Markets news from FPJ – Page 13
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Fruit-and-veg charity celebrates success
The Alexandra Rose Charity, which helps low-income families access a healthy diet, is to mark its two millionth fruit and veg voucher with an event in Barnsley
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NZ-UK FTA spells kiwifruit, says Zespri
The New Zealand kiwifruit marketer has welcomed the 31 May start of the UK-NZ FTA with promises of increased exports to Britain
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Dismal spring delays UK veg season
Wet and chilly weather spells potential supply issues, says British Growers Association
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NCGM celebrates Coronation with veg and flower installations
Visitors can find out about job opportunities on the market while they enjoy the displays
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Ecuador courts European buyers
Ecuadorean Embassy in The Hague seeking European participants for unique matchmaking events
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Co-op says it with UK strawberries
The convenience retailer has committed to supply exclusively homegrown strawberries in time for a very British occasion on 6 May
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Sainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low
Sainsbury’s commits to delivering greater value for customers during cost-of-living crisis
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Florette unveils £1m summer marketing plan
The salad brand has announced a sponsorship deal with the Food Network and new TV ads to air this summer
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Veg Power launches ‘Growing to Love’
New school tomato-growing project aims to encourage veg acceptance among children and help them learn where food comes from
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Tomato Masters finds synergies with fish farm
In its efforts to guarantee the sustainability of its greenhouse vegetables, East Flanders producer Tomato Masters is working with a neighbouring fish farm to ensure optimal use of water
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Avos good for gut health
Studies show avocados can significantly improve gut health and digestive system, says WAO
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'Buy British tomatoes,' growers say
British tomato growers are appealing to UK consumers to buy domestic product as the peak season gets under way
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All aboard the Fyffes Fruitmobile
Fresh produce group introduces a towable banana and pineapple station and display unit in Ireland
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Nationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
The Evesham-based supplier is selling freshly-picked local asparagus under its new Spear It brand
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It’s all rhubarb to British consumers
Brits want to eat more seasonal produce but don’t know how, new Ocado survey suggests
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Making a name for Ugandan fresh produce
Odrek Rwabwogo of Uganda’s Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) tells Fred Searle what he thinks the country must do to establish itself as a trusted supplier to the UK and Europe
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Uganda's avocado ambitions
Fred Searle travels to the East African nation as it begins to export Hass for the very first time. The aim: to establish the country as a trusted supplier and help lift small-scale farmers out of poverty
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Could Britain learn from Belgium's auction system?
Severe shortages in fresh produce have refocused attention on the pitfalls of UK supermarkets’ preference for seasonal contracts. Fred Searle travels to Belgium to see how the country’s fruit and vegetable auctions do things differently
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Belgium’s UK export mission
Rather than prompting Belgium to focus its efforts on other markets, Brexit has seen the country actively target export growth in Britain. Fred Searle crosses the Channel to find out how and why
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LEAF announces new CEO
David Webster joins the sustainable farming group as CEO in September from the UK grocery division of Associated British Foods where he is sustainability director