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Summer Berry inks deal to market Italian raspberry Amalia Rossa in the UK and Ireland
UK – The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) has signed an agreement with established Italian breeder Berrytech for the production and distribution of Amalia Rossa raspberries…
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British retailer Tesco’s net zero targets validated by Science Based Targets Initiative
UK – British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco has announced that its net-zero science-based commitments have been officially validated by the Science Based…
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Ghana joins Kenya, Uganda in seeking export pass for tomatoes to UK’s US$212m market
GHANA – The apex body of agriculture and agribusiness sector players in Ghana, the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has announced to reach an advanced…
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UK faces acute shortage of some fruits and vegetables, supermarkets limit quantity purchase
UK – Alarming shortage in some fruits and vegetables, notably tomatoes, has hit UK’s supermarket shelves, resulting in some of the leading chains imposing purchase…
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Aldi replaces Morrisons as one of the UK grocery sectors ‘big four’ supermarkets
UK- The family-owned German discount supermarket chain Aldi has surpassed Morrisons to become the fourth largest grocery chain in the United Kingdom. According to market…
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Asda dismisses “best before” dates on a variety of fresh foods to reduce waste
UK- Asda has joined a drive among supermarkets by removing “best before” dates off nearly 250 fresh fruit and vegetable goods to assist consumers in…
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UK labor shortages see US$70m-worth of fruit and veg wasted, contributes to closure of Orchard House Foods factory in Gateshead
UK – The labour crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) is severely affecting the fruits and vegetable sector leading to losses that are now running…
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Tuber Group expands presence in UK frozen fresh produce market with acquisition of Saxon Foods
UK – Fresh produce supplier Tuber Group has acquired Saxon Foods from the Abbeydale Food Group for an undisclosed sum. Saxon, headquartered in Lincolnshire, supplies…