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Category ReportWhat’s the future of Fairtrade?
As Fairtrade turns 30, it is working with retailers on an innovative sourcing trial – but its farmers still face a wealth of challenges
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NewsDisney launches branded fruit to boost kids’ consumption
The initiative, launching on 20 November, will see branded easy peel citrus and mini apples become available in Ocado
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Comment & OpinionBear’s despair as mascot hunts out fruit
The fruit snacks brand’s mascot turns out to be more of a teddy than a grizzly
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NewsDel Monte unveils fruit snacking range
The range includes Lemon Apple Sticks, Strawberry Apple Sticks and Naked Apple Crisps
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Juices & smoothies
This winning product comes with a commitment from Ocean Spray to donate 5p from every carton sold to breast cancer trust The Pink Ribbon Foundation
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Composite pack of the year
The 100% recycled punnets from BerryWorld UK are a category first for branded packaging in berries
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NewsNationwide Produce founder and wife die aged 88
Joan O’Malley died on 11 October after a short time in hospital and Bernard O’Malley followed on 30 October
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NewsOver 11,000 people call for tighter supermarket regulation on farmwashing
The Farmers Against Farmwashing campaign said the public support had been ’overwhelming’
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NewsFresca Group sales breach £500m mark in robust year of growth
In its annual report for the period ending 26 April 2024, the company reported an increase in turnover of 13.8% up from £459.4m in the year before
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NewsThousands of hectares in Valencia destroyed after deadly flash floods hit the region
Heavy rains and hailstorms across Valencia, Almeria and Andalusia have caused irreversible damage for farmers
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NewsDiscounters start British apple season strongly
One in four British apples sold in September were by Aldi (27.5%). Meanwhile, Lidl stocked 20.7%
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Welbeck estate went large to win farm shop award
Winner of the small farm shop award in 2020, Welbeck has made its space work hard to pick up the large farm shop prize
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NewsFormer Tesco UK MD Chris Bush made CEO of global fruit giant Westfalia
Bush will take over later this week at the avocado specialist from acting group CEO Rian du Toit, who returns to his former role of group CFO
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year
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NewsWrap calls for government ban on fruit & veg plastic packaging
Calls for a ban come as voluntary reduction plans have floundered
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NewsIndonesian government kiboshes seasonal worker recruitment
Last week the Ministry of Manpower in Indonesia said it would no longer permit direct recruitment of workers via UK seasonal worker operator Agri-HR
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NewsCharity urges more support for migrant workers in Employment Rights Bill
FLEX said that the newly-announced bill must urgently address immigration restrictions which put migrants with restrictive visas at high risk of exploitation
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NewsTesco launches £4m school fruit & veg scheme
The supermarket said its funding would support pupils in 400 schools where there was a higher-than-average free school meal ratio
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NewsVertical farm operator Fischer Farms hires ex Moy Park boss Chris Kirke as CEO
Kirke, who has more than 26 years’ experience in the fmcg market in both the US and UK, will manage the day-to-day operations of Fischer Farms
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NewsApple prices rise up to 31% as weather impacts supply
Out of 108 apple lines in stock between the start of October 2023 and now, 31 had increased in price by more than 10%