All Fresh produce articles
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NewsSeasonal workers to protest outside Home Office over conditions
The protest will be staged by farmhands who came to the UK in 2023 as part of the government’s Seasonal Worker scheme
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Comment & OpinionFarm assurance schemes are a powerful elixir for ‘Brand Britain’
Recognising the importance of farmers and their support frameworks future-proofs the UK on health, economic and environmental fronts, says Harvey Choat, MD of Nexus
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NewsShoppers failing on 5 a day while half won’t experiment with new fruit and veg: Riverford
Over three-quarters (77%) of people polled by Riverford admitted they don’t eat the recommended five pieces of fruit and veg a day
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NewsOddbox moves closer to profitability after business reset
The wonky veg box company has seen sales falter with three successive years of falling revenues
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NewsReview calls for radical revamp of farm assurance framework
The independent UK Farm Assurance Review called for the reduction and simplification of on-farm audits and for them to be delivered more consistently
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NewsBerry sector hangs in the balance amid soaring costs and falling returns
Revenue returns were not keeping pace with operating cost increases for 85% of growers, research by British Berry Growers found
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NewsDitch AHDB’s Lets Eat Balanced campaign, campaigners urge
Campaigners led by Feedback have called on the government to step in and end the campaign
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NewsSupermarket-backed £1m carbon insetting fund for farmers unveiled
The Soil Association Exchange and Lloyds scheme is being backed by the likes of Tesco, Lidl and Co-op
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NewsSainsbury’s trials paper bags for avocados in latest packaging switch
The new avocado packaging will be the latest own label to feature Sainsbury’s new ’Healthy Choice’ logo
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NewsBritish asparagus in time for Christmas at M&S Hereford
The first British asparagus of the season has been made available for local shoppers
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NewsWholegood rescued from administration in deal saving 100 jobs
Wholegood founder and CEO Carl Saxton-Pizzie said the pre-pack deal marked a ‘fresh chapter for the company after a challenging year’
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NewsMedia Bites 20 December: Christmas dinner prices, Aldi’s sprout dispute and strong supermarket sales
The price of Christmas dinner is back in the headlines, while The Grocer’s exclusive on the GCA’s intervention in a legal dispute between Aldi and a supplier has also rippled into the national press
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NewsCheap Christmas veg wars: Asda, Aldi and Lidl slash prices to 8p
The Christmas veg price wars are in full swing, in a day of fierce undercutting
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Analysis & FeaturesFood, drink and fmcg’s best new launches of 2024
Each of the categories covered in our Top Products report features a Top Launch – the product most significant to its respective category in 2024
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NewsTop Products Survey 2024: scratch cooking boom boosts fresh meat and fresh veg sales
The Grocer’s Top Products survey 2024 reveals how this year’s focus on home cooking has benefited a whole host of kitchen cupboard staples.
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RankingsWhat 2024 sales data teaches us about thriving in 2025
Inflation did ease mid-year but consumers remained cautious, leaving brands with a tough challenge, says Rachel White, NIQ UK & Ireland MD
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2024: red meat soars as beef adds £242m
After a challenging few years that pushed cash-strapped Brits towards cheaper proteins, red meat has bounced back
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RankingsFresh - fruit & veg 2024: value sales defy weather woe
It’s been a great year for sales of fresh fruit, fresh veg and fresh salad sales in the supermarkets
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsUK vegetable growing sector ‘in jeopardy’ due to post-Brexit border checks
Importers of tomatoes and cucumber seeds claim post-Brexit border controls are causing delays and threatening next year’s crops