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NewsPrinces adds plastic-free fruit pots range
The fully recyclable aluminium pots with cardboard sleeves are a UK first, said the brand
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NewsIceland and Del Monte partner for major new frozen fruit range
The 11-strong Del Monte Frozen Fruits range goes on sale this week
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NewsSeasonal workers: Efra committee slams government inertia
The committee said the ‘last-minute approach’ to expanding the scheme had created ‘unnecessary and costly’ uncertainty
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NewsJersey Royal potato harvest hampered by poor weather
Unseasonably cold and dry weather has led to lower export volumes, according to a key supplier
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NewsFinal SAWS operator for 2021 UK fruit & veg harvest announced
It follows warnings that leaving the announcement until after the end of April would lead to labour shortages at the start of the season
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NewsWorldwide Fruit enjoys double-digit Covid-19 sales bounce
The supplier of apples, berries, avocados and stone fruits saw sales grow by more than a third
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NewsBerry Gardens snaps up Jessica Ennis-Hill for ‘category first’ push
The six-figure More Than Taste campaign will showcase the nutritional benefits of berries
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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NewsFarmers struggle with frostiest April since records began
During the past month, there has been an average of 13 days of frost across the UK
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NewsNomad Foods slashes CO2 emissions by almost 11% in 2020 despite Covid
The Birds Eye and Goodfella’s owner said it had made significant progress in its annual Eating for the Planet report
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NewsGovernment announces first additional SAWS operator
The seasonal agricultural workers scheme was expanded to 30,000 permits in December
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NewsBerry Gardens boosts recycled and Prevented Ocean Plastic content of punnets
The fruit supplier said the move would prevent plastic equivalent to 8.2 million water bottles from polluting the sea annually
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NewsOilseed rape prices up due to crop concerns
According to Mintec, rapeseed oil at Rotterdam was priced at €1,053.33 (£909.56) per metric tonne on 7 April
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NewsSupermarket veg campaign hits 100 industry signatories
The Peas Please initiative has reached a major landmark this week with 100 retailers, manufacturers and hospitality businesses signed up
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NewsSales of berries in double-digit growth during winter months
The effect of Covid-19 on consumer demand for health and in-home occasions has driven the rise
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NewsTH Clements boosts sales and narrows losses despite weather challenges
The major brassica grower’s improved performance came about despite the impact of extreme flooding in 2019
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NewsJohn Shropshire to step down as G’s Group CEO
The growing industry veteran has worked for the company – originally founded by his father – since 1976
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NewsIceland takes on first trainees after joining graduate trainers MDS
The frozen specialist follows Aldi in becoming a member business of the fresh produce and food industry training programme
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NewsPick for Britain scheme for UK-based farm workers scrapped
The scheme was launched last year to recruit UK workers for seasonal farm jobs
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NewsIceland launches plastic-free packaging for Pink Lady apples
The usual plastic packaging has been replaced with a cardboard tray and paper band, in a trial rolling out to all Iceland’s nearly 1,000 stores