All Europe articles – Page 152
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NewsUK is ‘missing opportunities’ to import from Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calls on Britain to invest in Ugandan fruit and vegetable production but stresses the need for value addition at source
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NewsSeasonal workers ‘guaranteed 32 hours and living wage’
Farming minister Mark Spencer tells NFU conference that guaranteeing seasonal labourers at least 32 hours paid work a week is “decent thing to do”
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NewsDemand for RABI support hits record levels
The national charity supported more farming families in England and Wales than ever in 2022 – but more people in the sector need help, RABI says
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Comment‘Retailers’ obsession with price is main cause of produce shortages’
GSCOP expert and former senior Asda buyer Ged Futter says the current supply shortages at UK supermarkets are down in large part to retailers’ all-consuming focus on price at the expense of product availability
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers raise awareness of forced labour risk
A short film produced by Stronger Together highlights problem of worker exploitation in Spain’s agricultural industry
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NewsMoroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
Apefel and Amcom say unusual temperature fluctuations to blame for shortening of tomato supplies from Morocco, as effects of climate change increasingly affecting region
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NewsUK mushroom supplier switches to sustainable packaging
Graphic Packaging International partners with Smithy Mushrooms to supply fibre-based ProducePack Punnets for exotic mushrooms to UK supermarkets
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NewsPuffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Welsh grower to supply Asda stores in Wales with 6m stems ahead of St David’s Day on 1 March
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NewsWatercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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NewsGrowers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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NewsRefresh for CMR’s Cosarica brand
The brand has renewed its corporate identity by modernising both its packaging and labelling
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NewsAlbert Heijn airfreight ban touches down at start of June
Dutch supermarket chain says it now sources more than half of its fresh fruit and veg from within the Netherlands
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NewsOppy brings Spanish garlic to North American consumers
Dollar sales of garlic increased 43 per cent over the last five-year period, according to Nielsen data
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NewsAdverse weather slashes Spanish F&V exports in 2022
Final data shows value of exports grew by just 1.6 per cent, less than the 3 per cent originally forecast by Fepex
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NewsUK-grown exports reach record high
UK vegetable exports rise 42 per cent in 2022 as value of UK-grown food and drink shipments grows
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NewsP&O Ferries teams up with Finnlines to boost Belgium-UK trade
P&O Ferries to strengthen key trade link between Belgium and the UK with new sailings
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NewsShortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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News PML calls for ‘action not words’ on airfreight handling charges
PML boss Mike Parr slams sky-high airport handling costs and urges government to introduce cap on charges for handling fresh produce
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NewsIFG celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy
Unique variety added a new flavour profile to the table grape category
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NewsBASF to launch new ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties
Some 25 new seed varieties are at pre-commercial phase with the aim of becoming available in 2023