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Essential stories, analysis and research from UK’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
Albert Bartlett teams up with Supertato to drive family appeal
UK’s leading potato producer partners with children’s superhero for on-pack promotion offering themed prizes
Research to help cut tomato waste through smarter forecasting
Partnership between University of Portsmouth and Isle of Wight Tomatoes aims to reduce food waste, improve forecasting and boost sales
Asda launches Welsh supplier development programme
Retailer is working with Food and Drink Wales to upskill Welsh suppliers and provide insight and training into key compliance and operation processes
Co-op absorbs southern franchise to boost food stores
Co-op marks integration of Southern Co-op to strengthen the group’s food retail estate with an additional 173 stores
South African citrus industry laments further escalation of Middle East war
CGA chief executive Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele warns that the resumption of Middle East hostilities poses a serious threat to South African citrus exports
World Cup heroes given own bodyweight in premium tomatoes
Town near Seville honours Spanish stars Fabián Ruiz and Gavi with combined 153.5kg of its flagship product
Sainsbury’s agrees 10-year supply deals in tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
New long-term partnerships with Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth are aimed at boosting domestic production and supply chain resilience
FPC urges government to rethink UK-EU reset
Consortium backs closer UK-EU trade but warns that planned border changes could add £300mn to annual import costs
‘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
Heatwaves 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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Wales 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
Florette jumps on social media salad trend with pop-up event
Florette to bring salad bowls inspired by #SaladTok trend to Londoners as social media continues to shape consumer choice
Sainsbury’s launches Kent-grown salad selection box
New box showcases seasonal salad veg under retailer’s Taste the Difference range, aiming to celebrate summer harvest and offer shoppers convenience and value
Jazz hands out 40,000 apple slices at Great Yorkshire Show
Brand’s sampling vehicle continues its summer road trip to celebrate 20 years of British Jazz apples
Grocery inflation falls to lowest rate since 2024 as summer shopping surges
Grocery inflation eased to 2.6 per cent in July, while shopping frequency reached record levels since the pandemic
Dame Angela Eagle lands back at Defra
Former farming minister has replaced Emma Reynolds as Defra secretary of state under new PM Andy Burnham’s first cabinet reshuffle
Costa Rica brings its fresh produce to European consumers though Amazon
Amazon stream and in-store tasting events showcase Costa Rican bananas, pineapples, and cassava to millions of consumers across Europe
Ali Capper ‘determined’ to help change rules on fresh produce health claims
Incoming British Berry Growers chair reveals her efforts to change UK legislation around on-pack health claims, describing issue as an ‘enormous opportunity’
‘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