Fruit & veg <span id="Fruit & veg"></span> – Page 50
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News
Animal Aid calls for clear labelling for own-brand vegan products
The animal rights group has launched a petition calling on Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Lidl to signpost vegan-friendly grocery items
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Category Report
Smoothie operator: juices & smoothies report 2018
From charcoal juice shots to chia seed smoothies, juices brands are making some astute moves to tempt consumers to pay more
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News
AMT Fruit hits one million meals in fruit for FareShare
The Munoz-owned company has supplied FareShare with surplus, incorrectly packaged or out of spec citrus fruit since 2015
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My Alternative CV
Valerio Simonetti, Mr Organic, on tomatoes and Paul Young
I worked as part of my family tomato factory at the age of 14
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Analysis and Features
Dried fruit prices on rise ahead of Easter
Producers of hot cross buns and Eccles cakes are facing higher dried fruit costs
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News
Food waste accounts for 10% to 16% of farmer crops says Feedback
A new Feedback report claims retailers are using buying power to transfer risk and cost of overproduction to producers
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News
Reynolds buys Wimbledon-based greengrocer Solstice
Solstice had been in administration before being acquired by Reynolds…
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News
New Birds Eye peas campaign brings back the 'pop' sound
The push for Garden Peas and Petits Pois launched today under a £4.2m investment that includes social media outreach and a packaging refresh
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Comment and Opinion
Radio 4's Charlie Hicks tribute gives insight into grocery
It’s easy to forget that there was a time when spam seemed like a delicacy
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News
Scots grant to fuel Albert Bartlett chilled potato product drive
Albert Bartlett has been awarded the largest ever Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation grant
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News
New avocado packaging seeks to extend fruit's shelf life
The new packaging uses UV light treatment and a plastic film
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News
Brexit 'could see Brits face post war-style diets' Lords told
Lords committee warned by FDF that the British had not voted to go back to the “dark times” of rationing in the 1950s
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News
Brexit-related labour crisis inquiry re-opened
Efra Committee will assess whether labour shortages in food production has ‘improved or deteriorated’ during the past year
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Analysis and Features
Bananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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News
Fears raised over a repeat of last year's salad shortages
Salad suppliers are scrambling to secure alternative supplies to avoid a repeat of last year’s veg crisis
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Analysis and Features
Spanish production drop pushes up price of oranges
Price of oranges decreased slightly but are up a 10th on last year following a 25% drop in Spanish production
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Analysis and Features
Apple production shortfall to drive up juice price
Global production of apples is forecast to fall 3.2% on last season to 76.2 million tonnes in 2017/18
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News
Tenderstem broccoli makes frozen debut with Iceland listing
Brand licensor Coregeo said it was also eyeing listings with other supermarkets in response to positive feedback
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News
Sainsbury’s launches ‘next-gen’ plant-based range
The new products rolled out under the ‘by Sainsbury’s’ sub-brand to tap into the growing trend towards flexitarian eating