All Fresh produce articles – Page 61
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Analysis & FeaturesEight innovative new sweet potato products coming to supermarkets
From puffs to bread, the bright orange root veg has inspired a wealth of quirky product innovation this year
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NewsFruit & veg specialist Natoora opens third London store
Compnany said it had ambitious plans for expansion across London
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NewsSupermarket veg prices still rising in wake of heatwave
Onions, carrots, asparagus and broccoli are getting pricier following the cold spring and long hot, dry spell over the summer months
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NewsBig pumpkins in short supply this Halloween
High temperatures and low rainfall over the summer months restricted the growth of British pumpkins
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NewsDel Monte launches 'indulgent' fruit pot ranges
Its Fruit Fusions and Fruit Express ranges went on sale in Tesco earlier in the month
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NewsFresca Group sales dive 7% after Sainsbury's contract loss
Sales slid after the loss of the Sainsbury’s supply deal which was phased out in 2017
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NewsPeers warn of Brexit risk to animal and plant disease management
A House of Lords report warned a no-deal brexit would leave the UK at risk hundreds of biosecurity risks
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NewsPrinces hits 100% ethical tomato sourcing goal
All of Princes’ tomatoes now come from farms in Italy that hold an ethical accrediation
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NewsDefra confirms post-Brexit funding for UK producer organisations
The UK’s 33 producer organisations currently receive matched funding from the EU’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme
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NewsVeg ad campaign to debut on ITV in the new year
The campaign, championed by Food Foundation-led initiative Peas Please, will benefit from £2m-worth of prime-time ad spots
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NewsTesco to remove best before dates from 100-plus fresh fruit & veg lines
Tesco said best before dates would be scrapped on 116 items including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus
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NewsIdeal weather in September boosts British raspberry crop
Crops have been boosted by a cool, sunny September, extending the season until the end of October
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NewsRetailers importing potatoes in short supply after heatwave
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have all been stocking produce from as far afield as Israel
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NewsNFU calls for businesses to join Wrap food waste initiative
It is supporting the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap which aims for half of the UK’s 250 biggest food businesses to measure waste by next year
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NewsHorticulture 'low-wage and low-productivity' says MAC report
Growers have slammed the Migration Advisory Comitee’s labour report and said it has ‘missed the point’
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NewsPrivate equity firm eyes Greenvale owner Produce Investments takeover
Produce Investments will be taken off the public stock exchange if the deal goes ahead
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NewsIceland removes plastic from pre-packed bananas
The bananas will now instead be wrapped in a recyclable paper band
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NewsSalad and veg shortages to affect UK until October, warn growers
Wholesale cucumber prices have doubled due to the summer’s extreme hot weather
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NewsCovent Garden Market Authority reports £100m profit boost
Traders within the market saw turnover increase 6% to £626m despite declining occupancy
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers can use premium fruit & veg to take on the discounters
Premium supermarkets must keep abreast of consumer trends and make sure they’re first to market to defend against the discounters, says Cindy van Rijswick of Rabobank