All Foodservice articles – Page 2
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News‘Disastrous’ summer for British brassicas
Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage has stopped growing due to hot, dry conditions, and available produce is smaller in size and weight, according to BGA
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AnalysisHeat, drought and shorter harvest windows put UK produce under pressure
Nationwide Produce marketing and communications director Rebecca Fox explores how repeated heatwaves and prolonged drought are slowing crop development, placing water supplies under pressure, causing quality issues, and squeezing harvest windows
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NewsHeatwaves cause UK cucumber shortage
Limited availability in Britain due to exteme heat and high Dutch prices, but yields starting to recover
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NewsWales announces ‘transformational’ new food strategy
Ambitious plan for food in Wales aims to take a ’transformational systems-based’ approach and connect food production, processing, retail, health and education
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News‘Place fruit and veg more prominently’, MPs urge
MPs should be ‘more courageous’ in challenging junk food lobbying in a new wide-ranging report outlining how to tackle obesity endemic
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NewsNew Covent Garden Market exceeds £1bn turnover
Combined turnover of the market’s 130 wholesalers has passed a billion for the first time, as tenant occupancies and rent recalibration help market landlord Covent Garden Market Authority achieve profit increase
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NewsExtreme weather conditions causing UK red cabbage shortage
Hot weather and lack of rainfall has affected red cabbage production, with short supply set to continue for coming weeks
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NewsSouth African citrus industry prepares for less flexibility in UK exports
The citrus industry in South Africa is preparing for reduced market access and more checks on exports to the UK under planned realigment with EU and new SPS agreement
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NewsMorrisons expands Myton Food Group overseas with new division
New international sourcing arm Myton International will connect manufacturers with the UK retail and foodservice markets across fresh produce, frozen and ambient
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NewsPeruvian asparagus suppliers facing ‘severe’ shortage
Unusual weather patterns linked to El Niño are causing shortage and quality issues set to last weeks
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PodcastsHow EU realignment risks global fruit imports
In the latest FPJ Podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by the FPC’s Nigel Jenney to discuss how the EU-UK reset deal could spell trouble for imports
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CommentComment: What's changed in fresh produce in the last 36 years? Quite a lot…
Promar International divisional director John Giles reflects on huge transformations in international fruit and vegetable sector
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NewsNew public sector taskforce to boost Scottish food procurement
Growers and suppliers in Scotland will benefit from a new public sector food procurement taskforce to address barriers to supplying more local produce
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NewsNew market for broccoli surplus cuts harvest costs
East of Scotland Growers is partnering with food tech company Upcycled Plant Power to supply broccoli waste into ingredients, protein and fibre
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NewsBidfresh adopts Podfather logistics software ‘to boost customer service and efficiency’
Foodservice supplier says new delivery management system has helped the business deal with more challenging customer requirements
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NewsFresh Direct launches seasonal summer range
Foodservice selection includes vertically farmed salad leaves, Isle of Wight tomatoes, Jersey Royals, summer berries, and expanded microgreen offer
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NewsFruit Logistica brings together the world’s leading fresh produce buyers
The new Buyers Club connects 500 leading international buyers from across the fruit and vegetable sector with exhibitors
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NewsBranston promotes Tom Seagrief ahead of capex delivery
Potato supplier’s general manager for prepared has been promoted with additional remit across added value to drive business growth and deliver upcoming capital investment programme
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NewsAldi and Iceland pledge to help double UK bean consumption
Retailers among a number of major food businesses to push bean sales, with pulses gaining traction as healthy and affordable sources of protein and fibre
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NewsLegendary NCGM buyer Bob King retires
Tommy Leighton of the Covent Garden Market Authority reflects on how Le Marché’s buyer contributed to the success of some of the UK’s most prestigious restaurants and hotels