All Fresh produce articles – Page 10
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NewsDefra unveils ‘simplified’ update to post-CAP farm subsidy scheme
The improved Sustainable Farming Incentive will offer a greater number of sustainable criteria farmers can be rewarded for
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NewsFrozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
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Profiles and QandAsMy Alternative CV: The Salad Project’s James Dare on mirrors, Football Manager and Macklemore
’I don’t believe in interviewing as a process. I’d rather show them what I can do than tell them’
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NewsBroccoli packaging revamped to reduce supply chain waste
A Spanish export company has changed the way it transports broccoli to the UK so it arrives in prime condition
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NewsGrowUp Farms gets green light for major vertical farm expansion
The height of the company’s Pepperness site at Discovery Park near Sandwich will be increased to 24.9m from 18.9m to accommodate more growing chambers
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NewsMorocco fruit & veg supply secured as court rules against trade lawsuit
Supply of Moroccan fruit & veg has been safeguarded, as a legal suit against trade between the Northern African nation and the UK has been rejected
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NewsPotato, carrot and onion prices at highest levels in 40 years
Wholesale spot prices for three major volume vegetable lines were at ’the highest level I’ve ever known’, said one supplier
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NewsTesco to revamp in-store bakery offering nationwide
It comes as Tesco looks to embark on a major reset of its stores, starting in September, with a focus on its fresh lineup
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NewsModern slavery toolkit launched for small food businesses
The majority of food and drink SMEs do not currently have modern slavery policies in place
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NewsUK ramps up protection for seasonal workers
New agreement establishes areas of co-operation between the UK and Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
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NewsWaitrose IT glitch causes bank holiday availability issues
The latest IT issue meant deliveries were not sent out or were sent with fewer items
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Comment and OpinionDefra’s decision to abandon a UK horticulture strategy is a serious error
Defra must make it a priority to raise our country’s self-sufficiency in fruit & vegetables, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsNew Tesco range review to have ‘huge’ implications for suppliers
The move has been billed as the biggest since the wide-ranging Project Reset cull under Dave Lewis
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NewsRiverford boss slams supermarket treatment of suppliers
Veg box founder Guy Singh-Watson described the low returns passed on to many suppliers as ‘morally reprehensible’
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NewsTesco trials new layout for fresh food displays
The supermarket is bringing in new signage and lower-level displays for fresh products including fruit & veg, fish and meat
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NewsTesco launches ‘veg-led’ mains as part of new vegetarian strategy
The retailer has launched the six-strong range to provide healthier vegetarian meal options
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme extended for another year
The pledge came as part of a wide-ranging package of support for the sector
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NewsHorticulture alliance resigns from government roundtable
Last week, Defra minister Mark Spencer confirmed that plans to develop a new horticulture strategy for England were scrapped
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KVI TrackerUK cucumber growers forced to bin crops as retailers choose imports
The Lea Valley Growers Association has said many growers are choosing to ‘dump’ produce instead of sending it to market
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News‘Simplify Seasonal Worker scheme to limit abuse’, say human rights experts
One of the key recommendations from the panel was to reduce the number of countries currently being recruited from in the scheme