All Food waste articles
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NewsFelix turns to smoothies to tackle food waste
UK food charity’s limited edition surplus waste smoothie coincides with new partnership with innocent drinks
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NewsItaly’s ‘fruit and veg generation’ calls for global collaboration
Association urges producers worldwide to develop similar projects that move towards shared sustainability standard
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NewsDefra approves gene-edited non-browning bananas
Norwich-based agri-biotech company Tropic uses CRISPR-Cas9 technology to reduce polyphenol oxidase in bananas, bringing potential to reduce food waste
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NewsHudson River and Plantik target heat tolerance in strawberries
A partnership between the two companies aims to tackle the growing threat of rising global temperatures to strawberry yields, paving the way for heat-tolerant varieties
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PodcastsIs AI ready to fast-track your fruit shipments?
Trackberry founder Edouard Brière explains how AI could take much of the manual work out of managing fresh produce imports
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FeaturesSiza marks ten years of driving agricultural sustainability
What began as a practical response to international scrutiny has evolved into a nationally recognised assurance programme
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NewsProFresh helps Albion Fine Foods boost efficiency
Balloon One’s ProFresh platform has enabled the UK foodservice supplier to speed up picking and packing and reduce waste to increase revenue
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NewsBerry Business Week: New collaboration brings global berry industry together
In March 2027, Fruitnet Berry Congress, Planasa, and Fall Creek will align their international berry business events for first time
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NewsVeg Power and Food Foundation partner for budget healthy eating campaign
With 85 per cent of households concerned about escalating food cost, joint charity campaign features advice from celebrity chefs and authors
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NewsFresh produce accounts for nearly half of all Spanish food waste
Spain’s annual Food Waste Report shows fruit and vegetables remain the most wasted food category in the home
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NewsZero tariff on California prunes continues to offer opportunities in UK
Industry board highlight prune potential to help UK retailers respond to consumer demand for value, convenience and health credentials
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NewsMinisters urged to cut UK reliance on synthetic fertiliser
As imports leave UK vulnerable to price and supply shocks, Government urged to support farmers using peas and beans as natural fertiliser to cut pollution
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NewsOddbox celebrates 10 years of rescuing wonky veg
Since being founded in 2016, the company has delivered over 11.6 million boxes and rescued 6.5 million kilograms of wonky fruit and veg
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NewsRetailers urged to relax produce cosmetic standards following heatwaves
Rigid retailer restrictions causing otherwise perfectly suitable British crops to go to waste
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NewsUK growers seek retailer support as strawberry volumes surge
Stronger late-season crop caused by extreme heat risks going to waste without flexibility from retailers
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AnalysisBiotech firms point to sustainability benefits of NGTs
The EU’s ruling on new genomic techniques is no silver bullet, according to Hudson River, but it provides a tool to help develop better adapted varieties more quickly
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NewsBrits throw away £163mn worth of blueberries every year
British households throw away enough blueberries annually to fill Battersea Power Station turbine hall from floor to ceiling
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NewsAldi launches strawberry deal following heatwave
Sunshine boosts summer crop as discounter seeks to alleviate crop pressure
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NewsSatellite sensors for farming win £200k in Space Agency funding
A project developing low-cost sensors using satellite and mobile connections has won funding from a new £16 million Space Agency grant
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NewsFrench heatwaves exacerbate drought conditions
Farmers are in survival mode across much of France, as heatwaves and drought continue to hamper production, with low harvests anticipated as a result