Fruit & veg <span id="Fruit & veg"></span> – Page 65
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NewsTesco adds apples & strawberries to Perfectly Imperfect range
Class 2 apples went on sale this week at 60p for 800g, while 227g punnets of misshapen strawberries were listed at 99p
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NewsRiverford revamped to highlight its 'authority about veg'
The revamps also features a new ‘live life on the veg’ slogan
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NewsNisa offers more loose fruit & veg with new wholesale service
Nisa has launched a new wholesale service for fresh fruit & veg, which allows members to buy larger quantities of loose
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NewsBroccoli leaves trialled by Asda as clean eating trend takes hold
Broccoli leaves are being marketed as a superfood and are currently being trialled in Asda
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NewsTenderstem sales boosted by 'Body Coach' Joe Wicks
Volume sales of Tenderstem were up 25% in the first two months of this year
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Comment & OpinionClimate Change Agreement continuation is relief for suppliers
“Though overshadowed by other measures announced by the chancellor in last week’s Budget”
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NewsCold weather scuppers hopes of early start to asparagus season
Unseasonably warm weather caused some British outdoor grown spears to sprout as early as January
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NewsSeasonal labour shortage will hit fruit & veg supply warns NFU
Last year, one in three (29%) British growers struggled to find the seasonal labour they needed to harvest their crops
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NewsGovernment must address poor state of UK fruit and veg, warns report
The report pointed to a serious mismatch between supply and demand of fruit and veg in the UK
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NewsBlue potatoes are making a comeback via Farmdrop
The nutty-tasting vegetable disappeared from UK plates after the war
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NewsProduce Investments half-year profits grow by almost £1m
Interim results show increase in operating profits to £3.43m
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NewsSmoothies downgraded to just one of the recommended 5 a day
PHE’s new advice also says smoothies should only be drunk as part of a meal
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils support package for struggling farmers
Agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan said the package would have a “material and positive impact on agricultural markets”.
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NewsOnion prices up 60% on supply shortfall
Last year’s heatwave in Continental Europe continues to have an adverse effect on the cost of fruit and veg
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Comment & Opinion'Whole Foods' Market oranges lack a-peel
Ironic that the retailer selling peeled oranges last week was… Whole Foods Market
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NewsCoriander popularity drives boom in sales of herbs
Coriander, the top-selling herb, clocked up nearly £18m in sales last year
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NewsCity Snapshot: Total Produce sees double digit annual growth
Total Produce shares up after double-digit rises in revenues and profitability
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NewsMash Direct wins listings in more than 100 Tesco Extras
The supplier now has a presence in Tesco stores across UK
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NewsBritish shoppers standing up for Fairtrade
Brits ate 88 million more Fairtrade bananas and drank 255 million more cups of Fairtrade coffee last year