Essential stories, analysis and research from UK’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
Wilson Country’s new season potatoes to hit Northern Ireland Tesco stores from next week
LEAF Education’s annual online initiative to help schools spotlight British food and farming will run from 5-16 June
Bedfordshire fresh-prep firm goes bust less than a year after its acquisition by Hull potato business Tuber Group
British shoppers spend more as UK supermarkets see total till growths of 12.3 per cent, Nielsen IQ data reveals
Family cooking expert joins Simply Veg campaign to help families get more fresh produce into their kids
Analysis conducted by The Grocer found a basket of everyday items at Lidl cost just £50.27, making it cheaper than competitors even with their discount schemes applied
Shoppers at Morrisons stores can win monthly prizes when they pick up a pack of Pink Lady apples
Lidl store and warehouse workers receive third pay rise in 12 months
The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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Financial Services veteran will continue to oversee management of Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, and New Spitalfields Market
Founder Guy Singh-Watson to sell his remaining shares to the Riverford Trust but remain a co-owner
A selection of pictures from Fruitnet’s Global Tomato Congress, which brought more than 300 people from 50 countries together at the Beurs-WTC in Rotterdam on 16 May 2023
The grower body wants more supermarket investment in selling and promoting British apples in stores this season
British apple growers appeal to UK supermarkets for support to return to profitability and stay in business
Enrique Soler and Salvador Cervera of Fedemco tell Fred Searle why they are confident wooden packaging will play an important role at British and European supermarkets as retailers’ push for sustainability continues
The UK’s number one salad brand and leading outdoor activities firm Go Ape launch joint on-pack promotion
Feature: Fresh Direct has preferred to operate away from the fresh produce media spotlight for the last eight years. Until now. Luisa Cheshire visited the firm’s HQ in Bicester last month for a much-anticipated catch-up
Population biologist Sir Charles Godfray used this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture to share his optimism on feeding a global population of 10 billion and to argue for ‘sustainable intensification’ in Britain
Home secretary says UK should train its own fruit pickers and lorry drivers to cut migration