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NewsTenderstem broccoli UK supply set to overtake imports
Sales of British-grown Tenderstem broccoli are tipped to exceed those of imports for the first time…
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NewsFlorette extends its salad bowls range
Florette is to extend its salad bowl offer as sales of the format grow…
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NewsMorrisons fresh produce managers get refresher training
Morrisons has held motivational away days for more than 500 fresh produce managers…
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NewsCornish new potatoes go into Tesco in South West
Tesco has rolled out seasonal Cornish new potatoes to 100 stores across Cornwall and the South West…
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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NewsAsparagus crop falls short and leads to imports
Despite a promising start, the 2014 British asparagus season has not delivered the bumper crop expected…
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NewsChingford Fruit eliminates waste and saves £220k a year
Chingford Fruit has concluded a four-year project to become more environment friendly – and save up to £220,000 a year…
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NewsM&S trials eco-friendly 'tattoo' laser labels for fruit
Marks & Spencer is to become the first UK supermarket to label its fruit using new laser ‘tattooing’ technology…
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Analysis & FeaturesWimbledon all set for bumper strawberry crop
With Wimbledon just two weeks away, British strawberry growers are set to serve up a bumper crop…
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Analysis & FeaturesApples get new life as Norman Collett tackles waste
Norman Collett has come up with an ingenious way to reduce the number of apples that go to waste.
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News'Alarming' number of Brits not aware UK grows apples or strawberries
Nearly 20% of Brits are not aware that apples are grown in the UK, new research has suggested.
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NewsCitrus suppliers welcome decision not to ban SA fruit
UK citrus suppliers have described the European Commission’s decision not to ban the import of South African citrus fruit as a “sensible outcome”.
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NewsBritish apple growers link with Defra and UKTI on export plans
British apple growers have started working with Defra and UKTI to pave the way for the UK to be a major apple exporter…
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NewsBritish farming can benefit from imports, says Tesco’s Tim Smith
Supporting British farmers and growers does not necessarily have to mean moving to 100% British on certain grocery lines, Tesco’s group technical director, Tim Smith, has suggested.
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice war pushes fruit and veg prices down
A price war is rarely a good thing for grocery suppliers – but could end up being a boon to the nation’s health…
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NewsFairtrade supplies to UK 'hit by price wars'
Supermarket price wars are forcing Fairtrade growers away from the UK retail sector, the Fairtrade Foundation has warned…
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NewsAsda supplier QV Foods' anaerobic digestion plant opens
Asda veg & potato supplier QV Foods has opened an anaerobic digestion facility at its HQ in Lincolnshire…
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NewsAlphonso mango ban defended by Defra
Defra has defended the import ban imposed by the European Commission last week on Alphonso mangoes, and urged Indian authorities to take action.
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Analysis & FeaturesMexican lime shortages push up UK prices
A severe lime shortage in the US meant many Cinco de Mayo revellers had to make do without the fruit in their margaritas…
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NewsBumper strawberry crop expected as season starts early
A longer growing season and the effects of the fifth warmest winter on record could lead to a 10% uplift in domestic strawberry production this year, British Summer Fruits has said.