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Burnham Promises Cost-of-Living Relief as New Cabinet Takes Shape
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to “bring back hope” to Britain as he unveiled his first Cabinet and promised swift action to ease pressure on household finances. Addressing the country after succeeding Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street, Burnham acknowledged that many people had become frustrated with politics and said the Government needed to improve its ability to deliver meaningful change. His opening priorities are expected to include a fully funded cost-of-l
French Onion Shortage Looms As Heatwaves Devastate Crops
France is facing shortages of onions and other fresh produce after successive heatwaves inflicted severe damage on crops across the country. Growers have warned shoppers to expect reduced availability in the coming weeks following what the French produce sector has described as a “catastrophic year”, according to The Telegraph. Onions are among the crops most seriously affected, alongside shallots, carrots, leeks, fennel, radishes and garlic. Soft fruit production has also su
Costa Rica Targets European Shoppers With Major Amazon Produce Campaign
Costa Rica is bringing its bananas, pineapples, coffee and cassava to the attention of millions of European consumers through an ambitious campaign spanning Amazon’s digital channels and hundreds of in-store tasting events. The country’s official nation brand, essential COSTA RICA, has launched the second phase of “The Natural Choice” across the UK, Germany and Spain, using a combination of video content, recipes, product sampling and interactive experiences to promote the qu
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Burnham Urged To Put Food At Heart Of National Reset
Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham has been urged to give food and farming the same strategic priority as energy, water and other essential national infrastructure. Writing in The Grocer, Kath Dalmeny, chief executive of food and farming alliance Sustain, warned that the food system sits at the point where cost-of-living pressures, climate change and global instability increasingly collide. Dalmeny said volatile weather was already affecting harvests and contributing to ris
Heatwave Stalls UK Crops As Growers Sound Water Alarm
Britain’s prolonged heatwave is disrupting fresh produce growth, squeezing harvesting windows and placing mounting pressure on growers’ water supplies. As first reported by The Grocer, some fruit and vegetable crops are slowing significantly or entering a dormant state as they struggle with sustained high temperatures. Nationwide Produce warned that irrigation resources were coming under increasing pressure, while dry soils and heat-stressed plants were creating additional ch
UK Faces Higher Costs As Spanish Fresh Produce Volumes Fall
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable exports are generating greater returns across Europe despite falling shipment volumes – a trend that could increase cost and availability pressures for UK importers, retailers and consumers. Exports to the EU were worth €6.596 billion during the first four months of 2026, an increase of 5.7% compared with the same period last year. However, volumes fell by 3.4% to 3.7 million tonnes, according to Spanish Customs and Excise data processed by F
Blueberries Become One Of The UK’s Most High-Tech Crops
British blueberry growers are accelerating investment in production and post-harvest technologies to satisfy rising consumer demand and increasing appetite for larger fruit sizes and better eating quality as premiumisation reshapes the category. Already this season, an extra sweet crop has led to a sharp growth in sales of UK-grown blueberries; rising by 73% year-on-year at week 27, and contributing to an overall annual increase of 27%, according to British Berry Growers. Dom
Retailers Step Up Summer Support To Keep Kids Eating Fruits And Vegetables
As the long summer holiday begins, several UK retailers, including Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons, are using the six-week break as an opportunity to encourage children to continue eating fruits and vegetables when school routines and access to free school meals are interrupted. From free fruit and vegetable giveaways to voucher schemes and educational campaigns, supermarkets are increasingly recognising the role they can play in maintaining healthy eating habits duri
Sterling Supergroup Reinforces Presence With Adams Foodservice Acquisition
Independent wholesaler Adams Foodservice has become the latest business to join Sterling Supergroup, strengthening the cooperative buying group’s membership in the South East and marking its seventh new member of 2026. Based in Worthing, West Sussex, the family-run wholesaler and distributor supplies a diverse customer base across South East England covering the hospitality, catering, education, and care sectors. The company’s comprehensive product portfolio spans a broad ran
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