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Coverage of Europe’s local and international fruit and vegetable suppliers, including news and analysis of key areas such as production, trade, exports, logistics, and research and development.
Biofresh Safestore adds new features to potato sprout suppressant system
CO2 monitor and the Pulsed Start functionality take Biofresh Safestore system to the next level, tech provider says
Potential inheritance tax changes threaten UK family farms
NFU concerned about reports of possible changes to Agricultural Property Relief, which would badly hit family farms
British blues are booming at Hall Hunter
British fruit grower Hall Hunter reports record year for its UK blueberry crop
UK organic market registers green shoots of recovery
UK organic food and drink sales bounce back from cost-of-living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic sector, conference says
DP World unveils £1bn expansion of London Gateway
The logistics company says the container port expansion will significantly boost UK trade
Egyptian citrus turns to Europe
Europe has struggled under the weight of the citrus volumes being diverted from the East Asian market, but issues in South Africa and Brazil mean opportunities remain for Egyptian suppliers
US trade officials discuss roadmap for future UK exports
US officials visit G’s Group and discuss expanding UK veg exports following beetroot announcement
Sodexo UK scoops national sustainability awards
Foodservice firm’s net-zero supply chain engagement strategy wins at two top sustainability awards
PALS marks anniversary by looking to the future
Already heralded as South Africa’s most successful agricultural reform initiative, PALS is celebrating ten years of creating new opportunities for people all over the country
M&S launches its first autonomous field trial to grow lower-carbon parsnips
The trial is using some of the latest farming technology and forms part of M&S’ ambitions to reach net-zero by 2040
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Fischer Farms appoints former Moy Park boss Chris Kirke as CEO
Kirke has over 26 years’ experience in FMCG in the US and UK and will look to drive commercial expansion
Huntapac becomes LEAF’s 41st Demonstration Farm
Vegetable producer chosen for its “long-standing commitment to innovative, climate-positive approaches across its entire operation”
Budget tops agenda as NFU Cymru meets First Minister
Welsh union stresses importance of adequate funding for farmers at meeting with new government heads
UK beetroot to enter US market after NFU campaigning
Exports will be worth approximately £150,000 a year, according to Defra estimates
Wholesalers urged to promote British produce
Love British Food calls on UK wholesale sector to highlight British produce in a bid to boost demand
Tesco cuts emissions with launch of 10th rail service
The retailer continues to reduce environmental impact of deliveries to stores by swapping road for rail
DP World doubles rail links between London Gateway and Southampton
Company’s second weekly service will double rail capacity between two of the largest container ports in the UK
Riverford ‘farmwashing’ campaign exposes supermarket ‘fake brands’
New campaign highlights supermarket practice that ’hoodwinks consumers’ and hurts smaller producers
New app takes legwork out of road freight ordering and tracking
Orus Logistics is the brainchild of exporter Juan José Barrionuevo
Aldi to cut CO2 with veg-oil-powered trucks
Aldi is converting more than 30 per cent of its HGVs to hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels