All United Kingdom articles – Page 27
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ArticleWaitrose ‘BrandsNew’ programme looks to identify next big thing
Supermarket is offering a wide package of support to up-and-coming grocery brands
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ArticleOrganic market ‘booming’ for certain produce categories
Italian marketer VIP and Dutch importer Eosta report significant growth in demand for key products like apples, grapes, and mangoes
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ArticleTesco crowned top UK supermarket for British apple sales
UK’s largest supermarket sold 26,705 tonnes of British dessert apples in 2023/24, just ahead of last year’s champion Aldi
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News“Significant uplift” in wooden pallet reuse
Annual survey findings showed repair and reuse of wooden pallets during the year was up 10.6 per cent
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VideoThe Power of Branding, Episode 4
The fourth episode of FPJ’s video series in collaboration with Coregeo explores the lessons we can learn from successful fresh produce brands such as McCain and Zespri
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ArticleCentre for Food Policy and Foresight launched in Nottingham
University initiative brings together experts from across departments
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ArticleSpain Food Nation Summit highlights huge scale of UK trade opportunity
Leading industry players discuss need for more strategic approach to retailers and wholesalers and focus on new, premium varieties
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NewsTurkish citrus volumes expected to be down
Uncertainty has been high in the run-up to the Turkish citrus season, with lemon prices remaining unset just days away from harvesting
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ArticleEat Them to Defeat Them boosts kids’ and parents’ veg consumption
Results of 2024 campaign analysis show impressive reach of the healthy-eating initiative
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ArticleEU-UK trade deal stifles exports, new study shows
A report from Aston University finds a 27 per cent drop in UK export value and 32 per cent drop in imports from EU since 2021
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ArticleBakkavor workers strike over low pay
Tesco, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose could face food product shortages as a result, Unite union warns
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ArticleRose takes on executive role at Asda as Mohsin Issa steps back
Co-owner Issa is focusing on his role as CEO of EG Group
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NewsFresh Direct partners with Love British Food
Link with Love British Food is seen as a natural extension of Fresh Direct’s Best of British campaign
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ArticlePlans to expand British blueberry production as demand surges
Industry celebrates double-digit growth in British blueberry sales but calls for better support and fairer returns from retailers
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ArticleAgroberries announces full acquisition of BerryWorld
Deal creates second largest berry company in the world
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ArticleSolasta Bio secures £10.7m investment to develop bioinsecticides
Funding will be used to advance peptide-based bioinsecticides that selectively target pests, while protecting beneficial pollinators such as bees
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NewsMastronardi buys out BerryWorld’s share of joint venture
Supplier retains exclusive right to sell BerryWorld’s premium varieties in North America, and companies commit to continued collaboration
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NewsChipotle trials robot tech to speed up avocado prep
Automation is a priority for chain whose workers will process almost 60,000 tonnes of the fruit this year
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ArticleWholesale and Fruiterers legend Peter Cooper dies, aged 78
Founder of Peter Cooper (Fruit) lived a rich and varied life
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NewsDefra changes post-Brexit import rules
Post-Brexit EU import checks delayed and produce reclassified in major boost for UK industry