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NewsApple growers hit back at 'bad apples' reports
Reports that storage technique SmartFresh would affect the quality of apples “unfounded”, claim growers
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NewsNFU launches official complaint over ‘fake’ farm branding
Farmers’ union concerned that brands such as Tesco Farms and similar discounter brands are misleading to shoppers
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NewsWholesalers told to stop using imported rocket after second death in UK E.coli scare
A small number of wholesalers have been told to stop adding imported rocket to their mixes
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NewsTesco's Perfectly Imperfect strawberries win over shoppers
The popularity of the variant – added to Tesco’s wonky fruit & veg range in April – had amazed Tesco
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Comment & OpinionCan fruit imagery be authentic as well as appealing?
Marketers are acutely aware consumers have become more and more attuned to fakery
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NewsPotato supplier Branston unveils new £1.7m production line
Potato supplier Branston has invested £1.7m in new facilities at its Scottish site
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NewsTesco introduces 'citrussy' Gwanipa melons for summer months
Gwanipa melons have been launched exclusively in Tesco
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NewsSalad leaves linked to major UK E.coli outbreak
So far, 109 people have fallen ill, with the South West of England particularly affected
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NewsTesco to pay above cost of production to new potato group
The Tesco Sustainable Farming Group – Potatoes, will launch in September
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NewsTenderstem broccoli crop 'set to be good' despite cold spring
The first UK crop of tenderstem broccoli hit supermarket shelves this week
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Comment & OpinionNFU pledge is an easy win for retailers – so why aren’t they signing up?
Slow progress, considering the pledge was launched in 2012. Is something wrong with it?
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NewsLidl signs NFU fruit & veg pledge to strengthen supply chain
Retailer follows Aldi in committing to initiative
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NewsEnglish Gala apple sales set to hit record levels
Longer season means some Gala apples still on sale well into June
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NewsLidl forced to defend banana policy as RFA marque is attacked
The retailer “cannot guarantee banana workers are being paid a fair price under Rainforest Alliance scheme”, NGO has claimed
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NewsUnique Fine Foods claims first with dried courgetti nests
Supplier has launched a ‘UK-first’ dried pasta alternative made from courgettes
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NewsFlorette set to hit £2m sales with Superfood Salad bag
The bagged salad brand’s mix of peppery and tender leaves with beetroot launched last June
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NewsEnglish Apples & Pears appoints new CEO
Munday replaces industry stalwart Adrian Barlow, who is retiring after a 20-year stint with EAP
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NewsTesco launches Red Prince apple that 'brings forward season'
Apple went on sale this week - some three months before traditional start of English apple season
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NewsFruit & veg sales soar as health trend hooks Brits
Volume sales of fresh produce were up 4.1% during the 12 weeks to 21 May, while value sales rose by 2.4%
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Analysis & FeaturesSales of wonky fruit & veg are 'flying' at Tesco
UK consumers are being won round by supermarket efforts to sell so-called ‘wonky’ fruit & veg