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Agri-Food Tops Migrant Farmworker Abuse Cases Worldwide, Including UK
Migrant farmworkers faced more reported abuse in the agri‑food sector than in any other industry in 2025, with new data linking the UK, and its fresh produce industry, to multiple cases across global supply chains. Scale Of Abuse In Agri-Food In its latest analysis , the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre recorded 237 abuse cases in agri‑food supply chains in 2025, representing 32% of all incidents in its global migrant worker database. The United States accounted for
Early Shoots Of Success: Fyffes Advances Women’s Empowerment In Costa Rica
Fyffes and CARE International are seeing promising early results six months into a new programme in Costa Rica that is helping rural women in banana-growing communities build leadership skills, launch small businesses, and strengthen household food security. Image: Fyffes Marking both International Women’s Day and the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer, Fyffes has announced strong progress after just six months, with over 200 rural women actively participating, and mor
Greenhouse Growers Invest In Energy-Saving, Crop-Protecting Shades Ahead Of Another Hot Summer
UK greenhouse growers are racing to upgrade their screening systems ahead of another potentially record-breaking summer, as hotter, brighter conditions increasingly threaten crop quality, yields, and energy efficiency. Image: Bridge Greenhouses With the Met Office's outlook for 2026 suggesting that global average temperatures will be 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, growers this year will need to take a more proactive approach to climate resilience. For greenhouse growers
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Food Inflation Could Rise Higher Under Prolonged Middle East Conflict
The UK market faces the risk of even higher food inflation this year – after jumping to 4.3% last month – if the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt logistics, and increases fuel, energy, and fertiliser costs. Halting four consecutive months of decline, grocery inflation edged up to 4.3% in the four weeks to 22 February, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator. In January, grocery inflation reached a nine-month low of 4%, down from 4.7% in December. Econom
Organic Market Doubles To £3.9bn But Static Production Leaves Door Open For Imports
British organic products are in high demand but domestic production cannot keep pace, leaving the market heavily reliant on imports, according to a new report from Soil Association Certification. Marking a 14th year of consecutive growth, organic sales rose by 4.2% to a record £3.9bn in 2025, fuelled by bananas, carrots, and salads. The latest Organic Market Report from Soil Association Certification shows strong consumer support for British organic farmers and nature-frien
Gourmet British Asparagus Hits Tesco Shelves Six Weeks Early Thanks To Coconut Coir
Tesco expects to retail around 60% more asparagus this year on the back of early season arrivals after one of its growers perfected the technique of using recycled coconut husk fibre to speed up commercial production. Image: Tesco In a ‘real coup for shoppers’, Tesco said the popular crop has arrived in stores six weeks early – well before the traditional English asparagus window, which typically runs from late April (around St George’s Day) to late June. Tesco grower New Fo
'Last Chance to Do the Right Thing': Jenney Blasts Failed UK Border Strategy
Fresh concerns have been raised over the UK’s post-Brexit border regime after MPs revealed that a significant number of consignments of meat and plant products are passing through the Port of Dover without attending mandatory inspections at the Sevington Border Control Post. New data, published by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (DEFRA), reveals that in November 2025 nearly one in five consignments of animal-origin products flagged for checks failed to atten
IGD Sounds Alarm On UK Food System As Workforce Risk Grows
The UK’s food system is facing “a quiet crisis” that could threaten national food security unless urgent action is taken to tackle structural workforce shortages, the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has warned. According to the grocery research and insight body, long-term labour gaps and skills shortfalls across the food and drink sector continue to escalate, creating increasing risk to supply chain resilience and consumer access to food. IGD’s latest analysis undersc
Major Vertical Farming Deal Set To Transform UK Salad Supply
Fischer Farms, the firm behind one of the world’s largest vertical farms, has announced a strategic partnership with Dawndew Salad to deliver a new benchmark in the year-round supply of premium British-grown salad, a variety of cresses and micro leaf. Image: Fischer Farms The collaboration combines Fischer Farms’ advanced controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technology with Dawndew’s deep understanding of the produce industry, bringing agronomy knowledge and network of b
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