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Importers Warned To Prepare As Non-EU Produce Checks Threaten Fresh Food Supply
The Fresh Produce Journal has reported that importers are being urged to consider the potential impact of future checks on non-EU fresh produce, following discussions at this year’s Festival of Fresh. Image: Fresh Produce Journal The warning comes as the industry continues to assess the consequences of the proposed UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement, which could reduce trade friction with Europe but risk shifting new costs, complexity and uncertainty onto global fresh
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.
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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
British Berry Growers Calls For ‘Fresh Outlook’ On Food Advertising
British Berry Growers has launched a campaign to extend junk food advertising restrictions to outdoor media and promote healthier eating options as new research finds 91% of children are exposed to unhealthy food messaging on the school run. Image: British Berry Growers The trade association is calling on the government to close a policy “loophole”, saying the current limitations – on advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) on television before 9pm and through pa
New Covent Garden’s Fresh Produce Revival Signals a Market Moving Upmarket
New Covent Garden Market has undergone a striking transformation, with London’s historic fresh produce hub moving firmly into the premium end of the market, according to the Financial Times. The publication reports that the Nine Elms market, once under pressure from supermarket dominance and, at its lowest point in the 1980s, associated with produce rejected by major retailers, has reinvented itself as a supplier of top-grade fruit and vegetables for Michelin-starred restaura
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