All Fruit articles – Page 20
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NewsMedia Bites 13 April: Planet Organic, Tesco, British growers
Holland & Barrett is weighing a last-ditch rescue bid for Planet Organic, according to media reports this morning.
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NewsFresh fruit supplier receives $300m investment with HSBC UK support
Westfalia Fruit Group claims to be the world’s leading avocado supplier and is looking to expand its sustainable avocado production
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NewsMedia Bites 6 April: Co-op, Hilton Food Group, Berry Bros
The papers pick up on the latest annual results from the Co-op this morning.
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NewsSeasonal worker supply concern as recruiter licence is suspended
Fruitful Jobs is no longer on the Home Office’s approved recruiter list, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsThérèse Coffey hints at fresh produce supply chain reviews
In an often confrontational Commons Efra Committee session this week, the environment secretary said she had lined up one or potentially two ’reviews for the future’
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Comment & OpinionSeasonal workers are at risk of abuse. Regulation needs to catch up
As the net has been cast wider, the supply chain has become longer and more vulnerable to abuse
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: Some supermarket fruit & veg lines up 25% since January
Common fresh produce items have risen significantly in price over the past 12 weeks, Assosia data revealed, following widespread shortages
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NewsMedia Bites 28 March: Inflation, John Lewis, Gopuff
The latest shop prices index from the BRC makes headlines this morning as food prices continue to rise
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NewsAldi buys more British apples than any other UK supermarket in February
Data from the growers association has revealed that Aldi topped the chart followed by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl in February
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NewsEx-G’s boss and leader of government labour probe makes case for seasonal workers
Without a functioning Seasonal Worker scheme the UK will ‘just export’ fresh produce growing, according to John Shropshire
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NewsIndia trade deal could expose UK food to harmful chemicals, campaigners warn
Farming campaigners say it is likely some Indian food products containing banned pesticides will enter UK markets
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Comment & OpinionOur food supply chain needs an overhaul to reflect the real cost of goods
It will not be an easy challenge as we are addressing 50 years of business practice and culture but it has to be done, says Nicholas Saphir, chair of AHDB
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NewsSalad shortages fuels surprise jump in inflation as food prices soar 18%
Food price inflation has hit a 45-year high of 18% amid shortages of fruit and vegetables, according to the latest data out this morning
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NewsEarth & Wheat to distribute wider range of surplus food
Start-up founded on redistribution of ’wonky’ bread has announced plans to offer a broader grocery range
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NewsFood too cheap to sustain UK production, AHDB chair warns
Nicholas Saphir has said the food sector needs to ‘recognise the elephant in the room’ and reform pricing stategies to increase farmer returns
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NewsFurther dismay for growers as they continue to be omitted from energy support scheme
NFU president Minette Batters said she was at her ’wit’s end’ with the government following its budget announcement
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NewsFarm shops report uptick in fruit & veg sales as shortages hit mults
Short supply chains mean independent retailers have kept their fruit & veg displays fully stocked
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NewsShortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions
The traditional big four has had lower than normal levels on core tomato, cucumber and pepper lines following significant shortages last month, analysis of Assosia data has revealed
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NewsSupermarkets scale back their plans to switch to loose fruit & veg
It comes with just 15% of fruit & vegetable sales currently coming from loose products, despite several retailers announcing an expansion of their offer
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NewsTesco lifts all fruit and veg rationing following Asda, Lidl and Aldi
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had removed buying limits on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers