All Fresh produce articles – Page 19
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NewsNFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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NewsDefra meeting with supermarkets over fruit & veg shortages ‘achieves little’
Retail bosses are understood to have been irritated by headlines at the weekend saying they were being ‘hauled in front’ of ministers to explain fruit & veg shortages
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have broken the fresh supply chain. The solution is in their hands
The answer to these shortages lies solely in the hands of retailers, says Ged Futter, director, The Retail Mind
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NewsFlorette and Higgidy announce partnership to give shoppers better value
The partnership will include recipe inspiration and promotions to support consumers
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NewsLidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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NewsUgandan president Museveni: UK ‘missing trade opportunities’ amid food shortages
The UK was ‘missing opportunities’ to trade with Uganda
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Comment & OpinionFruit & veg shortages are the fault of reckless supermarket buying habits
Local grocery stores are loyal to their suppliers – and their shelves remain stocked with abundance, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsTesco grants Leaf marque certification to all UK growers
The retailer’s growers are now certified to robust environmental standards
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NewsAbel & Cole adds Foundation Earth eco-label to entire range
It claims to be the first supermarket to commit an entire range of products to the Foundation Earth label
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NewsOrganic sales growing despite cost of living pressures
Total organic sales rose by 1.6% to £3.1bn last year despite ‘unprecedented challenges’ for businesses and consumers
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NewsFruit & veg crisis: farmers slam Thérèse Coffey’s response
Criticism of the Defra secretary comes amid myriad crises across British food production
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit
The British Retail Consortium cited “difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa”, which had disrupted harvests for products such as tomatoes and peppers. But critics have pointed to plentiful produce elsewhere in Europe
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NewsGrowers buoyed by living wage change for seasonal staff
Farming minister Mark Spencer this week delivered a welcome boost to growers, who will no longer be expected to pay the premium of previous years
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NewsGrowUp Farms rolls vertically grown salad bags into Iceland
The launch was described as an ‘industry first’ by the business
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NewsUK salad production to hit lowest levels since records began
NFU president Minette Batters said British farming was in peril as the worst is yet to come from an increasingly alarming slump in production
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NewsWholesale fruit & veg prices soar amid shortages in supermarkets
According to data from Nationwide Produce, the spot price for boxes of some vegetables are up two or three times as much as the normal rate
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ania Gancarz, food guardian, Abel & Cole
A language barrier didn’t stop Ania from applying to her role fighting food waste
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NewsCo-op ditches best before dates on 150 fresh produce lines
Shoppers will see changes in store later this month, with best before dates removed from all of Co-op’s fresh produce with a few exceptions
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out £2 fruit & veg boxes to reduce food waste
The boxes are available from more than 200 selected supermarkets across the country following a trial in January
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Analysis & FeaturesExplained: How new energy support works and who’s eligible?
A two-tier energy support package will come into force on 1 April. But it has already come under fire for ignoring the difficulties faced by many energy-intensive businesses