Essential stories, analysis and research from UK’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
Supermarket bosses defend retail-grower relationships at EFRA Committee inquiry
Cross-party rural affairs committee disappointed at lack of clarity in government new border check measures
Tomato growing campaign designed to encourage primary school children to eat more veg relaunches this year with support from celebrities
Nationwide Produce reaches million-meal milestone with FareShare
Leading UK foodservice supplier takes food event on tour
Veg Power launches free eLearning platform to improve UK’s veg consumption and dietary health
Supermarkets’ senior executives to face questions from MPs over food price inflation, profits and relationships with producers
The UK foodservice provider says its latest innovation is set to reduce food waste
Two tech firms have joined forces to help cut convenience-store-customer grocery-bills and reduce food waste
The government has denied reports that post-Brexit checks on EU goods “won’t be ‘turned on’” from the end of the month
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Heavy rainfall and damaging storms have played havoc with food production
UK government postpones start of physical checks on EU food imports for sixth time to avoid “serious disruption” at the border, according to report
The union says Morrisons’ logistics workers in Cheshire and Wakefield could strike over pensions, leaving store shelves empty
Europe and North America director Steven Martina confirms plan for bigger marketing campaign this year as the company targets sale of around 70m trays in Europe
The food retailer is partnering with FareShare to cut waste and fight hunger in the South West
Cost pressures, supply chain disruption, and the threat of ToBRV are taking their toll on the British tomato sector, but Alex Margerison-Smith of Keelings sees opportunities for innovative growers with a focus on premium varieties
Unless the supply of bananas into European markets can be managed somehow, shippers in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean will always be at the mercy of retailers.
Eye-tracking tech is being used to measure loose produce purchases in Waitrose trial
The acquisition of the island’s biggest supplier is one of the sector’s most significant events in years
Government’s new border control rules create ’needless risk’ to UK biosecurity, says Dover Port Health Authority