All Fresh produce articles – Page 7
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Comment & Opinion‘Food and farming’ fail to register as government focuses on health
With a “record” £29bn funding boost to “get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, today’s government spending review had a strong emphasis on health
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Jersey Royal potatoes are seeking a ‘Coca-Cola moment’
Potato giant Albert Bartlett acquired The Jersey Royal Company last year. It’s now looking to reverse declining consumption with a £3m campaign to rival Coke’s Christmas truck
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NewsMash Direct back in the black after ‘reset with purpose’
Mash Direct grew sales to just under £24m in the 10-month period to 31 December 2024, according to its latest accounts
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NewsAngus Soft Fruits launches Good Natured Berries brand
The brand has been launched to be ‘vibrant, premium, and packed with personality’ and to disrupt the fresh produce aisle
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NewsThree-quarters of Brits want to switch to ‘cull-free’ eggs, new report finds
The UK egg industry kills between 40 million and 45 million male chicks, which can’t be used for meat and can’t lay eggs, each year in a process called hatch and dispatch
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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NewsWater assessments scheme launched to tackle on-farm drought risk
The assessments will support farmer groups to collaborate on drought resilience measures and delivering on the government’s commitment to food security
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NewsUgandan produce exports ramp up as demand from UK grocers grows
A new cargo flight filled with fruit & veg and coffee is now arriving from Uganda in the UK each week
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NewsAldi donating tomato sale proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust for two weeks
The proceeds of 220g Specially Selected Piccolato Tomatoes sold between 2 June and 15 June will go toward supporting young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer
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NewsFruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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NewsUK apple growers target Vietnam in new export push
British Apples & Pears has approved seed funding investment for an inward trade mission from Vietnam
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NewsPotato supplier Branston appoints new chief operating officer
Jason Kelly brings with him more than 25 years of experience in senior roles, including most recently as vice-president of global manufacturing for Krispy Kreme
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s
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Analysis & FeaturesField to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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NewsMorrisons stores get major overhaul as it aims for ‘farm shop feel’
Morrisons’ changes include more premium SKUs and a revamped Market Street
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NewsThanet Earth begins construction of £20m glasshouse in Kent
The glasshouse will be the seventh operated by Thanet Earth and will add 6.5 hectares of production space dedicated to tomato cultivation
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NewsCo-op members vote to ban Israeli goods from shelves
A motion to stop stocking Israeli products was passed at the company’s latest AGM with overwhelming support from members
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NewsConfusion reigns over future of fruit & veg border checks following EU deal
Cross-channel fresh produce traders could still face additional border checks from July
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Analysis & FeaturesClimate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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NewsGene editing progress could slow down due to new UK-EU deal
Progress in the precision breeding area, widely seen as a post-Brexit regulatory freedom opportunity, could pause amid UK-EU talks