All Fresh produce articles – Page 43
-
NewsM&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
-
NewsAutomation boosts profits at Riverford Organic Farmers
Vegetable box delivery service Riverford Organic Farmers has posted a surge in annual profits as investment in automation boosted margins.
-
NewsWaitrose to boost loose fruit & veg for Christmas as sales rise
Waitrose said environmentally savvy shoppers were increasingly looking to buy loose produce rather than packaged
-
Comment & OpinionTaped-up ‘art’ is completely banana
Banana prices are going up. One sold for £120k last week!
-
Analysis & FeaturesFresh Fruit & Veg: Top Products 2019
These are the top products in the Fruit & Veg category this year
-
NewsMorrisons to give away wonky ‘Carrots for Rudolph’ this Christmas
The supermarket said the move was aimed at introducing children to wonky veg
-
NewsCarrot shortfall likely as floods hit UK growers
Soggy autumn also hit brussels sprouts, with prices up 29%
-
NewsHome Bargains eyes branded shift into fresh fruit & veg
Home Bargains has trademarked the name ‘Meadow Hill Fresh Groceries’
-
NewsBumper summer season for UK-grown berries
Strawberries were the stand-out performer as overall berry sales saw double-digit growth
-
NewsWet weather means UK may have to import brassicas, warn growers
The British Growers Association said this week there was only a “short timescale” remaining for the weather to improve
-
News‘Banana prices should rise if shoppers want sustainable fruit,’ warn campaigners
NGO Banana Link said retailers and consumers needed to ‘share the burden’
-
Analysis & FeaturesIs the Conservatives’ promise on SAWS expansion enough?
Boris Johnson might have finally listened to the concerns of British growers, but does his new pledge go far enough?
-
NewsPotato prices set to rise after floods devastate key regions
After the droughts of last year, potato growers have been hit with extended wet weather
-
News‘Horror autumn’ could hamper 2020 vegetable supplies, warn growers
Met Office data for October has shown some areas of the country were hit by more than double the average rainfall
-
NewsGrowers welcome Conservative pledge to ‘quadruple’ seasonal workers pilot
Under the plans, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot would be extended to 10,000 workers
-
NewsLidl apologises for ‘misusing’ Red Tractor logo
The discounter was selling ‘a small quantity’ of blueberry packs incorrectly labelled with the logo
-
Comment & OpinionSufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
-
NewsCherry growers hail ‘biggest crop in a decade’
The increase was due to new acreage coming into operation as well as growing innovations, according to British Cherries
-
NewsLabour shortages set to hike apple prices
British Apples & Pears warns the total amount of unpicked top fruit “could be much more” than previously thought
-
NewsTesco removes bananas and oranges from free fruit scheme due to peel concerns
The decision to ban bananas and oranges was taken in the past few weeks