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  Fresh produce on display at FarmFest

  British tomatoes and Jazz apples were part of Jeremy Clarkson’s first FarmFest, which welcomed 40,000 visitors to Stoneleigh Park over the May bank holiday

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  British Tomato Fortnight puts focus on snacking

  Wide-ranging industry campaign is putting the emphasis on healthy snacking for lunchboxes and World Cup get-togethers, with samples going out to digital influencers, chefs and key media figures

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  Simon Conway named as Cucumber and Pepper Growers Association chair

  He joins trade body alongside existing role as chair of British Tomatoes at a time of high pressure for salad veg and protected horticulture sectors

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  The Greenery launches five-year growth strategy

  Following year of adjustment and investment, Dutch group focuses on expanded production and new economies of scale

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  Major glasshouse development wins planning consent

  The £150mn Rivenhall Greenhouse project has received the go-ahead from council planners and is described as a blueprint for future glasshouses to be co-located with complementary industrial sites

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  Price wars and production costs

  In the latest Fresh Produce Journal Podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by Michael Barker to debate the pros and cons of the Easter price battle on British veg, and Nina visits tomato producer FlavourFresh

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  M&S, Ocado and Isle of Wight Tomatoes launch co-branded range

  Exclusive varieties and upgraded packaging are part of a new season summer range of tomatoes and peppers with a focus on flavour and discovery

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  Hort left out of energy exemption list as government says it’s ‘watching closely’

  Fresh produce businesses will be left to face soaring energy costs alone after further expansion to industrial protection scheme excludes sector

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  Fear of price rises and shortages without action

  Price increases and potential shortages loom if the government and retailers don’t provide support, UK vegetable growers warn

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