Markets news from FPJ – Page 33
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PrepWorld unveils OMFG brand
Added-value range features birchers, granolas and fresh fruit pots that supplier hopes will blaze a trail in healthy fruit-based snacking
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Fruit Logistica 2023 exhibitor deadline is just around the corner
Companies who want to exhibit at world’s leading fruit and vegetable trade fair must book their stand by end of July
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Pink Lady “remains dynamic” in Europe
Market share grows in key countries despite a declining European apple market
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Record British apricot crop hits shelves
Tesco begins selling largest-ever apricot crop as production continues to increase
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Veg Power launches ‘Breakfast in Colour’ campaign
Veg Power launches new campaign to encourage Brits to eat vegetables for breakfast after survey highlights missed meal opportunity
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Quality shines through in gloomy 2022
During the Global Avocado Congress, Roger Armitage of Halls spoke about the challenges facing the company in 2022 and future growth opportunities
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Loose fruit and veg are centre stage in low-carbon Morrisons
New design trials radical new format aimed at dramatically lowering Morrisons’ carbon footprint
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Oddbox expands into Scotland
Wonky fruit and veg service now covers almost a million more households in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Motherwell and Paisley
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UK berry growers facing “perfect storm”
Food waste targets and higher imports are making it harder for British berry producers to sell their crop this season, with one industry figure predicting a wave of consolidation as inflationary pressures bite
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‘Straight Outta Crumpton’ hits TV screens
Cider brand launches first-ever TV ad to put “attitude back” into the category
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UK banana prices still below 1987 levels
Data from ONS demonstrates huge price pressure on banana producers amid rising inflation, production costs and sustainability requirements
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Infarm opens major vertical farm in Bedford
New facility is one of Europe’s largest with capacity to produce up to 20 million plants a year for UK retail and restaurant customers
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Better weather gives rise to larger English cherry crop, says supplier
J.O. Sims forecasts a “good crop” of English cherries, with harvesting starting slightly earlier than usual
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Mixed sales for Morrisons
Supermarket reports overall growth, but that was driven by fuel as grocery sales declined
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Grow-your-own boom as UK consumers cut costs
Veg seed sales are up as more British families grow their own produce to save money as inflation bites
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NZ cherry exporter seeks new partners abroad
Hortinvest in New Zealand is capturing the imagination of Chinese consumers with its cherries’ story, and hopes to do the same in the UK and Europe too
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Hampshire primary school wins Veg Power catering awards
Endeavour Primary School and the HC3S catering team in Andover, Hampshire come out on top in Veg Power’s School Caterers’ Challenge
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EU aims to strengthen fresh produce trade with UK
‘I love fruit and veg from Europe’ campaign to boost EU exports to the UK launches in Britain this month
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Gary Marshall urges UK growers to use wholesale markets
Wholesale markets are a great place to do business, yet they are generally not on the radar of British growers, says CGTA chair
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Berry Gardens CEO puts faith in sector’s resilience
At Festival of Fresh Nick Allen emphasised his commitment to continued investment at a challenging time for the fresh produce sector