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Essential stories, analysis and research from UK’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.

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Aldi celebrates success of Company Shop Group partnership

2024-03-15T11:23:00+00:00By

Aldi has donated 2.5m meals through surplus food redistributor Company Shop Group

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Aldi offers food for thought to cash-strapped consumers

2024-03-15T11:06:00+00:00By

The discounter is making meal planning easier for customers with refreshed recipe hub

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Blue Whale aims for resilience through (Re)Generation

2024-03-14T16:30:00+00:00By

(Re)Generation Fruit, a Blue Whale-led consortium in France, is seeking to support the ecological transition of the sector while providing vital economic resilience for its growers

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More support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs

2024-03-12T12:37:00+00:00By

The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation

UK-EU Brexit border chaos

‘BTOM threatens UK food security,’ CCF tells Defra

2024-03-08T10:47:00+00:00By

New post-Brexit border controls will jeopardise food supply chain and increase food prices, warns UK Cold Chain Federation 

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Waitrose welcomes back RedPop as availability increases

2024-03-07T12:30:00+00:00By

With the help of supplier Vog and importer Worldwide Fruit, the retailers says it sees good potential for the variety to boost apple sales

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Love British Food launches ‘Public Sector Influencers’ event

2024-03-05T16:30:00+00:00By

The organisation behind national buy-British campaign plans to connect public sector with UK producers

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Innocent ups Farmer Innovation Fund to boost sustainable offer

2024-03-05T12:37:00+00:00By

Innocent Drinks announces £1m funding to support regenerative fruit and vegetable farming within its supply chain

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Aldi and Team GB extend partnership to Brisbane 2032

2024-03-04T10:55:00+00:00By

The discounter pledges to support British Olympic athletes for another 17 years and extend ‘Get Set to Eat Fresh’ initiative

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Industry leaders to speak at Fresh Produce India

2024-03-01T03:33:00+00:00By

Top local and international players to discuss rapid market evolution as India’s premier fresh produce event returns to Mumbai

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Red Tractor scoops certificate in farm data governance

2024-02-27T17:16:00+00:00By

Red Tractor becomes one of only four organisations to earn data governance certification from farm data body

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Shifting stonefruit consumption affects UK market

2024-02-26T16:59:00+00:00By

Britain’s stonefruit market landscape is changing as higher prices curb purchases, and chief consumers are getting younger

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World’s oldest fruit brand Fyffes could be replaced with Trudi’s in mainland Europe

2024-02-26T12:16:00+00:00By

Fyffes Group CEO Helge Sparsoe confirms plan to phase out label from continental Europe after extensive research suggests need for completely new consumer brand identity

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SweetCott mandarin makes first appearance in Berlin

2024-02-20T15:57:00+00:00By

Morocco’s Les Domaines Agricoles launched the new SweetCott mandarin variety at Fruit Logistica, describing it as a revolution for the category due to its sweet, juicy taste, late availability and long shelf-life

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Aldi to create 5,500 new jobs this year

2024-02-20T11:36:00+00:00By

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket plans to expand its employee network throughout 2024