All Fresh produce articles – Page 34
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News
Fruit supplier J. O. Sims sees big sales boost after cereal supply contract win
But profits were dented by market volatility and the impact of Brexit on the pound, according to its latest financial results
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Comment and Opinion
The government must fix labour crisis now or face another food security problem
Brexit and the ‘British flu’ mean the UK doesn’t look too welcoming to seasonal workers right now
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News
Fruit & veg industry ‘nervous’ over seasonal worker uncertainty
Chair of the NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board, Ali Capper, has warned the timeline for SAWS was causing ‘nervousness’
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Fresh food sector fury as government ‘errors’ hit supply
Importers said out-of-date IT systems had led to shortages of fresh fruit & veg on shelves
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Defra launches consultation on crop gene editing plans
The government said such a move would help improve crop resilience and help it achieve its environmental agenda
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Food exporters welcome post-Brexit EU third country listing
It comes as the UK was poised to sign a trade deal with the EU on Christmas Eve
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Arla hits two million meal donation mark with FareShare in 2020
The dairy co-op provided the charity with milk, butter and cheese throughout 2020
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Growers welcome extension to post-Brexit seasonal workers pilot
The pilot scheme allows migrant labour to enter the UK to work for a six-month period
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Analysis and Features
How has food & drink been affected by the French border closure?
With the border having been closed since Sunday, suppliers have expressed concern about the knock-on effects
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MPs urge government to change course on post-Brexit immigration
The Efra Committee suggested the UK could see food prices go up unless more was done to resolve questions around labour
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Sainsbury’s warns of fruit and veg shortages due to French border delays
Sainsbury’s assured shoppers typical Christmas dinner items are not impacted by the issue
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Analysis and Features
Fresh: Fruit & veg: Top Products report 2020
Citrus fruit has come out on top in a year of health-driven shopping
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News
The Fresh Produce Centre posts operating loss, first full accounts show
Fresca Group’s recently formed retail-focused fresh produce business endured a ‘turbulent’ first full year of operating
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UK strawberry crop threatened by Brexit border delays, industry warns
The country is said by British Summer Fruits to be “almost totally reliant” on EU supply of strawberry plants
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Shoppers eating more fruit and veg under lockdown, finds IGD
Over half of shoppers claimed to be eating more fruit and veg
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Birds Eye moves to recyclable packaging for frozen veg lines
The frozen giant said it would remove 379 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from the market annually
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Covid hits Peas Please campaign as veg consumption slows
Just over 72 million portions made it into shopping baskets or on to plates in 2020 – 13 million fewer than last year
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Compagnie Fruitiere eyes UK expansion as sales leap 28%
The French firm’s UK division principally supplies bananas to at least two major retailers
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AHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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AHDB facing challenge to funding model with levy ballot
Growers are unhappy with how the board collects and spends their compulsory levies