All Fruit articles
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NewsShortages on shelves as wet weather hits fruit & veg crops
Wet weather across the Mediterranean and UK is starting to impact on the availability of some fresh produce items
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NewsMorrisons pledges £1.6bn spend on farming in 2026
The retailer said it underlined ‘its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer’
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NewsHome Office should not control seasonal labour scheme, ex-Defra secretary says
The scheme, which is run by both the Home Office and Defra, has been mired in controversy after a scheme operator failed to sue the Home Office for wrongful suspension
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NewsFresh Produce Consortium CEO to stand down in early 2027
The decision has been taken jointly by Jenney and the board to ‘ensure long-term continuity, stability and strong succession planning’
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NewsFloods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit & veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops
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NewsLabour provider ‘ruined’ after seasonal worker legal wrangle
MD Gareth Hughes said he had been forced to “completely restructure and refinance my business just to stay afloat”, following a protracted legal battle with the Home Office after it had suspended Ethero as a seaonal worker scheme operator in April 2024
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NewsForever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government’s PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
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NewsBritish Berry Growers chairman to stand down this year
He has led the organisation from November 2017, having been a highly respected figure within the berry sector for more than two decades
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NewsAldi and Asda urge ministers to abandon new HFSS health plans
Aldi and Asda told MPs the changes would suck investment out of lowering everyday prices and also risked confusing customers
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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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NewsFood bosses call for crisis talks over nutrient profiling model ‘disaster’
Industry leaders warned the move would put at risk the future of vast swathes of products, many that have had huge investment in reformulation to make them healthier
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NewsNew model for HFSS published as junk food ad and promos ban face huge shake-up
The move looks set to see thousands of products, including many yoghurts, fruit juices and desserts, reclassified as HFSS
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NewsFood inflation climbs further as ‘retailers grapple with costs’
Fresh food prices rose particularly sharply, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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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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NewsAsda brings back fruit and veg pledge to help King’s food project
Asda’s pledge will see over 420 tonnes of fresh fruit & vegetables donated to the UK’s leading food redistribution charity over the next 12 weeks
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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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NewsDoritos, Belvita and Innocent facing bans under new government health score
Brands have expressed disappointment that ‘years of meticulous work’ will be undermined
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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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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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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