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NewsArdo scales up frozen produce pack capacity at Ashford
Ardo UK has invested £75,000 in its Ashford site in Kent to offer bulk packing of frozen fruit & veg to suppliers…
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NewsRotten apples soar after last season's record rainfall
Apple suppliers and retailers have been hit by a sharp increase in rotten apples after last year’s heavy rains…
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NewsBarfoots boosts shelf life of asparagus by rapid chilling
Retailers will be offering asparagus with up to three days’ more shelf life thanks to a new rapid chilling system…
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NewsDel Monte in Beach Bash Dash with Spring Break in US
Del Monte Fresh went bananas during Spring Break in the US…
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NewsProduce World's potato line is third bid at branded
Produce World is hoping it’s third time lucky on the branded produce front with Burgess Harvest Veg potatoes…
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Analysis & FeaturesBad weather takes its toll on fresh produce as prices soar
With temperatures once again plummeting this week, a rotten 2012 looks set to be followed by a problematic 2013 for farmers and growers…
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NewsWinter-hardy kale is new star of brassicas
Sales of kale have soared 40% over the past year, driven by good availability, quality and attractive retail pricing…
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NewsVegetarian sausage sector gets a vegetable brand
A new brand is hoping to get the vegetarian sausage category sizzling with a six-strong range of vegetable-based bangers…
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NewsBrits lead rest of Europe in getting their ‘five a day’ fruit and veg
UK consumers eat more fruit and vegetables than those in Europe with almost one in five Brits consuming at least five portions on a daily basis, new research has suggested.
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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NewsDivaa potatoes added to M&S Discovery range
A new potato variety to rival foodie favourite Maris Piper has launched exclusively into M&S…
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NewsFlorette reveals Peppercress leaf
Florette is to launch a new, branded variety of watercress that it has trademarked under the name Peppercress…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline retail - Amazon: a fresh start in seattle
Amazon Fresh rolled into Seattle in 2007, offering fresh grocery delivered straight to your door.If you were one of the lucky ones, that is. Amazon launched the service by invitation only, with a fleet of trucks delivering to a single zip code, Mercer Island.Since then, it has maintained that sedate ...
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NewsIce Company bags up slices with ice for cocktail convenience
A British supplier has come up with an innovative product that contains frozen fruit slices alongside ice cubes…
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NewsNobbly veg embraced by Ocado as it bids to cut down on waste
Ocado has vowed to take up the fight against food waste by selling more misshapen fruit and veg…
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NewsBartlett Bowlfuls soups replace New Covent Garden at Tesco
A sister company to potato giant Albert Bartlett has launched a soup brand – Bartlett’s Bowlfuls – into Tesco…
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NewsFruit industry hits out at HMRC over polytunnel tax confusion
The soft fruit industry has accused HMRC of failing to give enough tax relief to growers…
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NewsGrowers warned over drosophila fly threat
A new campaign has been launched to warn soft fruit growers of the UK arrival of the spotted wing drosophila fruit fly…
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NewsEC launches consultation on future of organic sector
Does organic, by definition, have to mean GM-free? That is the one of the questions the European Commission is asking in a new EU-wide public consultation on the future of organic food production in Europe, which launched today.
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NewsSweet Meyer lemon hits Tesco produce shelves
Tesco has claimed a UK first by stocking the Meyer lemon – a fruit that looks like a lemon but tastes like an orange.