Luisa Cheshire
Luisa Cheshire is a senior reporter on Fresh Produce Journal, and also writes news and features for Fruitnet titles including Asiafruit and Eurofruit. Luisa joined the group in 2002 as editor of Americafruit after winning the UK's annual horticultural journalist of the year award.
Over the last few years, Luisa has worked on all of Fruitnet's publications and travelled extensively around Asia, North America and Europe reporting on the produce trade.
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NFU president meets new PM
Tom Bradshaw was one of a select few business representatives invited to meet Sir Keir Starmer this week
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Seed import delays hit UK tomato industry
Growers urgently need retailer and government support to stop post-Brexit rules from destroying the sector, says tomato association
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Central Co-op to raise funds for Samaritans
Central Co-op announces new charity partnership with Samaritans
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Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket
Grocer 33 price comparison survey finds Aldi 2p cheaper than Lidl for basket of 33 grocery items
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King’s Speech gets thumbs up from food and farming groups
NFU and Food Foundation welcome new government proposals to boost farming and healthy eating, but call for plans to back them up
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Public support offers boon to beleaguered British farmers
Brits declare farming the most valued profession behind nursing, NFU survey finds
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EU border issue “critical”, says Logistics UK
Focus on UK-EU border arrangements now to mitigate summer freight delays, Logistics UK urges new government
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Aldi named Britain’s favourite supermarket
The discounter has held on to pole position since July 2023, ranking ahead of traditional Big Four rivals
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MAC review calls for SWS certainty
Migration Advisory Committee says future of UK Seasonal Worker Scheme must be secured as matter of national security
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Albert Bartlett enlists Fera in battle against aphids
Leading potato producer Albert Bartlett partners with Fera Science Ltd to control aphid numbers in Scottish crops
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Food security under threat from patchy digital access
British farmers’ productivity hampered by poor digital connectivity in rural areas, new NFU survey reveals
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Euro 2024 boosts UK supermarket sales
Football tournament and falling inflation shape July shopping habits, Kantar figures reveal
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Nationwide adds Tenderstem Purple to foodservice offer
The fresh produce supplier inks deal to distribute purple-sprouting broccoli brand to UK foodservice customers
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BAPL calls for plastic packaging taskforce
A new BAPL report into fresh-produce plastic-packaging highlights need for pan-industry approach
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NFU Cymru calls for major overhaul of new farming scheme
Wales’s administration must deliver genuine change to Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, says NFU Cymru
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UK Farm Assurance Review calls for evidence from farmers
Launch of new farmer survey marks next stage in independent evaluation of UK farm assurance schemes
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Fairtrade macadamias make UK debut in Central Co-op stores
Macadamia nuts from Malawi will join Central Co-op’s existing range of Fairtrade products
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Growers say ‘no for now’ to new Sedex standards
British grower groups call for “proper consultation” before new audit rules on seasonal worker fees are introduced in UK
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Daniel Zeichner appointed new UK farming minister
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appoints Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner as farming minister
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Farming unions set out priorities for Sir Keir
English and Welsh farming unions congratulate new government and push for financial and labour security