Four UK supermarket chains will trial effectiveness of environmental labels
Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco will be testing new environmental labels in a virtual setting this summer, as part of the strategic framework for a harmonized environmental labeling scheme. According to a statement from IGD, the trials, which will test consumer awareness and understanding of environmental labeling, are the latest stage of their workstream. They […]
Aldi, Team GB aim to give 1 million new kids skills to prep healthy meals
In a quest to get one million children across the UK to learn to prepare nutritious, affordable food meal options, Aldi has expanded its Get Set to Eat Fresh education programme partnership with Team GB and Paralympics GB. The goal of the latest initiative is to have children ages 5-14 build skills necessary to cook […]
UK Grower of the Year? FPC Fresh Awards will honour one in July
Perhaps at no point in recent memory has there been a more challenging time to be a grower in the UK – with the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs, labour shortage and weather that has been especially fickle wreaking havoc on farmers and their crops. But the best of the best have shined through, and the […]
Tesco urges start-ups with innovative solutions to enter Agri T-Jam
Agriculture technology start-ups are once again being asked to gather their creative ideas and solutions and enter them into one of the industry’s most unique competitions: the 2022 Tesco Agri T-Jam. The event features seed and early agri-tech inventors pitching their most thoughtful innovations to a panel judge, including a select audience of investors and […]
Co-op unveils healthy, sustainable Summer line of to-go options
UK retailer the Co-op has launched its new Summer food-to-go range of products that are more healthy and more sustainable, thanks to the introduction of more vegan options and reduced packaging. The elimination of plastic cutlery is just one of the many environmentally friendly moves the chain is making, which includes getting rid of 274 […]
Westfalia edges towards carbon neutrality
Westfalia Fruit Group has taken another step towards carbon neutrality, achieving the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard for 15 of its businesses for 2020. The leading multinational supplier of avocados has counted its 2020 footprint with One Carbon World, a carbon footprint verification organization. It is also a recognized resource partner in the UN’s Climate […]
FPC hosting black-tie ceremony for Fresh Awards on 8 July in London
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is inviting all who are involved in trading fruits and vegetables, cut flowers and plants across the UK to submit their entries for the annual FPC Fresh Awards. The FPC will be hosting its first reception to honour the best growers, service providers, marketers and “distinguished personnel” from across fresh […]
South Africa table grape growers finish harvest, with numbers down for UK
The South Africa Table Grape Industry Association (SATI) has wrapped up the 2021-22 harvest season, posing intake levels of 77.6 million boxes, 3.6 percent ahead of levels at the same week last year. In a statement, SATI confirmed that all the country’s growing regions have completed packing. Exports can still continue but the association gave an update […]
