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Brussels ‘Playing Hardball’ Over UK Farmer Transition Period
Brussels is reportedly resisting British requests for a transition period that would give farmers time to adjust to EU rules under a proposed UK-EU agrifood deal, in what The Telegraph describes as an early test for Andy Burnham. According to The Telegraph, sources close to the negotiations said UK Government officials had proposed a transition period to help farmers ease back into the EU’s more restrictive trading conditions, particularly around the use of pesticides and fun
Supermarket Fridges Fail As Record Heat Puts UK Food Retail Under Pressure
Britain’s record-breaking June heatwave has exposed fresh pressure on supermarket infrastructure, with customers facing empty chilled and frozen aisles after refrigeration systems struggled to cope with soaring temperatures. According to The Telegraph, shoppers at Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose were confronted with eerily bare fridge and freezer sections as extreme heat placed supermarket cooling systems under strain. The disruption has affected some of the most temperat
British Berries Take Centre Court Ahead Of Wimbledon
British-grown berries were being served up to shoppers in the run-up to Wimbledon, as SPAR shone a spotlight on the season’s first home-grown soft fruit. Ahead of the tournament, which begins today, SPAR Sedbergh in Cumbria hosted a sampling event featuring Good Natured Berries’ International Taste Award-winning AVA™ Magnum strawberries and AVA™ Monet raspberries. The event gave shoppers the chance to taste the first British berries of the season, with the timing neatly align
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Fresho Inks Second UK Wholesale Tech Deal With Freshmetrics Acquisition
Global order management platform Fresho has strengthened further its position in the UK fresh produce and food wholesale sector with the acquisition of Birmingham-based software provider Freshmetrics for an undisclosed sum. Image: Fresho | Freshmetrics | L-R: Jon Shakespeare, Gordon Wilcox, Jamie Foale The deal marks Fresho’s second acquisition in the space of a month, following the completion of its purchase of Nation Wilcox in early June. Birmingham-based Freshmetrics speci
DP World Delivers ‘Milestone’ Carbon Savings Across UK Supply Chains
DP World has revealed that it has helped customers reduce more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions across UK supply chains in less than three years, highlighting the growing role of ports and logistics providers in supporting supply chain decarbonisation. Image: DP World The global operator said in a press release that “major milestones” have been achieved through a combination of increased rail freight usage, lower-carbon road trucking, and the expansion of carbon inset cr
Soft Fruit Robotics Project Targets Labour Efficiency Gains For UK Growers
A new industry-led project aims to help UK soft fruit growers tackle labour pressures and improve operational efficiency through the use of collaborative logistics robots, or ‘cobots’. Known as FLEXBOT (Building a Flexible, Extensible Cobot Platform for Farmers), the initiative brings together agricultural robotics specialist Antobot, Dogtooth Technologies, the University of Surrey, and the UK Agri-Tech Centre. The project, which will be trialled with three British fruit fa
Record British Apple Sales Reflect Demand For Homegrown Fruit
UK retailers have purchased a record volume of British apples during the first nine months of the 2025/26 season as more grocers respond to the continued growth in shopper appetite for domestically-produced fruit. Image: BAPL New figures released by British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) show that supermarkets bought 138,823 tonnes of British apples between September 2025 and May 2026. This is the highest volume recorded during the same nine-month period over the past four sea
Morocco Challenges Spain’s Dominance In UK Mandarin Supply
Morocco has posted record mandarin exports to the UK for the second consecutive year, continuing to rapidly expand its market presence and increasing pressure on Spain’s traditional dominance in the category. Recent trade data analysed by EastFruit indicates that Moroccan mandarin exports to the UK rose to 71,600 tonnes between October 2025 and April 2026, garnering more than £60 million in sales. The total represents a rise of nearly 20% compared with the previous season, m
Cornish Grower Embraces Automation To Remove Potato Packing Bottleneck
As part of a long-term strategy to build resilience, Cornish potato producer Pengelly Farms has significantly increased its packing efficiency and reduced reliance on manual labour by integrating automated case assembly and sealing equipment from Endoline Automation. Image: Pengelly Farms The family-run business, established in 1967, grows premium salad potatoes across 1,200 acres in West Cornwall, and supplies approximately 16,500 tonnes of produce annually to retailers, who
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