All United Kingdom articles – Page 54
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News
OFC report explores how ‘broken’ food supply chains can be fixed
Recent global and climatic events have caused a risk-versus-reward imbalance that is forcing farmers out of production. Retailers need to share more of the burden, report argues
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Labour outlines farming pledges on energy, planning and exports
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed detailed Labour’s position at the Oxford Farming Conference
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Supermarket sales reached pre-Covid levels in December
New Kantar figures show brisk business as consumers opened their wallets over Christmas
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Fruit and veg play key role in Asda’s new Health Menu range
Supermarket launches 45-strong range of convenient solutions for new year healthy eating
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Aldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and New Year
The supermarket teamed up with charities to supply its unsold food to those in need over the festive period
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Fairtrade initiative to help UK retailers collaborate on sustainability
Sustainability initiative created by the Fairtrade Foundation has become the first of its kind in the UK to go through the Competition and Markets Authority’s new open-door policy for green agreements between businesses
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NFU report lays bare sharp rise in horticulture production costs
Fresh produce businesses are ditching plans for growth, hampering UK production targets
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Fresh produce features in £15m Morrisons price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a wide range of price cuts and locks
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Tim O’Malley becomes FareShare trustee
Group managing director of Nationwide Produce to chair redistribution charity’s food committee
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‘Kissabel expects to double UK sales in 2023’
Worldwide Fruit’s commercial director Hannah McIlfatrick reflects on the journey so far for the red-fleshed apple brand in Britain
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NFU president thanks public for farmer support
In her final new year’s message, Minette Batters highlights farming successes in a challenging year
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Aldi slashes food waste and sets new 2030 target
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket announces 57 per cent reduction in food waste since 2017
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Asda sold veg for just 15p over Christmas
Supermarket offered its lowest-ever prices as it went head to head with the discounters
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Record Christmas for Lidl GB as potatoes and carrots fly off the shelves
Discounter says demand for premium lines helped drive its best-ever festive performance
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NCGM supplier donates 3.5 tonnes of fresh produce to Crisis UK
Rushton’s at New Covent Garden Market donates fruit and veg to help feed London homeless over Christmas
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NFU Education hits 500k student milestone in 2023
Programme educates schoolchildren on the vital work of British farmers
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Tesco customers donate two million meals to food charities
Tesco Winter Food Collection sees shoppers donating food to FareShare and the Trussell Trust
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Analysis
If you thought 2023 was turbulent, just wait for 2024
Looking ahead to the next 12 months, John Giles of Promar International predicts further change in the fresh produce industry due to digitalisation, inflation, trade friction and climate change
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FPJ Big 50 Companies 2024 out now
FPJ’s industry bible reveals the biggest and most dynamic companies in UK fresh produce in our comprehensive guide to the sector’s business performance
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Asda opens record number of Express stores in December
Move is part of long-term plan for Asda to become the UK’s second-largest grocery retailer