All Fresh produce articles
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NewsBerryWorld UK appoints new managing director
Paul Avery, previously commercial director, assumed the role from 1 April
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NewsLA Foods extends contract with Co-op Wholesale for five more years
The convenience retailer, which operates 13 Nisa stores across London, said the extension meant it could continue benefiting from Co-op Wholesale’s competitive pricing, availability, and own-brand range
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Comment & OpinionFood inflation: instead of berating industry, Rachel Reeves needs to help
Despite what you may have read, the price of Easter eggs is coming down
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NewsGlasshouse growers call for urgent help as higher energy bills come in
Higher electricity standing charges took effect this week, meaning growers are facing millions of pounds of additional costs
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NewsFarmers facing bill of at least £340m a year if oil prices remain high
Red diesel prices have soared by almost 70% since the start of the conflict
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NewsFruit industry heavyweight appointed as British Berry Growers chair
Ali Capper has been appointed as chair of BBG with onboarding from July followed by a formal role start in November
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NewsDriscoll’s appoints new chief financial officer from Coca-Cola
The new hire will oversee global finance, technology and strategy at the Californian fresh berry giant
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NewsNew Farming & Food Partnership Board pledges to drive growth in British farming
It follows the inaugural meeting of the Farming & Food Partnership Board on 25 March
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NewsSainsbury’s commits billions in long-term contracts for farmers
The retailer has committed £5bn through multi‑year agreements to back more than 2,500 British and Irish farms by 2027
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NewsUK sees record export growth, but US sales slump after Trump’s tariffs
While total global exports topped £25bn for the first time, growth slumped in H2 in the US, while sales to the EU still fell far short of pre-Brexit levels
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Category ReportVeg makes up half of all BBQ serves
It’s worth noting 51.8% of all food served at barbecues last year was veggie
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: EU reset, oral care, and redistributing recalls
No one in our industry needs a lecture on food security, resilience or the importance of a strong supply chain
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NewsWelsh potato giant Puffin Produce bounces back to black
The Welsh packer and marketer of potatoes, other vegetables and flowers said its revenues increased by 17% to £44.1m in the year to June 2025, and it recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.6m – up from a loss of £871k
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NewsNationwide Produce acquires EuroFresh Evesham
The acquisiton of ‘competitor around the corner’ EuroFresh marks the first in the fresh produce grower, supplier and trader’s 50-year-history, according to Nationwide Produce chairman Tim O’Malley
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News‘No truck with genociders’: Tesco pulls vandalised Israeli dates from sale
A box of the fruit from Israel at Andover’s Tesco Extra was found on 23 March defaced with the statement, ’no truck with genociders, stand with Palestinians’
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NewsEx-Asda commercial boss joins Direct Produce Supplies as CEO
Former Asda commercial chief Kris Comerford has landed the CEO role at major fresh produce supplier Direct Produce Supplies
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NewsFood sector ‘underprepared’ for EU reset deal: BRC
BRC director Andrew Opie said the food sector faced a ‘wake-up call’ over the extent of changes required to meet the demands of the new SPS deal with the EU
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NewsLong-awaited Land Use Framework unveiled by government
The framework acts as a plan for delivering new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security, and demonstrates that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives provided it is used efficiently and for multiple benefits, according to Defra
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NewsPlace UK announces two co-managing directors in company first
Linda Evans and Matt Smith stepped into their new roles on 12 March, having been commercial director and finance director respectively
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NewsIran war: growers warn of ‘rapid escalation’ of costs
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for fertiliser and natural gas, which accounts for 60%-80% fertiliser costs, was a ‘key driver of the current volatility’, British Apples & Pears has warned