Supply chain stakeholders rally to launch new initiatives to meet retail demands
While it comes with its challenges, addressing sustainability measures to limit climate change, resource depletion and labor inequality has made made an impact in bolstering the fresh produce industry and the communities it serve
Morrisons first supermarket to ban plastic packaging from bananas
Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket to ban plastic packaging from all bananas sold in its stores. The supermarket giant – one of the ‘Big Four’ in Great Britain – announced a pledge to replace plastic bags with paper bands on some of its bananas – which is the second most bought item in stores. […]
Blackberry popularity booms as UK consumers latch on to varieties, benefits
When it comes to the popularity of soft fruit, strawberries and blueberries often get the most attention from consumers. But increasingly, Britons are adding another to their mix of purchases. Blackberries have become a £51 million spend for shoppers, according to data from British Summer Fruits, including a steady increase over the past 12 months. […]
How will we remember the UK’s summer of 2021 in fresh produce?
The summer of 2021 has been one full of change in the UK fresh produce sector. We entered it, still feeling the impacts of Brexit. It took a long time to sort out the basis of how we would finally leave the EU. While the final deal with no tariffs or quotas on trade between […]
Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten launches UK trade campaign for strawberries
In response to the ongoing rise in demand for berries, Hoogstraten , a well-known cooperative of fresh produce growers in Belgium and the Netherlands, has launched a trade campaign in the UK to raise awareness among buyers of its “fresh, healthy and tasty” strawberries , which can be sold and arrive in the UK on […]
Promising varieties in the pipeline at Scottish berry specialist Angus Soft Fruits
The firm explains how its berry breeding programme remains “industry leading” in the search for market-changing varieties with premium taste, shelf-life, economic viability and sustainability.
Pandemic and Brexit Hit UK Traders Hard
Wholesale traders across the globe pride themselves on their ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions, to step up their game and show fortitude, unity and resilience while others lose their heads in times of difficulty. I recently read the excellent column by Hunts Point’s Matthew D’Arrigo on producebusinessuk.com (originally printed in the Produce […]
Camellia-Bardsley partnership to propel agri-tech innovation
Earlier this month, Bardsley England , the UK’s second-largest apple supplier, was acquired by global agriculture group Camellia Plc – a grower-supplier of tea, nuts, avocados, blueberries, maize and timber in Africa, India, Bangladesh and Brazil. The tie-up is designed to allow both businesses to spearhead development and technology projects to transform how they grow food […]
