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ArticleVitacress to invest £4m in UK salad business
A leading grower and packer of fresh herbs and salad has announced a £4 million investment in its UK salad production
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AnalysisOpinion: China is poised for exports boom
China’s fresh produce industry is on the brink of supersonic growth in global exports, writes Reynolds' senior buyer Matt Jones
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ArticleSpanish cooperative joins British Summer Fruits
Onuba Fruit has become the first international member of the UK’s soft-fruit trade body
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ArticleTwo dead from E. Coli outbreak
The number of cases of E. Coli in the UK has risen to 151 with some wholesalers advised to stop using imported rocket
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ArticleStrawberry sales down but catching up
A late season and unpredictable weather caused some volume challenges over Wimbledon fortnight, but sales are expected to catch up
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ArticleNew Covent Garden wholesalers enjoy sales rise
Fresh produce wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market have reported a 1.8 per cent increase in turnover
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ArticleSainsbury's completes phase-out of multibuys
Supermarket ends multibuy promotions two months ahead of schedule in response to changing shopper habits
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ArticleNFU files Trading Standards complaint over ‘fake’ farms
Retailers using ‘fake’ farm branding are could mislead consumers over country of origin of produce, the NFU has said
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ArticleColdpress hires FMCG marketing veteran
Former Puma and Pernod Ricard marketing chief Roger Harrison has joined Coldpress and fast-growing smoothie sector
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ArticlePackaging firm unveils new soft-fruit punnet range
Holfeld Plastics' expanded range is now available to suppliers and includes new variations on punnet depth
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ArticleFood tourism fund set to boost UK’s fresh produce
A £150,000 Defra fund for British food and drink offers opportunities for the fresh produce industry, with growers in Yorkshire encouraged to bid
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ArticleSouth Africa: new market trends in Europe
In the first of three reports from the Western Cape, Fruitnet looks at how changing demand is influencing fruit exports
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ArticleCall to arms for new ministers
The NFU and other bodies have written to Andrea Leadsom and David Davis to stress the importance of farming in negotiations
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ArticleMove over sushi, it’s all about ‘frushi’
Waitrose launches fruit sushi with a range of tropical fruit and berries wrapped in sushi rice in what it claims is a UK retail first
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ArticleCo-op Food sells 298 stores to McColls
Co-op’s announces £117m deal to sell off smaller stores as part of wider strategy to focus on own-brand and convenience shopping
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ArticleFresh produce projects receive agri-tech funding
Twenty-four innovative agri-tech initiatives have been awarded a share of £16 million in government backing
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ArticleG’s to establish Dutch JV to market Love Beets
New JV with Dutch organic grower Bio Brass will be the hub for G's European marketing of branded and fresh beetroot
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ArticleLeadsom named new Defra secretary
Andrea Leadsom takes over food and environment department after Liz Truss was appointed justice secretary
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ArticlePea week promotes provenance
The first Great British Pea Week launched on Monday to celebrate the UK’s pea harvest and promote the versatility of the ingredient
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ArticleCucumbers showcased at cookery masterclass
Bloggers, journalists and chefs attended a recipe demo and promotional event at Le Cordon Bleu in London