All Markets articles
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NewsGrocery inflation falls to lowest rate since 2024 as summer shopping surges
Grocery inflation eased to 2.6 per cent in July, while shopping frequency reached record levels since the pandemic
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NewsDame Angela Eagle lands back at Defra
Former farming minister has replaced Emma Reynolds as Defra secretary of state under new PM Andy Burnham’s first cabinet reshuffle
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NewsChina’s new-season pomelos enter global markets
Quality improves to enhance consumer experience and meet rising expectations
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NewsChiquita steps up effort to eliminate ‘immoral’ fruit waste
Multinational expands partnership with Dutch company The Banana Factory to rescue more than two million bananas per year
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NewsCosta Rica brings its fresh produce to European consumers though Amazon
Amazon stream and in-store tasting events showcase Costa Rican bananas, pineapples, and cassava to millions of consumers across Europe
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CommentComment: As ripening tech matures, what next for avocados?
Experts predict even more dramatic changes for the fruit’s supply network, as rapid market growth continues
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NewsAugusto Renella departs Naturitalia after more than two decades
Italian fresh produce cooperative confirms it has parted ways with long-serving commercial leader
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FeaturesAli Capper ‘determined’ to help change rules on fresh produce health claims
Incoming British Berry Growers chair reveals her efforts to change UK legislation around on-pack health claims, describing issue as an ‘enormous opportunity’
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News‘Place fruit and veg more prominently’, MPs urge
MPs should be ‘more courageous’ in challenging junk food lobbying in a new wide-ranging report outlining how to tackle obesity endemic
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PodcastsThe FPJ Big 50 Products: Risers, fallers and what’s to come
In the latest FPJ podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by Fred Searle to dissect the best performing fruit and veg categories
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NewsConsumers buying less food to counter inflation
New government data has found over half of Brits are buying less food as rising prices top list of consumer concerns
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NewsVog fields summer squad as World Cup Final approaches
Inspired by the football tournament, the South Tyrol-based group reaffirms its commitment to category segmentation in apples
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NewsTesco to sell Cotton Candy-branded grapes year round
Retailer secures world first as it partners exclusively with Bloom Fresh to launch grape brand in UK
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NewsBritish public want stronger government action on food, new poll suggests
Vast majority of respondents favour government reform to UK food system in new poll, which also reveals support for healthy food and fair prices for farmers
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NewsTesco brings back free fruit for kids this summer
Free apples for children at over 800 Tesco stores this will help tackle hunger during the school holidays
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NewsSainsbury’s signs Good Food Bill, calling for food system resilience
Retailer joins over 100 businesses urging cross-industry and government action to strengthen UK’s food system
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NewsNew grading and drone tech helping British blueberry sector to ‘premiumise’
Drone technology, AI-enabled optical grading and precision agriculture are allowing UK growers to deliver higher-quality fruit as sales continue to climb
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FeaturesStore Check: M&S Food, Godalming
Fruitnet visits Marks & Spencer’s biggest standalone food store, the first to feature a softer design and other important innovations
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NewsNew Zealand leverages livestreaming for impact in Vietnam
Promotional campaign run by NZTE heads online with digital showcase
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NewsNew Covent Garden Market exceeds £1bn turnover
Combined turnover of the market’s 130 wholesalers has passed a billion for the first time, as tenant occupancies and rent recalibration help market landlord Covent Garden Market Authority achieve profit increase