• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  Keep ‘em peeled: a round-up of April Fools’ day produce pranks

  Dole, Eosta, Florette, Del Monte and a whole bunch of Dutch companies put some serious effort into this year’s silliness

• 

  Unilever merges food business with McCormick

  Merger will create ‘scaled, global powerhouse of flavour’ with revenues of $20 billion and portfolio of household food brands with vast produce buying power

• 

  Easter 4p veg deals criticised as growers face sharp cost increases

  Retailer promotions will ‘warp’ price of food in consumer minds, say growers, who face millions in additional standing charges as of today

• 

  Glasshouse growers warn MPs of dire consequences of standing charge hike

  Tomato, cucumber and pepper groups say British self-sufficiency will take a hit without action

More Tomato news