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NewsGreen Giant owner General Mills to boost regenerative agriculture
The programme spans 250 farms supplying General Mills’ Green Giant production site in Landes south-western France
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NewsHigher food prices ‘inevitable’ due to energy cost shock, growers warn
Electricity standing charges are expected to increase by 60%-80% from 1 April, and an additional 60% by 2030
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NewsFresh Direct completes Leaf Marque and accelerates sustainable farming
The company is now collaborating with regenerative farming experts to pilot projects with three growers
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NewsFarmers facing £810m hit from EU SPS deal crop chemical ‘alignment’
Farmers are calling for a ‘phased’ approach to rule alignment on crop protection, with many UK-approved herbicide products currently banned in the EU
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NewsVertical farm Fischer Farms launches New Eden bagged salads brand on Ocado
The range includes three SKUs – Burger Lettuce, Zesty Mixed Salad and Pea Shoots – which have launched on Ocado
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NewsMorrisons cuts winter veg price to 37p
CEO Rami Baitiéh said Morrisons would be cutting the price of British White Potatoes (1.5kg), British Sliced Curly Kale (150g), British Savoy Cabbage and Fine Green Beans (170g) to 37p
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NewsPack’d launches organic pomegranate seeds to freezer aisle
The pack of frozen pomegranate seeds launch on Ocado on 27 January
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s new for UK Food & Drink Shows 2026?
Businesses from across the grocery, hospitality, specialist retail and manufacturing sectors will come together for three days for the UK Food & Drink Shows from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 April
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NewsWaitrose Foundation expands to improve banana worker livelihoods
Waitrose bananas, which will continue to be certified as Fairtrade, will also join the Waitrose Foundation, which exists to create better livelihoods for workers and sustainable supply chains globally
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NewsGrowers exposed as middlemen dodge GSCOP regulation
An Egyptian onion grower told The Grocer a distributor had reneged, at short notice, on a £550K supply deal, leaving his business ’devastated’
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NewsNew Covent Garden Market says hello to new Buyers’ Walk
The opening on 12 January brings the wholesale section of Block B fully into operation within a market that is now four-fifths redeveloped
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NewsGrowUp Farms adds Baby Garlic Kale Mix to Unbeleafable range
The SKU is the latest from the vertical farm, which was rescued from administration by its former CEO just before Christmas
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NewsInheritance Tax changes do not go far enough, apple industry warns
The organisation said it welcomed any positive change on the Inheritance Tax position but that ‘the level of investment required for modern orchard businesses’ meant the changes ‘really do not go far enough’
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NewsGrowUp creditors owed £120m in vertical farming administration
A new report prepared by insolvency practitioners also revealed the price paid by former CEO Marcus Whately and PE backers to buy the vertical farming site in Kent
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NewsApple and pear growers facing continued rising costs
New analysis commissioned by British Apples & Pears from Andersons Farm Consulting has revealed that persistent inflationary pressures across key areas of orchard management and post-harvest operations are still having an impact
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NewsFresh Direct expands Chef’s Choice premium potato range
Selected from premium British varieties, Fresh Direct is rolling out Salad Potatoes and Baking Potatoes
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NewsFarmers need a ‘new deal for profitable farming’, says Minette Batters
The deal would recognise ‘the true cost of producing food and delivering for the environment’
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NewsGrowUp Farms rescued by former CEO in pre-pack administration deal
Marcus Whately, who ran the company for six years until November 2024, has acquired GrowUp Farms Ltd
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NewsEU trade down by a quarter on pre-Brexit levels, FDF reveals
Exports to the EU between 2021 and 2025 were down by 23.4% compared with the five-year period between 2016 and 2020, according to the FDF’s Trade Snapshot for the third quarter of 2025
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NewsMorrisons offers 27 tonnes of carrots for free in bid to drive Christmas footfall
Morrisons is giving away more than 27 tonnes of wonky carrots to children in the run-up to Christmas, as the retailer aims to drive festive footfall while supporting British farmers and reducing food waste.