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NewsCandidates line up to replace Parish as Efra Committee chair
Parish announced he would step down as an MP last Sunday, in the wake of a porn scandal
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NewsBumper strawberry crop predicted thanks to dry and bright UK weather
This year’s harvest will be 50% bigger than last year’s, said British Summer Fruits
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Analysis & FeaturesSoil extinction: are we heading for an agricultural Armageddon?
A global ‘soil extinction’ is threatening to leave billions of people hungry and push the world’s biodiversity into disarray. Agriculture is the main cause, but it must also become part of the solution
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NewsSunflower planting campaign launched to help Ukrainian farmers
The proceeds of seed sales will be donated to Ukrainian farmers and will be distributed by MAS Seeds, Bright Maize’s Ukrainian arm
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NewsMajority of seasonal workers to be recruited from Asia due to Ukraine war
The first seasonal workers have arrived on UK farms with some coming from as far as Uzbekistan to pick produce
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NewsTesco to switch to loose fruit & veg and refillables in major new move on plastic
Tesco said it was urging suppliers to “accelerate progress” and to “go further and faster in removing plastic”
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NewsGrowers warn of tomato shortages due to supply issues
Supplies of tomatoes will remain limited in the short term resulting in further shortages and higher prices over the next few weeks, according to Mintec
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NewsMinions to appear on salad bags as part of Florette-Universal tie-up
The promotion will offer the chance to collect one of 20,000 Minions plush toys
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Comment & OpinionA four-day price cut won’t fly with shoppers. It’s the other 361 days that count
There’s a lot of jockeying for position among the supermarkets amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsGarlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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NewsFyffes expands marketing operations team with appointment of Áine McElroy
McElroy will be responsible for the coordination of marketing in Ireland of bananas and pineapples
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NewsBranston to develop potato protein for use in plant-based food
Branston will also open a £6m extraction facility in Lincolnshire to bring the protein to market
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NewsIceland slashes online price of fresh and frozen veg to 1p for Easter
All frozen and fresh veg that would normally cost £1 or under, such as a kilo of onions, will instead be 1p from 11 April until midnight on 14 April
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NewsBerry Gardens and JFC partner in trials of vertically grown strawberries
If successful, the initiative would extend the British strawberry season to all year round, the businesses say
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NewsHeating costs add further threat to UK produce sector
Inflationary pressures are driving growers to plant fewer crops
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NewsEfra Committee slams government response to on-farm labour crisis
A damning report found the government had been too slow to act on numerous warnings of labour shortages caused by Brexit and the pandemic
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NewsSteve’s Leaves launches 100% recyclable salad bags
The prepared salad brand has claimed the new packaging will result in a significant reduction in plastic, by removing 1.5 tonnes per year
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NewsSpanish strikes cause fruit and veg shortages in UK supermarkets
Spain has been rocked by industrial action from lorry drivers over past two weeks due to rising fuel costs
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NewsStruggling farmers can expect extra £760m fertiliser bill due to Ukraine crisis
It follows reports to The Grocer that some farmers are selling off their fertiliser stores due to the rising cost to cover more immediate bills
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NewsCost of living crisis sees family vegetable consumption fall
Some 26% of families are buying fewer fresh vegetables because of the increase in price of groceries