewsGovernment faces backlash over ‘bamboozling’ Brexit immigration move
It has said it intends to bring an end to freedom of movement on Halloween in the event of a no-deal
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NewsBirds Eye launches £6m advertising push in bid to ‘double’ veg consumption
It has been described by the firm as its ‘biggest’ frozen veg marketing drive to date
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NewsFruit & veg deals soar as supermarkets battle discounters
Almost all the major mults have increased promotions on fresh produce compared to 2018
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NewsExtreme weather leads to brassica shortages
Growers have warned last month’s heavy rains are likely to lead to shortages of cauliflower, cabbage and sprouts
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NewsWhitworths launches new Gloriously Grown fruit & nut snack brand
The brand will go on sale next week in Sainsbury’s as part of its Future Brands initiative