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The merger between giant UK supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Asda is in serious doubt following an appraisal by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) which said customers could see higher […]
Thu 21/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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British company G’s Fresh Group took advantage of its presence at the international Fruit Logistica trade show, held in Berlin between the 6th and 8th of February, to present to […]
Wed 20/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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2019 is the year in which BerryWorld® celebrates 25 years in the soft fruit industry. Established in 1994, as a UK berry marketing desk, BerryWorld® has been pivotal in growing […]
Wed 13/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile is the first country to sign a post-Brexit deal with the UK. On Wednesday 30th January, representatives of the two countries met in Santiago to seal a bilateral trade […]
Mon 11/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The biennial UK Brassica Leafy Salad Conference and Exhibition will take place on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 at the KingsGate Conference Centre, Peterborough, PE1 4YT. This is a well-established meeting […]
Mon 07/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Dutch port authorities fear that freight will have much longer to wait at its ports after March 30, when the UK leaves the EU. The Netherlands is a major exporter […]
Mon 29/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK producers are warning of shortages of key vegetable products in the near future as a result of challenging growing conditions. Onions and potatoes are the worst hit, with the […]
Tue 16/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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While other crops have struggled in Europe’s unusually hot and dry summer, apples and pears have coped well. The total EU apple harvest is forecast to be a record-breaking 12.6 […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A giant tomato greenhouse is to begin operations in Suffolk, UK. In the first stage of a £30m project, Sterling Suffolk Ltd has built a huge Dutch-style glasshouse equal in […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A consignment of Pakistan’s mangos has been rejected after UK customs authorities detected fruit flies. A shipment of 1,300 kilograms of mangos is now in UK’s quarantine department and is […]
Tue 24/07/2018 by Richard WIlkinson
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The UK’s largest apple and pear growers have warned that the 2018/19 harvest could be lower than expected due to the ‘June drop’ being much higher than anticipated. This drop […]
Wed 18/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following its successful launch into the UK market last year, leading fresh produce variety development companies Star Fruits, in France and Spain’s Rusticas Del Guadalquivir, are excited to announce the […]
Wed 18/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
