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NewsFoodservice supplier startup celebrates five years
New Covent Garden-based Fresh Union Group has marked five years of rapid expansion since setting up during Covid to supply hospitality and foodservice
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NewsOne direction for Fresh Direct
On a visit to Fresh Direct’s Bicester hub, Nina Pullman finds a business adapting to customer needs, with a focus on added value and availability, despite challenging macro conditions
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NewsAnalysis: Lemon and avo prices improve, bananas remain under pressure
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsItalian fresh produce sales edge up despite economic concerns
Household fruit and vegetable purchases remained stable in the first quarter, but doubt remains over consumer confidence
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CommentComment: Why climate action in food and farming can’t wait
Soil health, water availability and biodiversity are not abstract environmental concepts; they are the foundations of food security, writes McCain CSO Charlie Angelakos
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CommentGrowing more in the UK won’t solve food security, warns FPC
Trade body raises concerns that the new EU-UK reset deal, and calls to produce more domestically, threaten UK imports from further afield
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NewsSE Asia Meet Up explores ripe market opportunities
High consumption potential, bright prospects for brands, and growing intra-Asia trade highlighted across insight-filled programme
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NewsOranges and chickpeas will be ‘viable UK crops’ under warming climate
Water storage, adaption to sustainable farming and increased domestic production are critical if the UK is to maintain farming viability and food security, according to government climate report
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CommentComment: 4p veg promotions hurt the whole supply chain
Jim Padfield of Essex potato grower H Padfield & Sons highlights the overlooked impact of the major multiples’ 4p veg promotions on the wholesale and foodservice sectors
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AnalysisAnalysis: Summer surge of stonefruit expected as congestion continues
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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PromotionFestival of Fresh 2026 attracts major UK retailers
Major retail buyers will attend Festival of Fresh, one of Europe’s most important networking occasions for the fresh produce business
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NewsFirst Comber earlies expected by mid June
New season early Comber potatoes are expected by next month into ‘reasonably steady market’, with Cyprus new potato imports already available
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NewsBritish strawberries ‘slow but worth the wait’
UK crop has been delayed due to a cooler spring but flavour is expected to be very strong due to slower ripening conditions
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NewsGovernment plans to treble food redistribution
The Prime Minister has announced new plans to treble the amount of surplus food available for redistributions, as Wrap calls on all partners to step up efforts
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NewsOddbox and Mindful Chef unite at Oakland International site
Fresh produce delivery service opens door to expansion as it joins meal kit company at Redditch distribution centre
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NewsSydney Markets appoints new chair
Robert Kaye is a senior counsel with experience across governance and diverse commercial environments
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NewsNationwide Produce appoints Dole UK's Marcel van Wyk as group MD of imports
At Dole Van Wyk held senior leadership roles across procurement, commercial, and operations, most recently as MD of UK imports
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NewsCobrey Farms launches first British Tenderstem of season into Tesco
Herefordshire grower builds seasonal excitement with earliest boxes in just its second year of Tenderstem production
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NewsAngela Eagle, Sainsbury’s and M&S among the big-name speakers at Festival of Fresh
From Defra minister Dame Angela Eagle to Sainsbury’s category director Hannah O’Reilly and M&S senior salads buyer Matt Buckingham, event on 10 June features a host of leading voices
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AnalysisAnalysis: Jeddah port congestion and a quality tax on delayed shipments
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group