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Cyber Threat Puts Supermarket Supply Chains Under Scrutiny
Supermarkets have held talks with Defra over growing concerns about cyberattacks on Britain’s food supply chains, as the government encourages households to prepare for three days of disruption. The discussions highlight vulnerabilities extending beyond websites and payment systems to the equipment that keeps food supplies moving and products refrigerated. According to The Grocer, Defra permanent secretary Paul Kissack told the Public Accounts Committee that an attack on Fren
French Vegetable Prices Surge As Heatwaves Drive Fresh Food Inflation
Prices for a category of fresh vegetables including tomatoes and courgettes rose by 35.8% in France in the year to September 2026, as fresh food inflation accelerated. Figures from France’s national statistics institute, Insee, show annual inflation for fresh food reached 9.5%, up from 5.9% in August and 3.8% in July. The institute identified summer heatwaves as a factor behind the increases. Other fresh vegetables, including carrots, turnips, garlic, onions and leeks, increa
Morrisons Gives Fresh Produce A Monstrous Halloween Makeover
Morrisons is putting fruit and vegetables at the heart of its Halloween advertising with a campaign transforming Market Street produce into spooky characters. Created by Leo UK, ‘Market Street Monsters’ uses still-life photography to turn avocados into ‘Monster Eyes’ and carrots into ‘Zombie Fingers’. A red pepper features as ‘Screams’, advertised at 70p each. The outdoor campaign runs across the UK for two weeks until 31 October, combining seasonal imagery with prominent pri
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UK Supermarkets Call For Greater Supply Chain Accountability
Major UK grocery retailers, including Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, and Marks & Spencer, have joined calls for tougher new legislation requiring businesses to take greater responsibility for human rights and environmental risks across their UK supply chains. The supermarket operators are among 32 businesses, trade unions, and campaign groups supporting a call for the government to introduce mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence for companies operating in the UK, r
Government Urged To Expand Healthy Start And Broaden Access To Fresh Produce
The Food Foundation is calling on the government to act urgently to widen access to the Healthy Start scheme, and help more families afford the fresh fruit and vegetables needed to support healthy growth and development during pregnancy and the early years. Some 750,000 pregnant women and children from low-income households are missing out on vital nutritional support due to restrictive eligibility criteria, according to the charity, prompting calls for wider eligibility and
Lidl Offers Primary Schools £150,000 In Fruit And Veg Grants
Lidl GB has pledged direct funding for teachers to provide classroom fruit and vegetable tasting sessions, as part of a major nationwide expansion of its Foodies programme which will teach children about sustainable farming, food waste, and healthy diets. Image: Lidl GB Overall, Lidl is making £150,000 available to primary school teachers across Great Britain to fund hands-on fruit and vegetable tasting sessions in class, under the extension of its free Lidl Foodies education
FPC’s £300 Million Reset Warning Puts Britain’s Global Fresh Produce Supply In The Spotlight
The Fresh Produce Consortium’s warning that the UK–EU Reset could add more than £300 million a year to fresh produce supply chains is attracting renewed trade media attention, bringing the implications for global imports into sharper focus ahead of November’s summit. FarmingUK covered the latest intervention on 20 October, highlighting the potential consequences for fruit and vegetable prices, supply reliability and smaller importers. Horticulture Week has also picked up FPC’
Gene-Edited Crops Win Farmer Interest, But Market Doubts Remain
Nearly eight in ten farmers surveyed would consider growing gene-edited crops within five years, although concerns about buyer acceptance could hinder adoption. Research for the Defra-funded PROBITY project found that 78% of respondents were open to growing the crops, while 60% identified buyer and market acceptance as the biggest potential barrier. According to FarmingUK, the survey was led by the University of Nottingham and conducted by Grounded Research, gathering respons
Sainsbury’s Gives Families A Fresh Boost With £18 Fruit And Veg Top-Up
Sainsbury’s is reintroducing its Healthy Start top-up, offering eligible families up to £18 towards fruit, vegetables, beans and pulses before Christmas. The initiative will provide an additional £3 a week for six weeks to eligible Healthy Start customers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Weekly electronic gift cards will be emailed from 18 November and can be spent in store or online on fresh, frozen, tinned and dried products. Registration closes at 11.59pm on 9 Novem
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