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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates five years of Fairtrade bananas
Sainsbury’s is today marking the fifth anniversary of its switch to Fairtrade on all its fresh bananas.
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NewsMeiosis gauges UK interest in two new varieties of raspberry
Two new raspberry varieties that could rival Driscoll’s Maravilla are to be unveiled at Fruit Focus next week.
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NewsPink Lady deal pays off for Morrisons
Morrisons has hailed the success of a half-price Pink Lady apple promotion, which led to more than nine million…
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NewsAsda rolls out range of fresh branded herbs
Asda is planning to roll out a four-strong range of branded micro herbs following a trial in 28 stores.
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NewsWhy Brits may need to learn to love ugly fruit
Shoppers should brace themselves for more “ugly fruit” on supermarket shelves this year, thanks to the bad weather.
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NewsTalking taters: Potato Council develops shopper friendly logos
The Potato Council has developed a new way for retailers to ‘signpost’ the retail fresh potato category…
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NewsLidl makes Facebook poll regular
Lidl is to make its Facebook promotion poll a regular event following a positive reaction from its customers.
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News'Cropageddon' claim overstated but rain hitting UK produce
British produce has taken a severe beating following the recent torrential rains…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation dips, will rising grain prices spoil the party?
Fears about high grain prices pushing up the cost of food were back on the agenda this week after unusually dry weather in the US.
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NewsSelfridges spurns the Elsanta strawberry
Selfridges has decided to stop selling the high-yielding Elsanta variety of strawberries.
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News‘Melon that tastes of lime’ debuts in Budgens
Budgens has claimed a UK retail first with the introduction of ‘lime melons’ into stores.
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NewsAsda incentivises staff to get creative with its fresh produce displays
Asda is hoping to boost sales of fresh produce and create in-store theatre during the summer by offering hundreds…
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NewsThai Basil makes fresh debut in Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first supermarket to stock fresh Thai basil in stores nationwide.
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New broccoli 'slows down cancer growth'
A new type of broccoli that its growers claim could help slow the spread of cancer is being rolled out to the multiples…
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NewsScrutiny for post-2013 seasonal worker gap when SAWS ends
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is being drafted in to advise fruit on veg growers on how to secure seasonal…
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NewsMüller Rice gets first yellow fruit variant
Müller has introduced the first yellow fruit variant to its Müller Rice portfolio in a bid to capitalise…
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NewsNFU urges retailers to show off UK sourcing
Retailers are not doing enough to promote the work they’re doing to support British agriculture…
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NewsProducers waiting on approval for chia seeds
Move over acai berries and wheatgrass, there’s a new superfood in town.
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NewsMidlands growers kick off asparagus PGI push
British asparagus could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Champagne in getting special protection from the EU.
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Fruit growers call for supermarket curbs
Tropical fruit growers have delivered a petition to the European Commission, calling on it to curb the buying power of supermarkets.