Fruit & veg – Page 7
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NewsRiverford to offer packaging-free vegetable boxes
The organic produce box supplier’s new offer will come without punnets, bags or rubber bands…
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G’s warns of slavery risk amid new immigration laws and GLAA funding cuts
The grower said anti-slavery watchdog the GLAA was struggling to carry out its remit due to a lack of funding
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Waitrose claims first British asparagus crop of season
The supermarket started stocking the veg on 26 February
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Impact of foodborne illnesses on population higher than thought: FSA
New figures – using more accurate data – suggest cases of infectious intestinal illnesses linked to food are higher than first thought
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Wheat prices set to rise after wet weather delays crop drilling
Farmers in most areas of the UK had been unable to access their land since the autumn to plant this year’s crops, said the NFU
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Processors facing another shortage of UK potatoes following heavy rain
Following the wettest autumn since 2012, potatoes are hitting the market at lower grades with ‘higher than usual’ levels of wastage
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Quarter of mushrooms rack up 800-plus food miles, research shows
This was despite UK and Irish growers having the ability to supply the entire market, suggested the Mushroom Bureau
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Analysis & Features
Loose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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Organic sales near £2.5bn as shoppers seek more sustainable food
Total sales across the category rose by 4.5%, according to the Soil Association’s 2019 Organic Market Report
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British Apples & Pears Brexit PR stunt sees apple named after Greek god of dawn
The ‘Eos’ riffs on Boris Johnson’s promise of a ‘new dawn’ for the UK as it departs the EU
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Migration report recommendations ‘don’t go far enough’, warns food industry
The Migration Advisory Committee published a report on how a post-Brexit immigration system should work
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Retailers greet Veganuary with increased number of fruit & veg promotions
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all upped their number of fresh produce deals
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Peas Please initiative reports success in increasing consumption of vegetables
The initiative was backed by celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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Avocado supply issues drive Greenyard Fresh to multimillion loss
Greenyard Fresh UK has sunk to a significant loss off the back of a drop in sales caused by “difficulties” with avocados and stone fruit.
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M&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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Automation boosts profits at Riverford Organic Farmers
Vegetable box delivery service Riverford Organic Farmers has posted a surge in annual profits as investment in automation boosted margins.
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Waitrose to boost loose fruit & veg for Christmas as sales rise
Waitrose said environmentally savvy shoppers were increasingly looking to buy loose produce rather than packaged
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Reports
Fresh Fruit & Veg: Top Products 2019
These are the top products in the Fruit & Veg category this year
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Morrisons to give away wonky ‘Carrots for Rudolph’ this Christmas
The supermarket said the move was aimed at introducing children to wonky veg
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