All Fresh produce articles
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NewsCo-op switches to 100% British strawberries ahead of Easter
Co-op’s launch date for the strawberries has moved four days earlier than last year and in time for the Easter bank holiday
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NewsFlorette launches Peri-Peri and Caesar salad bowls
The range is designed to introduce more choice to the salad category
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NewsCollapse of vertical farm Jones Food Company was ‘inevitable’, group warns
The Lydney, Gloucestershire-based business was placed into administration on 7 April, with 61 staff made redundant
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NewsVertical farming giant Jones Food Company appoints administrators
The Lydney, Gloucestershire-based business closed its doors on Monday 7 April with 61 staff made redundant
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NewsParfetts partners with Eden Farm to boost fresh and chilled offer
Parfetts said the extended offer has attracted 900 new customers
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NewsJazz apple Juniors launch in selected UK retailers
Worldwide Fruit has launched the British-grown Jazz Juniors to complement the success of the Jazz apple brand
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NewsBranston commercial director retires after 30 years in potato industry
Richard Clark is due to step down from his role this month, having joined the business in 1989 as a trader
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NewsUpcoming Brexit checks ‘will ramp up food prices amid stubbornly high food inflation’
Forthcoming post-Brexit checks on fruit & veg, as well as planned new border control posts in Wales, will ramp up costs
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NewsGlobal banana supply at risk as climate change hits producers
RaboResearch warned the banana supply chain faced significant risks due to yield fluctuations, increased water demand, severe weather events, and heightened disease pressure
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NewsLion’s mane mushrooms launch into Sainsbury’s for the first time
Kent organic farm Urban Farm-It has secured a listing in Sainsbury’s superstores across the country for its lion’s mane mushrooms
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NewsConsumers to pay more for apples as government measures kick in
New data commissioned from Andersons Farm Consulting has estimated policy changes will add 7p to the cost of producing a kilogram of apples
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NewsMorrisons plans Market Street shake-up under ‘Magic’ trading team restructure
The Grocer can reveal that group trading director Andrew Staniland has kicked off a major shake-up of its trading team
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NewsDel Monte launches competition with Lawn Tennis Association and Jodie Burrage
The ‘Serve Up a Summer of Tennis’ campaign is part of a broader initiative to promote the relationship between an active lifestyle and the ‘goodness Del Monte offers’
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NewsFarming confidence falls to all-time low, NFU survey finds
Farmer short-term confidence decreased by 10 points to –35 compared to –25 last year, and mid-term confidence has fallen even further from –22 to –38
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NewsFruit & veg importers vote to be able to carry out their own Brexit border checks
Businesses want the UK government to approve the piloted authorised operator status, allowing them to conduct their own inspections
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NewsWalsh Mushrooms Group invests £10m in state-of-the-art mushroom facility
Construction on the facility begins next month, with completion expected by the end of the year
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NewsGoGo Squeez kids’ snacks get health-focused brand campaign
The brand is focusing on amplifying its natural health credentials as the range has 70% less sugar than other products in the category
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NewsAsda debuts revamped cafés under new ‘Asda Kitchen’ brand
The nationwide programme to ‘reinvigorate’ its cafés will aim to offer a more modern dining experience with a coffee shop atmosphere
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Comment & OpinionFor facts sake: proof that UK supermarket shelves aren’t going empty
Work is being done on the UK’s food security: scaremongering in the national press isn’t helpful
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Category ReportJust what the doctor ordered? Trends in juices & smoothies 2025
As take-home juice volumes slump, makers of shots are touting their health benefits to recoup sales. But do their claims stand up?