All Fresh produce articles – Page 34
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NewsGrowers ‘concerned’ by government red list country Covid rules
Under the rules, seasonal agricultural workers arriving from red list countries have to book a 10-day quarantine hotel stay
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NewsGlut of strawberries hits supermarket shelves as UK season comes online
Tesco has bought an extra 400 tonnes of the berry after delayed crops were brought on quickly by the mini heatwave
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery retailers should sign up to British Food Fortnight
Whether you’re involved in a national supermarket chain or own a local greengrocer, this event is your chance to reach out to new customers and improve your relationship with existing ones
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NewsCherry growers predict good harvest despite frost damage
While this year’s crop will weigh in below 2020’s, it will still be one of the largest harvests from the past decade
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NewsMcCain announces raft of sustainability targets for the 2020s
The frozen giant made the commitments after the launch of its second global sustainability report
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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NewsDairyDrop to launch on-demand convenience delivery service
The milk delivery service is to expand following soaring demand from its customers
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NewsSainsbury’s Great Big Fruit and Veg Challenge returns to Nectar app
The month-long initiative lets customers amass bonus Nectar points for buying fruit and vegetables at Sainsbury’s
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NewsSoil Association launches centre for sustainable farming excellence
The Soil Association Exchange initiative aims to create an industry-wide set of standards and tools
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NewsUK growers warn of seasonal staff shortage
The harvest season for fruit & veg is set to get fully underway in the next two to three weeks
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InterviewsBSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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NewsSouth African stone fruits experience double-digit export volume boom
The country’s exports of plums, nectarines and peaches all grew strongly thanks to good weather and new orchards
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NewsDelayed but bigger strawberries expected after cold UK weather
2021’s chilly winter and spring have led the crop to grow at a slower pace this year
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NewsPrinces adds plastic-free fruit pots range
The fully recyclable aluminium pots with cardboard sleeves are a UK first, said the brand
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NewsIceland and Del Monte partner for major new frozen fruit range
The 11-strong Del Monte Frozen Fruits range goes on sale this week
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NewsSeasonal workers: Efra committee slams government inertia
The committee said the ‘last-minute approach’ to expanding the scheme had created ‘unnecessary and costly’ uncertainty
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NewsJersey Royal potato harvest hampered by poor weather
Unseasonably cold and dry weather has led to lower export volumes, according to a key supplier
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NewsFinal SAWS operator for 2021 UK fruit & veg harvest announced
It follows warnings that leaving the announcement until after the end of April would lead to labour shortages at the start of the season
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NewsWorldwide Fruit enjoys double-digit Covid-19 sales bounce
The supplier of apples, berries, avocados and stone fruits saw sales grow by more than a third
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NewsBerry Gardens snaps up Jessica Ennis-Hill for ‘category first’ push
The six-figure More Than Taste campaign will showcase the nutritional benefits of berries