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Ten Days To Go Until The Fresh Awards 2026 Celebrates An Industry That Never Stands Still
The countdown is well and truly under way. In just ten days, the fresh produce and floriculture sectors will come together in London for the Fresh Awards 2026 – a night dedicated to recognising the people and businesses that have continued to deliver through another extraordinarily demanding year. Taking place on Friday 25 September at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, the Fresh Awards will celebrate outstanding achievement, innovation and determination across eve
Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Take Centre Stage In School Meals Overhaul
Fresh fruit and vegetables are set to play a much greater role in school meals under what the Government has described as the biggest shake-up of food standards in England’s schools for more than a decade. The new standards will come into effect from September 2027, subject to parliamentary approval, although secondary schools will have an additional year to implement some measures. Under the revised framework, every main meal will need to include vegetables or salad, either
Morocco Closes In On Third Place In UK Sweet Pepper Market
Morocco could become the UK’s third-largest supplier of sweet peppers as rapidly rising shipments continue to reshape the British import market. The UK imported 10,400 tonnes of Moroccan sweet peppers, valued at more than £17 million, between October 2025 and June 2026, according to figures reported by EastFruit. Shipments increased by 60% compared with the 2024/25 marketing year and were nearly three times higher than in 2023/24. Over the past three years, Moroccan sweet pep
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Worker Heat Stress Puts £18bn Of Mediterranean Food Imports At Growing Risk
Extreme heat affecting agricultural workers across the Mediterranean is creating a growing threat to the UK’s fresh produce supply, according to new analysis reported by The Grocer. Research by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) found that the 22 Mediterranean countries examined supplied £18.1bn of food to the UK in 2025. This represented 26.8% of the value and 25.1% of the weight of all UK food imports. Across those countries, agricultural workers lost an estimate
British-Grown Melons Thrive As Record Heat Reshapes UK Cropping
Melons have emerged as an unlikely success story from Britain’s record-breaking summer, with a Devon farmer successfully producing cantaloupes outdoors as warmer conditions encourage growers to experiment with crops traditionally associated with southern Europe. Alvaro cantaloupe melons grown at the 300-acre Martinsfield Farm in Broadclyst have flourished during the heatwaves, according to The Telegraph. Unlike some British melon crops cultivated under the protection of polyt
Berlin Supermarket Takes Local Sourcing To New Heights With Rooftop Salad Farm
A Berlin supermarket is growing salad just metres above the shelves where it is sold, in a striking example of how urban agriculture could shorten fresh produce supply chains. The REWE Green Farming store in Lankwitz is topped by a 2,760 sq m glasshouse which REWE describes as Germany’s largest rooftop farm. Its “Lankwitz loose-leaf lettuce” is grown hydroponically in an almost soil-free, largely automated system. The salad mix initially combines Batavia, green romaine, Lollo
Arctic Shipping Route Presents New Possibilities For European Trade
A container ship’s arrival in the UK after travelling from China through Arctic waters could mark the start of a regular route to Europe and an alternative to the Suez Canal, including the possibility of faster supply chains for temperature-sensitive goods. The Dubai Tower reached Teesport in northeast England on Wednesday (9 September), following its landmark voyage from Ningbo Zhoushan Port in eastern China on 15 August, reports The Independent. Originally, the vessel, whi
Fyffes Targets 100% Regenerative Agriculture Across Its Banana And Pineapple Operations
Tropical fruit supplier Fyffes has launched an ambitious new framework to strengthen its long-term supply reliability; targeting complete regenerative agriculture integration across 13,000 hectares of its owned banana and pineapple operations by 2030. Image: Fyffes The company, one of the largest banana and pineapple importers in Europe, also plans to extend proven regenerative approaches across its wider supply chain, as it seeks to improve its climate resilience, support gr
Langmead Herbs Acquires Waitrose Supplier R&G Fresh To Support Growth
Langmead Herbs has acquired specialist fresh cut herbs business R&G Fresh for an undisclosed sum, bringing together two family-owned businesses with operations spanning growing, importing, and packing. Image: Langmead Herbs Langmead said the move marks a new chapter for the Sussex-based group as it strengthens its supply chain, expands capacity, and enhances its ability to deliver exceptional products to customers. With growing demand for high-quality, sustainably sourced ing
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