All Fresh produce articles – Page 66
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NewsSoft fruit industry at risk without labour assurances
British Summer Fruits warns of “extreme” situation over labour shortages and soaring prices if the government does not address migrant labour shortages soon
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NewsWorld Avocado Organization and Tesco link for marketing push
Campaign will see Tesco take an ‘al fresco’ avocado roadshow around the UK
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NewsTesco launches 100% fruit watermelon ice lolly
The healthy “real fruit on a stick” lolly is available now from 500 Tesco stores nationwide as a four-pack…
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NewsTesco launches new resealable packs across bagged salads
The new bags are described as an investment to help reduce food waste at home
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Asda decide to stop the sale of loose fruit & veg?
Has Asda really lost the plot on packaging or is there method in its ‘madness’?
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NewsThe Co-op extends 100% British meat pledge to frozen
Commitment means retailer will invest £2.5bn to sourcing UK-farmed produce by 2019
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Category ReportRoll out the barrel: Scotland category report 2017
Scottish food & drink has big ambitions. Trade group Scotland Food & Drink has unveiled plans to double sector value to £30bn by 2030
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NewsAvocado sales up 184% over past five years
Volume sales have increased by 184% since 2013 to reach nearly 38,000 tonnes in the past year
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NewsAsda removal of loose fruit & veg slammed over waste concerns
The retailer is trialling the removal of some loose fruit and veg lines from its fresh aisles
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Analysis & FeaturesUK's fresh fruit & veg faces volatile future, warns Rabobank
There were warnings of drought in some parts of the UK last week, but temperatures have also swung in the opposite direction
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NewsCosta Rica food industry launches UK export push
Tropical fruit & veg such as rambutan, mangosteen and golden berry will feature in ads on the Tube and in airports
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NewsTesco gives out 20 millionth item in Free Fruit for Kids push
Initiative launched in 801 stored last July after a suggestion by staff member Maria Simpson
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NewsMorrisons adds 39p avocados to wonky fruit and veg range
With wholesale prices up by 150%, the retailer claims its South African avocados are the “cheapest on the UK market”
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NewsTesco buys thousands of small lettuces from G's to avoid waste
The smaller icebergs would normally be ploughed back into the ground as they sit outside standard supermarket specs
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NewsAnti-GM campaigners hit out at Norwich potato trial
Farming minister George Eustice approved trial at end of April
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NewsGrowers play down threat of potential drought on UK crops
The UK had just 47% of its average April rainfall over the past month according to the Met Office
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NewsFyffes suspended from Ethical Trading Initiative
The Irish food giant has reiterated its denial of labour rights violations in southern Honduras
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NewsAvocado shortages in America 'unlikely to affect UK supply'
Year-on-year wholesale avocado prices in Mexico have soared by 150%
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NewsNFU calls for clear origin labelling in election manifesto
The union has also called for the GCA’s remit to be extended to the farming sector
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NewsBritish Growers Association unveils changes to its team
James Richardson has become head of the finance operation, supported by a new management accountant…