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NewsFruitspot fruit & veg online marketplace goes live
The site has already attracted more than 600 users, its founders claim
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NewsGala and Braeburn set to aid continued apple yield boom
Cox yields continue to decline as consumer tastes switch to sweeter apples
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NewsRussell Smith Farms unveils Savoursmiths luxury crisps
The new brand hopes to offer ‘a better class of crisp’
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NewsFarmdrop to host ‘Farmology’ educational push on food origins
Delivery service is trying to encourage people to think about where their food comes from
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Analysis & FeaturesPoor weather drives up pineapple prices
Food crime specialist Chris Elliott has warned that processed pineapple products are increasingly vulnerable to fraud
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NewsFyffes doubles down on Canadian mushrooms
Fyffes has bought a second Canadian mushroom business with the €41m acquisition of All Seasons Mushrooms this morning
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Analysis & FeaturesTomato prices soar 36% due to bad weather in Europe
Adverse weather conditions across Europe during the spring have led to a tightening in tomato supplies
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NewsFyffes shrugs off tough banana market to post 14.7% first half growth
Irish fruit importer Fyffes has announced a near 15% increase in first half sales driven by acquisitions and volume growth
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NewsWaitrose and Fairtrade back food duo's Fruit Adventure
Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones will ride motorbikes from London to Cape Town
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NewsSainsbury's sees 'unseasonal' hike in sprouts sales
Shoppers are eating more of the Christmas favourite during the summer
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NewsCo-op pea sales treble following bumper crop
Pea crop was “particularly sweet and juicy” this year, said the Co-op
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NewsTesco angers Scottish strawberry shoppers with flag switch
Supermarket ditched Saltire in favour of Union Flag following complaints from English customer
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NewsGCA issues new guidance on delisting of fresh food suppliers
The new guidelines, issued last week by GCA Christine Tacon, bolster existing instructions
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NewsAldi says Olympic link has boosted fresh sales by a fifth
Discounter says Team GB sponsorship has had significant impact on sales
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NewsRiverford picks up six tonnes of 'unsuitable' lemons
The lemons were deemed “unsuitable to meet retailer specification based on appearance”
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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