All Fruit articles
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NewsHorticulture faces multimillion-pound annual energy cost surge
The financial shock could trigger widespread business failures and drive up food prices for millions of consumers, grower groups have warned
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NewsSeasonal Worker Scheme confirmed for 2026
Defra has confirmed there will be 41,000 visas for horticulture workers and 1,900 for poultry workers next year
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NewsHalloween pumpkin supply ‘holds up’ despite hot summer season
Leading produce supplier Barfoots said this year’s pumpkin season, although bearing slightly smaller fruits, had maintained overall yields and volumes
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NewsFresca Group announces strong sales growth in 150th year
Celebrating its 150th year in business, the company announced its group sales rose from £428m in 2024 to £526m in 2025, with EBITDA up 17% from £14.3m to £15.7m
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NewsChancellor has headroom in budget for ‘sin taxes’ on food industry, accountants say
No 11’s takings from so-called “sin taxes” has fallen dramatically by 35% over the past decade
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NewsThe Felix Project adds apple farm to growing food rescue list
London’s largest food distribution charity started picking apples from Hazel Street Farm in Kent, which donated the orchards as the crop became less financially viable
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NewsSeasonal Worker scheme rules change to improve flexibility
The rule change will come into effect in November 2025 and will allow horticulture workers to work in the UK for up to six months within any 10-month period
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NewsUK food needs radical and urgent transformation, new study finds
The report, The Roadmap for Resilience: A UK Food Plan for 2050, has said that if there is no action the UK will lurch from crisis to crisis, including from food price shocks, climate disasters and weakening economic productivity
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NewsFyffes launches brand activation across entire Morrisons estate
The campaign will span 488 stores across the length and breadth of the UK and will lead with the tagline ‘Eat ‘em, Like ‘em, Love ‘em’
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NewsVeg Power expands remit to include fruit
The not-for-profit alliance has partnered with British Apples & Pears to highlight the benefit of seasonal fruits as the ‘ultimate grab-and-go snack’
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Comment & OpinionBananas are low-hanging fruit for Darren Blackhurst’s big Asda reset
Darren Blackhurst’s reset plans seems to have attracted the support of suppliers, even if there are some tough conversations ahead
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NewsM&S lands 70-strong dried fruit & nut range in ‘healthy snacking’ fixtures
The range landed in stores last week, in a ‘rapidly growing category which delivers a clean, healthy snacking option to millions of our customers’ said M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann
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NewsEat-Lancet calls for major reduction in meat consumption
The agrifood sector was the ’single most influential driver of planetary boundary transgression’, said the Eat-Lancet Commission
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NewsFairtrade updates minimum banana price to support workers
The average Fairtrade Minimum price will have increased by 4.6% to 6%, depending on the type of supply chain with further variations by origin
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NewsUK berry sector reveals major sustainability advances
British Berry Growers has published its Sustainability Report 2025, which was compiled by Collison & Associates and was based on a comprehensive survey covering over half of the UK’s total berry production
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NewsAsda doubles amount of British apples sold this year
In the grower body’s annual award for retailer performance in the sales of British apples and pears, Asda was awarded most improved for having the best year-on-year performance
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NewsTight banana supplies to worsen next year due to climate change
Challenging weather conditions, rising instances of plant disease, and increased demand are set to continue to impact the global banana market and ultimately drive up prices
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jena Anderson, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
‘Every loaf, jar, and box has a story and a lot of care behind it’
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NewsBerryWorld Plus celebrates UK’s first home-bred blueberry
The blueberry was developed in Kent at BerryWorld Plus’s breeding site in Faversham
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NewsPack’d moves into ingredients with four-strong range
The new range comprises Organic Chopped Onion, Organic Chopped Garlic, Organic Chopped Ginger, and Organic Soffritto Base, made with carrots, celery and onion