All Local Sourcing articles
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NewsEaster 4p veg deals criticised as growers face sharp cost increases
Retailer promotions will ‘warp’ price of food in consumer minds, say growers, who face millions in additional standing charges as of today
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PodcastsKeep calm and berry on: Top takeaways from Fruitnet Berry Congress
Mike Knowles and Maura Maxwell are joined by FPJ editor Fred Searle for a berry-themed edition of The Fresh Ideas Show podcast
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NewsDefra awards councils £155k to improve public procurement
Five English councils have been awarded government grant funding to increase the health, sustainability and local sourcing of food buying, with an emphasis on fruit, veg and pulses
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NewsAli Capper appointed chair of British Berry Growers
Capper will step down from British Apples and Pears to take over leadership of berry trade body, following retirement of Nick Marston
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NewsMonaghan uses dull weather to push Vit-D mushrooms
Monaghan is promoting its UV-enhanced mushrooms to sun-starved Scots after weeks of dull weather as it celebrates 25 years of supply into Asda
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NewsClimate shift sparks surge in tropical fruit production in South Korea
Supermarkets stocking more locally grown fruit including bananas and citrus
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FeaturesBerry business faces up to new challenges as growth continues
Investment in varieties, segmentation, marketing and technology will help build more profitable berry business, delegates heard at Fruitnet Berry Congress
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NewsSouthern Forests growers unite behind Gen Fresh campaign
Television, digital media and retail partnerships highlight the growers behind the produce and encourage consumers to seek out Southern Forests food
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NewsDia invests €16m to secure completely Spanish strawberry supply
Retailer increases investment by 15 per cent to source 4,300 tonnes exclusively from Spanish suppliers, with focus on Huelva production
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FeaturesFruitnet Berry Congress still the best place to track innovation in berries
Conference and networking event brings business leaders together to discuss better products, stronger supply chains, and new market trends
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NewsTesco secures 60 per cent more UK asparagus
Warmer temperatures and new production techniques have enabled one grower to bring forward start of season by six weeks
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NewsBritish farm aims to grow avocados on landfill
Wiltshire-based project sets ambitious target to produce large volume of fruit and vegetables on top of a rubbish dump
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NewsIntermarché expands long-term contracts with French suppliers
French retail chain plans to strengthen ties with domestic fruit and vegetable producers through expanded long-term contracts
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NewsAldi TV series to find ‘next big supplier’
Aldi CEO unveils ‘genuine opportunity for ambitious British food and drink producers’ to take part in its Channel 4 TV series to find undiscovered suppliers
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NewsEfficiency is the enemy of resilience, Lang warns the NFU
Professor Tim Lang told the NFU conference that British food supply chains are unable to withstand shocks such as geopolitical turmoil or cyber warfare
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CommentComment: Defra funding has supercharged food redistribution
The £9.2mn in Defra funding has helped us redistribute over a third more surplus produce and allowed growers to cover costs – now it’s time to go up another level, writes FareShare’s head of fresh produce Emma Brown
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NewsBritish apples have ‘negligible water footprint’
New research finds British apples have a low water footprint compared with European or southern hemisphere origins, while greenhouse gas emissions are comarable across the UK, Europe and Chile
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CommentComment: Greenhouse tech is often ‘too costly to scale’
Technological complexity and high costs will continue to restrict growth of covered production, especially in the US, says Kubo CEO
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NewsFruit Logistica European Statistics Handbook 2026
Despite climate pressures, cost burdens and regional shifts, Europe’s fruit trade remains competitive
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NewsCoupang increases local sourcing as fruit sales rise
Expanded logistics infrastructure allows Korean online retailer to expand sourcing into rural areas