Rosie Shennan
Rosie Shennan is a reporter for Fresh Produce Journal.
ArticleBaby steps
Savse has come from humble beginnings to become a driving force in the trendy smoothie market. Rosie Shennan talks to head of sales Paul Gurnell about the brand’s ambitions to move into baby food
ArticleThe sociable fruit
The rise of the avocado and its popularity on Instagram has coincided with the blurring of lines between food and social media
ArticleHow foodservice is shaping herb trends
With growing demand from diners Instagramming their food, the foodservice sector is heavily influencing herb sales and trends
ArticleConcerns mount over slavery in EU supply chains
The ongoing migrant crisis has meant the EU has shown the greatest increase in risk of slavery in supply chains, report finds
ArticleMarket for hydroponic veg set to rise
Urbanisation and growing consumer awareness about the risk of contaminated veg will boost demand for hydroponics
ArticlePotato industry unites in new blackleg project
Potato businesses have joined the Scottish government and AHDB in a new £240,000 project to help tackle blackleg disease
ArticleDistributors landed with new HGV tax
Fruit and veg firms using older HGVs and vans face taxes from early 2019 under new air pollution regulations
ArticleFood-to-go sector ‘to grow 35 per cent by 2022’
Retail channel to be worth £23.bn in five years time, according to IGD research, with the likes of Greggs and Pret tipped to expand fastest
ArticleFatal salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican papayas
A salmonella outbreak that has caused one death and infected over 100 people in the US has been traced to Mexican papayas
ArticleMexican food tops international cuisine survey
Traditional favourites tikka masala and margherita pizza are becoming less popular, according to a new survey into cuisine preferences
ArticleFruit and veg stall opens in London Tube
Dagenham Farm has opened a fruit and veg stall in a London Tube station selling produce grown within a mile
ArticleLeading chefs back More Veg campaign
Sustainable Restaurant Association initiative aims to encourage chefs to put More Veg and Better Meat high on their menus
ArticlePret’s veggie fridges to stay until end of summer
Healthy fast food chain keeps meat-free units after successful initial trial
ArticleFood inflation slows as currency pressure eases
Food prices fall slightly in July as currency depreciation eases on fresh food
ArticleTrump promises ‘big and exciting’ trade deal with UK
US president planning trade deal with UK that could include agricultural element and come into force immediately after Brexit
ArticleSainsbury's tie-up for Fresh Pod
Fridge technology firm wins deal to work on Sainsbury's 'Waste less, save more' project in Suffolk
ArticleAvocado prices set to fall back
After tough conditions drove prices up in early 2017, reports suggest they are beginning to fall on the back of improved supply
ArticleForrester named new FPC president
Greenyard UK boss takes over from Jim Rogers, who joins Mike Parr in a vice-presidential capacity
ArticleMucho Do About Grocery Startups
New grocery shopping app Mucho takes its place among five startups supported by John Lewis
ArticleCrop alliance call to address food security
Agricultural scientists say Global Crop Improvement Network would tackle increasingly complex food and nutrition challenges