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NewsBeans campaign wins £1.4m in lottery funding
The collaboration between Veg Power, The Food Foundation, Ark Agency and local authorities is aiming for more sales, promotion and education around beans as a healthy food that can help cut dietary emissions
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NewsFarmers are ‘second-most respected profession’ in UK
NFU survey for Back British Farming Day finds strong public support for farmers and growers
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NewsTomatoes and onions among Morrisons’ latest price cuts
Supermarket is discounting a range of key lines for up to eight weeks
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NewsAsia ambitions: Brands, growth and ultra-quick retail
UK produce companies joined Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong where discussions centred on brands, logistics and new market opportunities. Nina Pullman and Fred Searle report from the show
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NewsFutureco’s Nofly changes QC rules in biological insecticides
New ISO 17025-certified method marks a significant advance in the standardisation of viable spore quantification for biological insecticides
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NewsBrazilian lime exports keep on growing
Fruit is now the country’s third most exported product, generating thousands of jobs in rural communities
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NewsAnecoop strengthens commitment to equality
Second-tier cooperative receives MujerAgro certification as a Pro-equality company
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NewsDriscoll’s appoints Jiunn Shih as first global marketing chief
Appointment reunites former Zespri executive with ex-CEO Dan Mathieson, and underscores company’s commitment to strengthening global brand presence
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NewsSpanish fresh produce consumption dips 1 per cent in early 2025
Total household consumption of fresh produce in Spain reached 2.74mn tonnes during January-May 2025, representing a 1 per cent year-on-year decline, according to data processed by Fepex
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NewsAsia Fruit Logistica China Meet Up concludes in Guangzhou with strong global engagement
Second edition of China Meet Up attracts record number of international participants with over 1,400 attendees from 25 countries and regions
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NewsAustralian apples bound for Canada under new deal
Improved access conditions allows trade pathway for fresh apples without the need for fumigation or cold treatment
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NewsPotato mop-top virus found at two additional Tasmanian sites
A total of eight sites have been impacted with early traceback activities indicating it may have been present in the state for at least two years
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News2026 Nuffield Scholars announced
Yumeng Chen and Jackson Boardman set to explore virtual modeling in vegetable farming and drone use in avocado orchard management
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NewsIFPA backs White House nutrition report to boost produce consumption
The International Fresh Produce Association has welcomed the second report from the White House’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, emphasising that fruits and vegetables are essential to improving national health outcomes
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NewsM&S unveils ‘Plan A for Farming’
Ambitious plan aims to boost British sourcing and utilise 100 per cent regenerative farming practices
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NewsStudy calls for school meals to count for farmers as well as kids
Follow the Carrot report says free school meal expansion brings vast potential for fresh produce suppliers
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NewsKent grower Myatt stars in M&S Farm to Foodhall ad
Rochester-based business supplies British plums to the retailer
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NewsDutch greenhouse workers trial exoskeletons to reduce strain
A pilot project in the Netherlands is evaluating how mechanical support devices could make repetitive horticultural tasks less physically demanding
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NewsArgentine blueberry exporters seek to regain lost ground
Lack of investment in new genetics has left the country trailing behind its Latin American neighbours
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NewsEnza Zaden unveils breakthrough in iceberg lettuce
Seed company launches five varieties with intermediate resistance to Nasonovia Nr:1