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Essential stories, analysis and research from UK’s fresh produce markets, with a focus on retail, wholesale, marketing, and consumers.
Budget a “significant disappointment” for horticulture, NFU says
Sector’s list of Budget wins remain short as eyes turn to Hort Sector Growth Plan to deliver, says NFU’s Martin Emmett in FPJ video interview
The Greenery targets new members and stronger collective bargaining
Cooperative celebrates three decades in business by unveiling new brand message and setting out fresh expansion strategy
Food Foundation and NFU voice concern over Budget
UK bodies urge government to do more to boost accessibility and affordability of healthy food
Del Monte reports earnings growth in third quarter
Group says its acquisition of Del Monte Foods is delivering stronger margins and a more diversified food platform just six months into integration
Tesco food MD Gordon Gafa to depart
Gafa, who has spent 15 years with the retailer, will step down at the end of December, with commerical directors set to report directly to UK CEO Ashwin Prasad
‘Super El Niño’ could open up UK market for mangoes
With November likely to see the start of a tighter supply of mangoes from South America, opportunities could open for alternative origins Brazil and India to gain ground in 2027
MWW delivers bumper squash crop
UK squash survives hot, dry growing conditions of the summer, as demand rises
UK importer eyes extended cranberry demand beyond Christmas
UK importer Fruit World International said estimated seasonal shipments to contain more than 300mn individual cranberries as good quality fruit expected this season
Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years
Retailer’s new ‘Home of Food Lovers’ concept offers fruit and veg section championing organic, Fairtrade and regeneratively farmed produce
Salad leaves top the UK’s food waste list
Fruit and veg dominate list of UK’s most-binned foods list, with potatoes, bananas and carrots also among the top casualties
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Lidl offers £150,000 for school fruit and veg tasting
Discounter to distribute 1,500 £100 vouchers for primary school classroom fresh produce tasting as investment in education programme surpasses £1mn
Global Table Grape Report warns of ‘crunch time’ for industry
Report urges industry-wide collaboration as table grapes face intensifying competition from chocolate, crisps, and healthier snack alternatives
Sainsbury’s reintroduces top-up to Healthy Start Scheme
Eligible customers shopping at Sainsbury’s may be able to recieve up to an extra £18 to spent on fruit, vegetables, beans and pulses in the run up to Christmas
Fruit Logistica 2027: Know what matters next
Event brings global expertise from business, science, policy and practice to Berlin, with more than 130 sessions and over 200 experts across five stages
Florette redesign salad pack for breast cancer charities
Redesigned pink bag and social media campaign encouraging self-checks launched in support of breast cancer charities for second year in a row
Worldpanel by Numerator expands panel size to 55,000
Panel size grows by 83 per cent, capturing more detailed behavioural insight per shopper
Aldi launches drive to recruit 600 workers at Leicestershire site
Career opportunities opening up for new starters and experienced logistics workers at the discounter’s new Bardon site set to become the UK’s largest supermarket distribution centre
Pumpkin grower LFP delivers Halloween haul
Lincolnshire Field Products has supplied 1.25 mn pumpkins to Asda as household demand rises despite abnormal growing conditions
Egypt’s Pico braces for growing competition
China’s increasing dominance of the Asian market is encouraging many exporters to look elsewhere, with greater competition expected in Europe
Defra launch Organic Action Plan
10-year action plan launched with ambition to increase organic farmland to 10 per cent by 2036