All Fresh produce articles – Page 37
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News
Fruit importers seek new trade routes to minimise disruption
A number of new container routes have opened up between Spain and the UK as an alternative to the route through France
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Coronavirus sends UK berry sales soaring
Kantar data shows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all recorded double-digit value sales growth last month
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Comment and Opinion
On-farm coronavirus outbreak shows fresh sector must not get complacent
As the UK emerges from lockdown, we may have to prepare for outbreaks to become more regular
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Growers seek to reassure public after Herefordshire farm coronavirus outbreak
The NFU said the industry was taking the threat of coronavirus ‘incredibly seriously’
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Poor potato harvest hits McCain profits
Profits more than halved at frozen foods specialist McCain last year as “one of the worst potato harvests in 40 years” hit its bottom line.
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Mash Direct pulls Facebook advertising amid hate speech row
The social media giant has been accused of not doing enough to combat harmful content on its platform
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Comment and Opinion
Sweet spuds seal sporting success in scientific survey
Sport is back! And so is stuffing your face with snacks while you watch it
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Comment and Opinion
Durian fruit creates panic at the post office
Twelve German workers required medical help last week
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News
Gen Z to drive a long-term boom for frozen food
Over a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds now bought more equivalents of their fresh purchases, found research by Birds Eye and Iceland
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Soaring cost of production threatening future of UK growing sector: report
Labour costs had risen by 34% across the fresh produce sector between 2016 and 2020 and by up to 15% higher during the coronavirus crisis
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Waitrose relaxes size and shape specs to sell more wonky veg
The retailer said it would sell wonky carrots, parsnips and asparagus to make sure as much of the UK crop was available to customers over the coming months as possible
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On The Frontline with a fruit grower during the coronavirus crisis
We spoke to James Simpson, MD of fruit grower Adrian Scripps, to find out how the business has dealt with the soaring demand and labour shortage that has been thrown into the fore by the coronavirus crisis.
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Mash Direct rolls out ready-to-eat salad pot trio
The range consists of Home Style Potato Salad, Coronation Coleslaw and Home Style Coleslaw in 200g pots
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British apple and pear harvests could shrink this year
Difficult conditions caused by volatile weather, the coronavirus crisis and continued issues around labour have all impacted growers
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Pink Lady unveils first-ever UK TV ad with focus on apple’s ‘crisp crunch’
The campaign will launch on Friday 12 June on Channel 4 during the centre break of Gogglebox
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose’s Pick for Britain ad is great, but will it fill enough roles to stop food rotting?
As Waitrose recruits pickers, the government’s Immigration Bill is undoing its good work
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Fruit prices soaring as pandemic puts more pressure on supplies
Increased retail demand, strained logistics and labour concerns have all pushed up prices
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UK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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Waitrose links with ITV for ‘Pick For Britain’ fruit & veg recruitment adverts
Move comes amid warnings hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit & vegetables could rot in the ground due to labour shortage
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Defra set to secure exemption for food workers from UK quarantine measures
The FDF joined other sectors in warning a quarantine on often foreign maintenance staff could bring factories grinding to a halt