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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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Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer

2023-06-02T14:00:00+01:00By

Wilson Country’s new season potatoes to hit Northern Ireland Tesco stores from next week

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Farming Fortnight returns for fifth year

2023-06-02T13:37:00+01:00By

LEAF Education’s annual online initiative to help schools spotlight British food and farming will run from 5-16 June

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MyFresh enters administration

2023-05-31T14:58:00+01:00By

Bedfordshire fresh-prep firm goes bust less than a year after its acquisition by Hull potato business Tuber Group

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Supermarkets see May sales surge

2023-05-31T09:49:00+01:00By

British shoppers spend more as UK supermarkets see total till growths of 12.3 per cent, Nielsen IQ data reveals

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‘The Batch Lady’ gets behind Veg Power

2023-05-26T13:41:00+01:00By

Family cooking expert joins Simply Veg campaign to help families get more fresh produce into their kids

The price of 33 everyday grocery items at Lidl is £19.91 cheaper than at Waitrose

Lidl named UK's cheapest supermarket

2023-05-26T08:24:00+01:00By

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

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Pink Lady rolls out prize promotions

2023-05-24T11:13:00+01:00By

Shoppers at Morrisons stores can win monthly prizes when they pick up a pack of Pink Lady apples 

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Lidl delivers pay hat-trick

2023-05-24T11:03:00+01:00By

Lidl store and warehouse workers receive third pay rise in 12 months

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RedPop gets a ticket to ride

2023-05-24T10:51:00+01:00By

The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring

Polly from AgriSound captures and analyses the sound of a range of common pollinating insects

New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards

2023-05-24T09:30:00+01:00By

Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity

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Henry Pollard will continue as chair of the Markets Board

Henry Pollard re-elected as Markets Board chairman

2023-05-23T15:29:00+01:00By

Financial Services veteran will continue to oversee management of Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, and New Spitalfields Market

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Riverford to become 100 per cent employee-owned

2023-05-22T16:30:00+01:00By

Founder Guy Singh-Watson to sell his remaining shares to the Riverford Trust but remain a co-owner

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Photos: Global Tomato Congress 2023

2023-05-19T14:05:00+01:00

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

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Back British apple month, BAPL asks retailers

2023-05-19T12:34:00+01:00By

The grower body wants more supermarket investment in selling and promoting British apples in stores this season

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BAPL issues SOS to retailers

2023-05-19T12:24:00+01:00By

British apple growers appeal to UK supermarkets for support to return to profitability and stay in business