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NewsSoft fruit industry demands seasonal worker scheme
Fruit growers report that in some areas up to 20% of seasonal workers have left farms and gone home
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NewsTesco rolls out range of 'zilla egg' mini avocados
Snack-sized fruits would previously have been rejected by growers because of their size, Tesco says
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NewsRoast dinners in decline as Brits favour faster meals
Brits tucked into 157 million fewer roasts over the past year, pushing them to sixth place
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Category ReportVeg and two veg: roast dinner category report 2017
Vegetables are taking centre stage as shoppers demand roast dinners that are healthier, more varied and easier to prepare
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NewsGlasgow fruit market consumed by ‘extensive and complex’ fire
Firefighters were called to the warehouse on Blochairn Road at 3.44am today
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NewsOrganic banana sales soar 25% in past year
Bananas are the fastest-growing product across all organic food and drink
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NewsTesco launches new prepared lines in fruit & veg aisles
Demand for products of this kind had surged by 10% over the past two years, Tesco said
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NewsKerry rejects nitrates claim over Denny ham
Kerry Foods has insisted the celery-derived ingredient in the ham is an “approved natural flavouring”
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NewsNI mushroom firm invests millions in North Yorks facility
Hughes Mushrooms’ 11-acre site at Howden would set “a new industry standard”, the business claimed
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NewsMorrisons pledges not to use 'fake-farm' brands
The pledge forms part of a new campaign by the supermarket to promote British produce
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's hike kilo of own-label bananas
This is the latest in a series of banana price rises over the last eight months
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NewsAsda hikes price of a kilo of bananas to 76p
The move makes Asda’s loose bananas the most expensive across the mults, closely followed by Waitrose
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NewsPHE proposes portion cap for fruit juices and smoothies
Many supermarket products commonly in 450ml or larger sizes may come under pressure to shrink…
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NewsSupermarket shop up 47% since 1997... but Stella is cheaper
The Grocer’s study shows how intense competition has kept a lid on inflation
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NewsCut sugar in dairy and fruit juice, PHE urges suppliers
Public Health England this week urged dairy and fruit juice companies to agree to slash levels of sugar
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NewsGrowers warn time running out in seasonal migrant workers crisis
Growers are ’deeply concerned’ about the lack of action, said NFU horticulture board chairman Ali Capper
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NewsMPs urge introduction of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
Commons debate hears failure could lead to labour shortages and increased food prices
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NewsTesco ups banana price as import costs soar
Tesco’s unit price for bananas is now the highest it has been since April 2015
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NewsChiquita bananas links with Despicable Me 3 for new campaign
‘We are bananas’ campaign will run for four weeks from 17 July, with ads on black cabs, London buses and outdoor screens
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NewsPlantcurious launches 100% vegan organic recipe boxes
Husband-and-wife team will start with trial of 100 boxes to gauge demand