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Your Ten Minutes vs A £300M Mistake: FPC's Call To Action
The Fresh Produce Consortium has thrown its full weight behind keeping Britain's global fresh produce supply open and affordable — and it's asking the industry to help finish the job. Its interactive UK-EU Reset Action Pack, now live, gives every business a fast, practical way to make its voice heard before decisions are locked in. Few issues cut closer to the heart of what this industry does every day than the UK-EU Reset. Behind the policy language sits a simple question: w
UK Apple Growers Unite to Share Harvest-Saving Strategies
Five of the UK’s most experienced commercial apple growers are joining forces to share the practical methods they use to improve harvest efficiency, protect fruit quality and manage increasingly complex workforce demands. The British Apples & Pears Limited Smart Orchard Harvest Optimisation Grower Workshop, taking place on 31 July, will bring together representatives from five leading fruit businesses for an open discussion covering every stage of harvest planning and deliver
Lidl Serves Up £1 ‘Planet Plate’ Recipes as Cost Blocks Healthier Choices
Lidl GB has joined forces with budget chef Miguel Barclay to launch seven £1 recipes designed to demonstrate that eating a more balanced and sustainable diet need not come with a higher grocery bill. The new “Planet Plate” collection uses affordable ingredients available from Lidl stores and draws inspiration from the Planetary Health Diet, which was developed by scientists to support both human health and the environment. The recipes encourage shoppers to make manageable cha
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Europe's Fruit And Veg Prices Are A Policy Failure — Britain, Take Note
A new United Nations report has found that the EU's own farm subsidy system has driven up the price of fruit and vegetables, making healthy diets harder to afford across Europe. The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) says the finding lands at exactly the wrong moment for the UK-EU Reset — which would layer EU-style border checks onto Rest of World fresh produce, adding cost and friction to the very foods the UN says Europe most needs to make cheaper. According to the FAO's annual
Can Healthier Soil Put More Nutrition Back Into Our Food?
Evidence suggests the nutrient content of some staple crops has declined over recent decades, prompting researchers to investigate whether regenerative farming could help reverse the trend. The food on our plates may not deliver the same nutritional value it once did, with historical data pointing to substantial declines in certain vitamins and minerals across several widely consumed crops. Figures cited in a new Guardian investigation suggest that, by the late 1990s, the vit
Waitrose Targets Suburbs With New ‘Neighbourhood’ Store Format
Waitrose is preparing to expand a new medium-sized store format designed to bridge the gap between its full supermarkets and smaller convenience shops. The retailer is reportedly seeking locations across the UK for its new “neighbourhood” stores, which will place a strong emphasis on fresh food, larger bakery sections and ingredients for cooking at home. At approximately 7,000 sq ft, the shops will be significantly larger than a typical Little Waitrose convenience store, whic
Sainsbury’s Signs 10-Year Grower Deals To Extend British Salad Supply
Sainsbury’s has inked two 10-year supply agreements with UK growers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth as part of a strategy to increase the availability of British-grown tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, while strengthening resilience across its salad vegetable supply chain. Image: Sainsbury's The retailer said the long-term partnerships are designed to support investment in domestic production at a time when climate-related disruption is increasing pressure on imported s
Hospitality Sector Says Burnham’s Business Rates Cut Must Go Further
News of the 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues has been met with calls for wider, more ambitious business reform to support the UK’s entire hospitality sector. The rate cut for pubs, clubs, and live music venues, which is set to take effect from next April, will benefit nearly 32,000 businesses across England, according to the government. Prime Minster Andy Burnham said the measure will translate into estimated annual savings of £1,100 for
AI, Gaming, And Young Ambassadors To Steer £5.1m Farming Recruitment Drive
A new £5.1 million research project will explore how artificial intelligence (AI), video games, and young farmer ambassadors could help attract more young people into agricultural careers. Image: James Hutton Institute Led by the James Hutton Institute, the Farm Heroes initiative aims to tackle one of the sector’s most pressing long-term challenges: recruiting and retaining the next generation of farmers. The four-year project, which launches in October, will investigate how
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