Fresh produce is front and centre in a new Morrisons price-cutting drive. read more

The volume will be below the 12 million tonnes of 2022, based on official data up to October 2023. Up to this month, fruit and vegetable exports fell by 6% in volume and increased by the same percentage in value, totalling 9 million tonnes or 13,470 million euros. read more

The European Union and Russia were and are the most important countries of destination. In 2023, 91.86 million cartons were shipped to the EU, while exports in 2022 totalled 78 million cartons, an increase of 18%. read more

Group managing director of Nationwide Produce, Tim O’Malley, has been appointed to the board of trustees at FareShare, making him the first from the fresh produce industry. read more

Salix Fruits is seeking to strengthen its ties with Moroccan producers as it continues to build its citrus programme from the north African country. read more

How have sales of Kissabel evolved since the range’s UK launch in 2022? read more

Could you give us an idea of what Fresh Market is all about? read more

Public support for British farming and important government policy wins were heralded by the NFU as two reasons for celebration in what has been an acutely challenging year for the country’s agriculture sector. read more

According to experts from the US Department of Agriculture, this increase is primarily due to irrigation measures that have mitigated the negative effects of heatwaves on crops. Exports are expected to reach a level of 450,000 tonnes in the 2023/24 season.
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Aldi has announced a 57 per cent reduction in its food waste as a percentage of total food sales, achieving its 2030 target eight years ahead of schedule. read more

According to 'EastFruit', Morocco has increased its exports of fresh berries to the Middle East by an average of 64% per year over the past few campaigns. In the first four months of the 2023/24 marketing year, Morocco delivered 127 tonnes of berries to the Persian Gulf.
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The value of Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables is projected to reach between €16.6bn-€16.8bn in 2023, an increase of 5 per cent on 2022, according to Fepex. The volume of exports was expected to be below the 12m tonnes registered in 2022. Customs data up to October showed
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Chilean stonefruit exports are set to exceed 30m cartons in 2023/24 according to the preliminary forecast released by Fruits from Chile. The estimate is based on data provided by 44 producers who together accounted for 84 per cent of stonefruit exports last season. read more

Lidl has reported its best-ever Christmas in the UK, with sales rising by 12 per cent year on year. read more

Spanish organics specialist HaciendasBio has announced the successful completion of its financial restructuring and appointment of Teo Barredo as its new CEO. Oquendo Capital has increased its stake in the company and becomes the majority shareholder, while a debt restructuring gives it the
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Asda was selling vegetables at the chain’s lowest-ever price of 15p in the run up to Christmas.  read more

We hope that the next twelve months will once again be eventful and that we can provide you with exciting and varied daily news from the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

Mission Produce reported on its fourth quarter (Q4) and full-year results at the end of December, while CEO Steve Barnard also looked ahead to the coming year. read more

Japanese plum exports are expected to increase by 19% to 13.4 million cartons, while shipments of European plums will reach 8.1 million cartons, an increase of 25% compared to last season. Exports of nectarines will
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"The figures show that the idea of not throwing food away, but giving it away at a favourable price, is very well received by our customers," says Netto Marketing Manager Timo Schroedel. "Together with our cooperation with the food banks, Netto is thus making a
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