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Fresho Inks Second UK Wholesale Tech Deal With Freshmetrics Acquisition
Global order management platform Fresho has strengthened further its position in the UK fresh produce and food wholesale sector with the acquisition of Birmingham-based software provider Freshmetrics for an undisclosed sum. Image: Fresho | Freshmetrics | L-R: Jon Shakespeare, Gordon Wilcox, Jamie Foale The deal marks Fresho’s second acquisition in the space of a month, following the completion of its purchase of Nation Wilcox in early June. Birmingham-based Freshmetrics speci
DP World Delivers ‘Milestone’ Carbon Savings Across UK Supply Chains
DP World has revealed that it has helped customers reduce more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions across UK supply chains in less than three years, highlighting the growing role of ports and logistics providers in supporting supply chain decarbonisation. Image: DP World The global operator said in a press release that “major milestones” have been achieved through a combination of increased rail freight usage, lower-carbon road trucking, and the expansion of carbon inset cr
Soft Fruit Robotics Project Targets Labour Efficiency Gains For UK Growers
A new industry-led project aims to help UK soft fruit growers tackle labour pressures and improve operational efficiency through the use of collaborative logistics robots, or ‘cobots’. Known as FLEXBOT (Building a Flexible, Extensible Cobot Platform for Farmers), the initiative brings together agricultural robotics specialist Antobot, Dogtooth Technologies, the University of Surrey, and the UK Agri-Tech Centre. The project, which will be trialled with three British fruit fa
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Record British Apple Sales Reflect Demand For Homegrown Fruit
UK retailers have purchased a record volume of British apples during the first nine months of the 2025/26 season as more grocers respond to the continued growth in shopper appetite for domestically-produced fruit. Image: BAPL New figures released by British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) show that supermarkets bought 138,823 tonnes of British apples between September 2025 and May 2026. This is the highest volume recorded during the same nine-month period over the past four sea
Morocco Challenges Spain’s Dominance In UK Mandarin Supply
Morocco has posted record mandarin exports to the UK for the second consecutive year, continuing to rapidly expand its market presence and increasing pressure on Spain’s traditional dominance in the category. Recent trade data analysed by EastFruit indicates that Moroccan mandarin exports to the UK rose to 71,600 tonnes between October 2025 and April 2026, garnering more than £60 million in sales. The total represents a rise of nearly 20% compared with the previous season, m
Cornish Grower Embraces Automation To Remove Potato Packing Bottleneck
As part of a long-term strategy to build resilience, Cornish potato producer Pengelly Farms has significantly increased its packing efficiency and reduced reliance on manual labour by integrating automated case assembly and sealing equipment from Endoline Automation. Image: Pengelly Farms The family-run business, established in 1967, grows premium salad potatoes across 1,200 acres in West Cornwall, and supplies approximately 16,500 tonnes of produce annually to retailers, who
Brexit At Ten: A Chance To Finally Get Food Security Right
Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, Britain has an opportunity to do something far more useful than relitigate the past: it can finally make the right decisions for the future of its food security. For the UK fresh produce industry, the anniversary should not be treated as a political milestone, but as a practical moment of reckoning. The question is no longer whether Brexit happened, or whether people were right or wrong to support it. The real question is whether the G
Chefs Back Burnham As Restaurants Demand Relief
Leading UK chefs are backing Andy Burnham’s potential bid to become Prime Minister, amid renewed calls for urgent tax relief for Britain’s hard-pressed hospitality sector. According to FoodBible, the former Manchester Mayor has signalled that he could seek to replace Sir Keir Starmer following the Prime Minister’s resignation announcement on June 22. Burnham’s position on hospitality VAT has placed him firmly on the radar of chefs and restaurateurs, many of whom are calling f
Aldi And Iceland Join Push To Double UK Bean Consumption
Aldi and Iceland are among the latest major food businesses to pledge action to help double UK bean consumption by 2028. The retailers have joined The Food Foundation and Veg Power’s Bang in Some Beans campaign, which aims to make beans, pulses and legumes a bigger part of everyday diets across the UK. The campaign is backed by The National Lottery Community Fund and promotes beans as an affordable, sustainable and nutritious food source, rich in protein, fibre and micronutri
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