All Fresh produce articles – Page 60
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NewsFlorette expands range with Axgro Foods beetroot acquisition
Salad producer Florette has acquired beetroot supplier Axgro Foods in a bid to expand its product range.
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Analysis and FeaturesIs the wonky veg revolution happening at last?
Shoppers have embraced imperfect produce. Will it last, and how much more waste could be stopped?
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Comment and Opinion'Killer salad': time for a more careful approach to comms
With reports of ‘killer salad leaves’ hitting the UK headlines this week, growers and packers are starting to get nervous
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Analysis and FeaturesBrazil heat drives up juicing orange prices
A spike in prices for Brazilian processing oranges is threatening to push up the cost of juice
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NewsTesco lists 'world's hottest' Carolina Reaper chilli pepper
Chilli pepper is about 400 times hotter than a jalapeno pepper, says Tesco
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NewsApple growers hit back at 'bad apples' reports
Reports that storage technique SmartFresh would affect the quality of apples “unfounded”, claim growers
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NewsNFU launches official complaint over ‘fake’ farm branding
Farmers’ union concerned that brands such as Tesco Farms and similar discounter brands are misleading to shoppers
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NewsWholesalers told to stop using imported rocket after second death in UK E.coli scare
A small number of wholesalers have been told to stop adding imported rocket to their mixes
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NewsTesco's Perfectly Imperfect strawberries win over shoppers
The popularity of the variant – added to Tesco’s wonky fruit & veg range in April – had amazed Tesco
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Comment and OpinionCan fruit imagery be authentic as well as appealing?
Marketers are acutely aware consumers have become more and more attuned to fakery
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NewsPotato supplier Branston unveils new £1.7m production line
Potato supplier Branston has invested £1.7m in new facilities at its Scottish site
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NewsTesco introduces 'citrussy' Gwanipa melons for summer months
Gwanipa melons have been launched exclusively in Tesco
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NewsSalad leaves linked to major UK E.coli outbreak
So far, 109 people have fallen ill, with the South West of England particularly affected
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NewsTesco to pay above cost of production to new potato group
The Tesco Sustainable Farming Group – Potatoes, will launch in September
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NewsTenderstem broccoli crop 'set to be good' despite cold spring
The first UK crop of tenderstem broccoli hit supermarket shelves this week
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Comment and OpinionNFU pledge is an easy win for retailers – so why aren’t they signing up?
Slow progress, considering the pledge was launched in 2012. Is something wrong with it?
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NewsLidl signs NFU fruit & veg pledge to strengthen supply chain
Retailer follows Aldi in committing to initiative
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NewsEnglish Gala apple sales set to hit record levels
Longer season means some Gala apples still on sale well into June
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NewsLidl forced to defend banana policy as RFA marque is attacked
The retailer “cannot guarantee banana workers are being paid a fair price under Rainforest Alliance scheme”, NGO has claimed
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NewsUnique Fine Foods claims first with dried courgetti nests
Supplier has launched a ‘UK-first’ dried pasta alternative made from courgettes