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NewsHorticulture sector calls for pause on new rules costing £90m per year
The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) announced that changes would be coming into effect on all audits after 10 September
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Promotional FeaturesHow to cut plastic while keeping freshness and shelf life
Discover how the latest trends in meat packaging are responding to consumer demands for more sustainability
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Angus Soft Fruits is Own-Label Supplier of the Year
This winner has developed new varietals through its in-house breeding programme to extend the season, improve taste, and increase yield
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Comment & OpinionThe UK spud offer is sorely lacking in variety and taste
The range of potatoes in supermarkets seems to have shrunk in terms of diversity, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsUK fruit & veg production declines yet again, Defra data finds
The slump in production comes amid a period of significant weather volatility
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NewsGreenPort Fresh takes over UK Salads business
The joint venture has taken over UK Salads’ packhouse in Roydon in Essex and its surrounding nurseries – facilities it previously rented from UK Salads
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NewsOne death due to e.coli infection, UKHSA confirms
In its latest update, the agency said there had now been 275 total cases in the UK
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NewsMeal kit brand Gousto expands to Northern Ireland
As of this week, Gousto is offering weekly recipes in Northern Ireland, with orders picked, packed and delivered from its Warrington fulfilment centre
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Category ReportDoes Buy British stand a chance for supermarket fresh produce?
Can government intervention secure the UK’s fresh produce production? What can be done do to turn around the decline?
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Comment & OpinionMore woe for the fresh produce sector as cleanliness continues to challenge
As the weather warms and Brits get ready to up their intake of fresh salads, more food safety concern has hit the sector
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NewsAmple marketplace launches for farmers to sell surplus food to buyers
The digital platform was officially launched this week in collaboration with charitable trust the Foodify Foundation
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NewsAvocado volumes rise 17%, as industry body says ‘room for growth’
It is the fastest rising fruit for volume sales over the past year, according to NIQ data
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Comment & OpinionIt’s Britain’s chance to lead the world in low-carbon food production
Farmers and food manufacturers are a critical part of M&S’s Plan A, says Food MD Alex Freudmann
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NewsStill time to enter The Grocer New Product & Packaging Awards 2024
Have you developed a fantastic new product or packaging innovation in the past 18 months?
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Comment & OpinionMass sandwich recall right response but e.coli outbreak still worrying
M&S, Waitrose, Lidl and Poundland are the only leading multiple grocery retailers not to be implicated so far in the sandwich recalls
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NewsGreencore among sandwich manufacturers recalling product linked to e.coli outbreak
Greencore is among the manufacturers making recalls of various sandwiches, wraps and salads as a precautionary measure
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Comment & OpinionAn e.coli-infested sandwich cannot be easily washed
The outbreak is an extraordinary situation, when you consider the levels of provenance-based intelligence to which food retailers have access
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NewsE.coli outbreak: link made to fresh produce as FSA updates guidance
The regulator this week updated guidance to remind consumers to wash fresh produce
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NewsUKHSA investigating food items linked to e.coli outbreak
Based on the wide geographic spread of cases, the agency said it was most likely that the outbreak was linked to a nationally distributed food item or multiple food items
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NewsDel Monte UK launches frozen British strawberries into Iceland
The brand said the NPD would offer consumers a ‘delicious and convenient way’ to enjoy locally sourced strawberries year-round