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Recognising Those Who Dare To Rethink Fresh
Innovation and sustainability are no longer optional extras in fresh produce and floriculture – they are the engines driving resilience, competitiveness and long-term success. That is why this year’s Fresh Awards place a powerful spotlight on seven dedicated Innovation and Sustainability categories, all designed to recognise the businesses, teams and individuals delivering real-world progress. If you are developing smarter systems, cutting carbon, building fairer supply chain
Have Your Say: Defra Calls On Fresh Produce Sector To Shape Future BTOM
The UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new evidence-gathering exercise to better understand how the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is operating on the ground — and is calling on fresh produce and wider agri-food supply chain businesses to share their real-world experiences. Defra is keen to hear directly from stakeholders about the processes and checks taking place at the border, how these are working in practice, and
Fresh Direct Completes LEAF Marque Commitment, Reinforces Sustainable British Sourcing
Fresh produce wholesaler Fresh Direct has reached a major sustainability milestone by fulfilling its pledge to source all contracted British fruit and vegetables exclusively from growers accredited with the Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) Marque. The LEAF Marque is a respected whole-farm environmental standard that independently verifies agricultural practices across key areas such as soil health, biodiversity enhancement, responsible water use and energy management. A
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Food Sector Calls For Phased Approach To UK-EU SPS Reset To Avoid £810m Loss
UK food and farming organisations are urging the government to build in a transition period if it goes ahead with realigning post‑Brexit agri‑food rules with the EU under the ‘Brexit reset’ talks, arguing an overnight switch back could cost UK businesses up to £810 million. Industry groups warn that an immediate alignment of EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules on plant protection products would create a “cliff‑edge” change. This would reduce British growers’ ability t
New Aldi Stores Target Discounter Gaps To Extend Reach Of Affordable Food Across UK
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket Aldi is addressing gaps in the discount retail market to bring quality, affordable food to shoppers who lack access to a discount supermarket as it works towards its long-term goal of opening 1,500 stores nationwide. Image: Aldi UK Britain’s cheapest supermarket for the fifth year running, according to Which?, and now the country’s favourite supermarket, as voted by Good Housekeeping readers, is investing £370 million in 40 new stories thi
Skills Shortage: Sysco Urges Targeted Government Action For Foodservice And Wholesale
Sysco GB is calling for stronger government action to tackle labour and skills shortages in order to drive sustainable growth across the UK's foodservice and wholesale sectors, stating that current measures are not enough to meet the industry’s workforce needs. Image: Sysco The UK foodservice wholesaler highlights significant employment challenges, namely persistent recruitment and retention difficulties across the foodservice, wholesale, and wider hospitality sector. Launch
April Energy Price Shock To Push Up UK Salad Prices ‘Within Weeks’, Stress Growers
UK protected horticulture growers are warning that the nation is weeks away from unavoidable salad price rises or a suspension in production due to a planned 60-80% increase in electricity network standing charges from 1 April which also threatens vertical farming operations. Unless the government intervenes, the UK will lose its salad production ability and competitiveness against European producers, according to British Tomato Growers’ Association (BTGA) and the Cucumber an
United Fresh Consortium Acquired By Buyers Edge Platform In European Expansion
A US digital procurement network for the foodservice industry has acquired UK-based United Fresh Consortium (UFC) to create a bridge between its North American and UK grower and distributor networks as Buyers Edge Platform expands across Europe. The acquisition of UFC – a foodservice supply chain company that connects fresh produce growers and suppliers with catering and hospitality customers in the UK and Ireland – also marks the launch of Buyers Edge Platform’s Fresh Divisi
UK And European Ports To Advance North Sea Carbon Shipping Corridors
Major UK and European port operators have signed agreements to explore the feasibility of captured carbon dioxide transport, storage, and infrastructure development, creating cross-border shipping routes in the North Sea, and a new carbon shipping market. Image: ABP | CGI impression of CCS transport and storage infrastructure in a port Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with LBC Tank Terminals and North Sea Port, and sep
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