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Next Prime Minister Urged To Reform UK Food Security
The UK’s leading food and farming industry organisations have called on candidates for the next Prime Minister to back a five-point plan designed to create a more resilient, affordable, and sustainable food system. The NFU, British Retail Consortium (BRC), Food and Drink Federation (FDF), and UKHospitality have joined forces to highlight urgent action needed across the supply chain. From farming and manufacturing through to retail and hospitality the leaders are calling for
Lidl Rolls Out Kids’ Campaign To Drive Fresh Produce Engagement
Lidl GB is launching a children’s fruit and vegetable scavenger hunt across 100 UK stores this summer as part of a trial aimed at increasing engagement with fresh produce and encouraging healthier shopping habits. Image: Lidl GB Starting in mid-July, the initiative will see recyclable clue tags attached to Lidl’s children’s shopping trolleys, inviting young shoppers to discover and identify fruit and vegetables around the store using simple descriptive prompts. Scavenger hun
Rungis And Dunkirk-Port To Build European Agri-Logistics Hub
France’s Rungis International Market and Dunkirk-Port have signed a partnership agreement to create a European-scale agri-logistics hub dedicated to logistics, processing, and the enhancement of food products. L-R: Frédéric Loiseau, Maurice Georges, Stéphane Layani and Patrice Vergriete The initiative seeks to secure the long-term supply of Rungis Market, reduce dependence on foreign ports, and create greater value within France. By encouraging the transit and processing of g
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Dover Warns Summer Border Disruption Could Hit Fresh Food Supplies
The UK’s fresh produce supply chain could come under renewed pressure this summer after the Port of Dover warned that congestion linked to the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) risks major disruption to freight movements through Kent during the peak holiday period. Although most HGV drivers travelling through Dover are exempt from the new biometric border checks, the Port claims they could still become caught in traffic generated by passenger vehicles undergoing EES processing. T
Central Asian Workers Dominate UK Seasonal Fruit Harvest Workforce
Temporary workers from Central Asia now make up the overwhelming majority of seasonal labour supporting the UK’s fruit sector, according to the latest Seasonal Worker visa figures, following a sharp decline in recruitment from Ukraine. Data for 2025 shows that nationals from Central Asia received 78.5% of all UK Seasonal Worker visas, a significant increase from just 7.6% in 2021. The shift reflects major changes in the makeup of the agricultural workforce over the past four
Drought Risk Grows As Data Highlights UK Water Supply Vulnerability
The UK is facing renewed concerns over water security after the National Drought Group warned that an exceptionally dry spring has significantly increased the risk of drought developing across parts of England this summer. While England only officially emerged from drought three months ago and national reservoir storage currently stands at 88.6%, the Environment Agency (EA) says regional conditions are deteriorating rapidly following one of the driest springs on record. For f
Murcia’s UK Produce Slump Exposes Britain’s New Global Sourcing Reality
Fruit and vegetable exports from Murcia to the United Kingdom have fallen by 26% in volume since 2021, according to new figures compiled by Spanish producer association Proexport using Eurostat data — a decline that lays bare just how profoundly Britain's fresh produce sourcing has shifted since EU exit. Volumes from the south-eastern Spanish region, long one of the UK's most important suppliers of salads and field vegetables, have dropped from 406,868 tonnes to 301,577 tonne
Food Inflation Falls — But Fresh Produce Pays the Bill
Food inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.7% in May, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index — with fresh food leading the decline, easing to 2.8% from 3.4% the month before. Both figures now sit below their three-month averages, and the headline direction of travel will be welcome news for households after a bruising few years at the tills. Kantar's latest grocery market data tells a similar story, with grocery price inflation easing back to 1.7% over the pas
Heat Turns Up the Pressure on Strawberry Growers
Strawberry growers are being warned that rising temperatures are creating new production risks, as heat stress becomes an increasing challenge for one of the UK’s most important summer fruit crops. According to The Scottish Farmer, hot weather is creating fresh pressure for strawberry producers, with growers facing the impact of rising heat stress levels at a time when climate volatility is already adding uncertainty to production planning. While warm, sunny weather can help
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