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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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MPs Put Fruit And Vegetables At Heart Of Obesity Strategy
Fruit and vegetables should be given prominent positions in supermarkets, healthy food sales should be measured and enforced, and the NHS Healthy Start scheme expanded, according to a series of proposals from MPs who are calling for a bold food policy overhaul to tackle England’s obesity crisis. The Health and Social Care Committee has published a wide-ranging report urging the government to prioritise obesity prevention and reshape the food environment to make healthier choi
Turnover Tops £1bn At New Covent Garden Market As Regeneration Progresses
London’s iconic New Covent Garden Market has achieved a financial milestone with annual turnover exceeding £1 billion for the first time after the combined sales of its wholesale businesses rose 15.5% year on year. Image: NCGM Figures released by the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) show that turnover across the market’s 130 businesses reached £1.079bn during the 2025-26 financial year, compared with £934 million (m) in 2024-25. The landmark achievement comes as London’s
Burnham To Prioritise Economic Growth, Devolution, And Cost Of Living Relief
Andy Burnham has pledged to put the cost of living “front and centre” of his government, with a package of measures expected within days of him becoming Prime Minister. The former Greater Manchester mayor, who is due to take office on Monday (20 July), has promised to provide households and businesses with greater “breathing space” as they continue to face pressure from energy, water, transport and other essential costs. According to The Telegraph, the planned package is expe
Bank Governor Warns Growth Must Be Burnham’s Top Priority
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that reviving Britain’s faltering economy must become a central priority for the incoming Government, as businesses contend with sluggish demand, rising energy costs and renewed inflationary pressure. Appearing before MPs on the Treasury Committee, Bailey said the UK’s fundamental economic challenge was its persistent lack of growth, describing the problem as a structural weakness that had developed over almost two decades. “T
Could Asda And Morrisons Trigger A New Wave Of Grocery Consolidation?
Speculation over a fresh round of consolidation in the UK grocery market is gathering pace as the widening gap between the sector’s strongest and weaker-performing operators raises questions about its future shape. Retail Week has highlighted Asda and Morrisons as the businesses most likely to feature in any renewed debate over mergers, acquisitions or strategic partnerships, although there is currently no suggestion that formal talks are taking place. The discussion comes as
Farming Must Be Central To Economic Reset, Report Warns
Labour is being urged to place farming and rural businesses at the heart of its economic plans, after new research suggested that closing England’s rural productivity gap could generate an additional £22.5 billion in economic output. The report, The Future of the Rural Economy, was produced by the Labour Rural Research Group in partnership with the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). It argues that rural communities are too often treated as peripheral, despite their
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