All Fresh produce articles
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Global 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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Lion’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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Consumers 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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Morrisons 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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Del 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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Farming 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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Fruit & 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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Walsh 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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GoGo 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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Asda 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 & Opinion
For 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 Report
Just 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?
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McCain launches regenerative farming campaign with Rachel Brosnahan
Research from McCain has shown most people are not sure what regenerative agriculture is or its role in mitigating the impacts of climate change
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Comment & Opinion
Pink Lady lady finds her fizz at dog show
It’s not just Magnum that can play up what its product sounds like when bitten into
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Organic market hits £3.7bn despite cost of living crisis
There was an increase in both value and volume sales, which are now equivalent to double what they were 10 years ago
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Comment & Opinion
Why farms are the next big frontier for food waste
Greater intervention is needed to tackle the levels of edible food surplus that go to waste on our farms, says Kris Gibbon-Walsh, CEO at FareShare
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Iceland drops Keelings brand from fruit & veg own label
When ‘Keelings, Love to Grow’ launched, Iceland claimed it was the Irish grower’s ‘biggest fresh branded range’ to date
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Morrisons launches retro-style stamps push in latest move on loyalty
The promotion runs until 8 June, with the final redemption date set for 22 June
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‘Fury’ from farmer groups as Treasury ‘shuts door’ on alternative tax solutions
Farming groups were invited for a meeting with the Treasury earlier today to raise concerns around the upcoming IHT changes
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Half of UK farmers have considered leaving the sector due to financial pressures
McCain Foods has launched an ongoing package of support for its 250-strong network of farmers, equating to an additional £30m of investment