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Climate Change Could Push Fruit And Vegetable Prices Up 170% By 2050, Report Warns
Climate change is on course to make fresh fruit and vegetables unaffordable for many households within the next two decades, according to new research warning that the cost of eating healthily could rise sharply as extreme weather hits global and domestic supply chains. A report by the Autonomy Institute suggests that fruit and vegetable prices could rise by around 170% by 2050, with the climate crisis becoming an increasingly powerful driver of fresh produce inflation. The f
Cabbage Takes Centre Stage As Veg Power Champions Seasonal Produce
Cabbage is being given a fresh moment in the spotlight as Veg Power looks to encourage more people across the UK to embrace seasonal vegetables. According to HortWeek, the not-for-profit organisation has announced a new push under the banner “The cabbage renaissance starts now”, as part of its wider mission to get the UK eating more vegetables, fruit and beans. The move comes as Veg Power continues to promote the benefits of seasonal eating, arguing that domestically produced
Morrisons Scores With Free Half-Time Oranges For Kids
Football's coming home and so is a healthy match-day snack. Morrisons is bringing a juicy twist to the summer's football celebrations by giving away completely free oranges to kids. Image: Morrisons Corporate In a nostalgic nod to the classic grassroots football tradition of orange slices at half-time, children visiting English or Scottish Morrisons stores can score a free orange on England and Scotland match days throughout the group stages. The fruity freebie officially kic
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Fresho Deal Creates New UK Food Wholesale Tech Powerhouse
Fresho has acquired Nation Wilcox in a move that creates what the company says is the UK’s leading software platform for food wholesalers. The deal brings together Fresho’s global order management platform for fresh food wholesalers with Nation Wilcox, a long-established ERP software provider serving food suppliers across the UK. The combined business now has a customer base of more than 400 businesses and handles over £2 billion in annual gross merchandise value across the U
Aldi Backs British Berry Season As Sweeter, Bigger Raspberries Hit Shelves
Aldi shoppers are set for a sweeter taste of summer as the retailer switches to 100% British-grown fresh raspberries across all UK stores. British-grown raspberries began arriving in Aldi stores from 27 May, marking the supermarket’s seasonal move to fully British fresh raspberries following the start of the domestic raspberry season. Aldi’s berry suppliers are forecasting an especially strong crop this year, with raspberries expected to be both sweeter and larger than usual.
Produce Prices Could Soar 170% By 2050 As Climate Change Intensifies
Climate change is “on course to make fresh fruit and vegetables unaffordable” within the next two decades, becoming the dominant force behind rising produce prices in the UK, according to stark new research. The report from The Autonomy Institute, titled ‘The Price of 5 a Day’, projects that increasing heatwave intensity will significantly raise the cost of both imported and domestically produced fresh produce, placing greater pressure on consumers, retailers, and food manufa
Young Professionals To Connect At Food And Farming Industry Networking Event
With skills development, succession planning and talent attraction continuing to be key priorities across the food and farming sectors, MorePeople is hosting a dedicated young professionals networking and career development event in Lincolnshire later this month. Image: MorePeople The latest Young People in Food & Farming (YPFF) event will bring together professionals under the age of 35 from across the industry on 25 June at Roythornes Solicitors in Spalding. The informal p
Significant Risk To Next Year’s Crops Prompts NFU Fertiliser Resilience Plan
The National Farming Union (NFU) has unveiled a Fertiliser Resilience Plan, urging both government and industry to take immediate action to protect UK food production as farmers face “incredibly tough” decisions over the 2027 growing season. Image: NFU | Alamy The plan comes as farming businesses continue to grapple with rising production costs linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has disrupted trade routes, increased pressure on agricultural supply chains, a
Sainsbury’s Targets More Fruit, Veg, And Fibre Consumption
Sainsbury’s has announced a strengthened health strategy centred on increasing fruit, vegetable, and fibre consumption across the UK, setting a new ambition to add thousands of tonnes of fibre and millions of additional portions of fruit and vegetables to customers’ diets by 2030. Image: Sainsbury's The initiative forms part of a broader effort by the retailer to make healthy food more accessible and affordable for families, while encouraging shoppers to return to what it des
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