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News updates for the UK fresh produce business.
Cauliflower trials bring brassica category together in Cornwall
Brassica growers, agronomists, packers and breeders headed to the southwest of the UK for annual cauliflower trials that have been run by the Duchy College for 32 years
Celina now packed in South Africa under QTee brand
South African blushed pears are receiving a boost with selected exporters now sending Celina under a new brand
Pink Lady apples lay out ambitious plans for 2030
With Pink Lady continuing to buck the downward trend of the European apple category, new president Bruno Bertheloz aims to have 100mn people in Europe enjoying Pink Lady annually
Herb conference set for Cranfield in March
Event promises to focus on the key issues facing the British herb sector
Action needed to protect UK food security, new report warns
NFU says government must take up the recommendations of NPC report
Conversations
Fruitbox 112 · Daniel Sauvaitre, Interfel
Chris and Daniel look at global trade policy and its impact on the fruit and vegetable business
Fruitbox 111 · Duncan Jones, Sinclair
Duncan talks about Sinclair’s new home-compostable fruit label, described as a “huge step forward” in making fruit and vegetable labelling a 100 per cent sustainable practice
Fruitbox 110 · Gary Marshall, New Covent Garden Market
Gary and Chris champion the value of the wholesale market and look to the future of the business
Pro-Force expands with acquisition of Driven Recruitment
Company says purchase is part of its long-term growth strategy
Tesco donates slow cookers in Fruit & Veg for Schools campaign
Move follows research showing kids who learn to cook are more likely to eat healthily
Fresh produce gets sales boost as consumers start the year healthy
New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier and detox after the Christmas binge have helped fruit and veg sales
Harvest London launches Canada Water vertical farm
Site aims to redefine what it means to supply locally grown produce
Meet the next Master Fruiterer: George Smith
Smith has a wealth of experience in fresh produce marketing, representing growers, and developing export markets
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Ava Berries celebrates success of Alicia and Catalina strawberries
Angus Soft Fruits says it is “thrilled” with the response to new strawberry varieties Alicia and Catalina, bred by the Ava Berries Breeding Programme, with plans underway to scale up production to meet growing demand
New recyclable packaging format launched for Tesco Finest Onions
The supermarket has worked with Stourgarden, ProPrint Group and Ravenwood Packaging on the range
New leadership from the Orange River for Sati
Alwyn Dippenaar, new chairman of Sati, walks in the footsteps of a long tradition of grape farming in South Africa’s remote Orange River region
Tesco trials new approach with table grapes
Supermarket is selling grapes with flavour and texture labels to find out more about consumer preferences
NFU tackles problem of lack of diversity in British farming
Union launches new event and scholarship programme to improve diversity and inclusion
Register now and save… Grow your berry business at Fruitnet Berry Congress! 🌱
Join the biggest names in the berry industry at Fruitnet Berry Congress, the world’s premier event dedicated to the international soft fruit business, at the Ahoy Convention Centre in Rotterdam on 13-14 March.
Asda relaunches Rollback in new price-cutting drive
All categories across the store will be included in the new initiative
Land App tieup gives Waitrose farmers access to sustainability tools
Retailer says move is a critical step in its Farming for Nature programme
Albert Bartlett potatoes benefit from Minecraft movie tie-in
The UK potato supplier hopes its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and A Minecraft Movie will attract new customers into the chilled potato category
ARU leads £2m project to save UK from food shortages
Anglia Ruskin University leads work to avoid collapse of UK’s food system