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Survey: AI and automation in fresh produce supply chains

2025-07-25T11:01:00+01:00By

Fruitnet reaches out to fruit and veg business professionals to investigate current and future impact of groundbreaking new technologies

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Spotlight on nitrogen pollution grows

2025-07-25T15:24:00+01:00By

New report by House of Lords finds nitrogen pollution impact to be ‘dangerous and deadly’ as inefficient use brings high costs to farmers and the environment

The new programme aims to bring through the next crop of UK potato growers

New initiative to cultivate next generation of potato pros

2025-07-24T15:19:00+01:00By

Potato Industry Development Programme will help new entrants to gain comprehensive understanding of sector and build networks and collaborations

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Tesco revamps 5-a-day campaign to boost fruit and veg sales

2025-07-24T14:53:00+01:00By

The UK’s largest food retailer unveils new initiative that rewards customers with Clubcard points for purchasing fresh produce, as it aims to address declining fruit and vegetable consumption nationwide

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Blueberry supplier Family Tree Farms expands EU and UK sales teams

2025-07-24T11:31:00+01:00By

Both Carla San Martin Burneo and Chris Taylor bring extensive experience in soft fruit sales as producer continues to supply top European retailers with premium blueberries

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Fruit off-loaded in port of Durban

South African citrus exports 18 per cent up at season midpoint

2025-07-24T10:22:00+01:00By

South African citrus exports apparently already surpassed last year’s volume, with the season only halfway through, according to Transnet Port Terminals

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New approval brings relief in fight against PCN

2025-07-23T15:22:00+01:00By

Bayer’s Emerger gains minor-use approval to support DeCyst trap crops

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Breeder unveils UK’s first home-grown blueberry variety

2025-07-23T14:59:00+01:00By

After ten years of research, the James Hutton Institute has successfully developed Highland Charm, the UK’s first-ever domestically bred blueberry variety, which could transform the country’s soft fruit sector

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Small label, big shift, urges Sinclair

2025-07-23T09:25:00+01:00By

Sinclair says a “small yet powerful” innovation like the compostable label is a good example of how “even a fruit sticker can help build a circular economy”

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Norfolk grower gets 70 per cent of profit from PYO

2025-07-23T09:00:00+01:00By

Berry and asparagus producer in Norfolk says majority of profit comes from PYO crops due to no labour input costs

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Blackcurrant harvest begins two weeks early

2025-07-23T08:37:00+01:00By

Harvest begins on west side of the country for first time as climate resilient new varieties and allow crops to thrive despite scorching temperatures

Food prices are now the top concern for UK shoppers, according to the latest IGD Viewpoint report

UK food inflation to peak at 5.1 per cent in 2025, IGD warns

2025-07-22T15:41:00+01:00By

Retail food inflation expected to outpace general inflation, averaging four per cent in 2025, up from previous forecast of 3.4 per cent

Two-thirds of households are very concerned about the cost of food

Rising grocery price inflation worries shoppers

2025-07-22T14:56:00+01:00By

Worldpanel figures show grocery price inflation at its highest level in 18 months

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Primary schoolchildren move into fresh produce supply

2025-07-22T14:46:00+01:00By

Pupils at a Hampshire school are selling fruit and veg from their allotment to local restaurants and shops

Organic enterprises can apply to the fund

Welsh government unveils new farm payment scheme

2025-07-22T14:28:00+01:00By

The Sustainable Farming Scheme is replacing Basic Payments in Wales with applications for funding to convert to organic among the first to open