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News updates for the UK fresh produce business.
Spain highlights flavour and health with new mango campaign
€9.2mn marketing push emphasises freshness of mangoes imported from Spain’s Tropical Coast, targeting consumption growth in strategic European markets
Research shines light on cardiovascular benefits of red berry grapes
Red berry grape brand Boombites join forces with Heart Research as growing research highlights links of anthocyanins with cardiovascular health
British pears hit the sweet spot
British pears reaching almost 20 per cent Brix after hot, sunny summer, raising prospects for 2026 to be ‘the year of the pear’
Mansfields puts new fleet to work
Kent-based farm levels up, unveiling fifteen new forklifts and six power pallet trucks as part of efforts to maximise storage efficiency and safety
British tomato sector eyes challenges and opportunities
Energy costs, water security and SPS agreement dominate discussions at British Tomato Conference as sector looks to unlock growth
Conversations
Fruitbox 117 · Hein Deprez, Greenyard
Greenyard’s founder discusses the company’s recent privatisation and explains why he sees an urgent need to redefine healthy eating
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Fruitbox 115 · Daniel Sauvaitre & Philippe Binard, World Apple & Pear Association
Recorded live at Prognosfruit 2025, the latest episode of Fruitbox brings you instant reaction to this year’s European apple and pear production forecasts
Delassus embraces sustainable vision
Morocco’s Delassus Group became a certified B Corporation in June 2026 to start a “new phase” for the tomato and citrus producer, but according to deputy general director Fatiha Charrat, this is just the beginning.
Driscoll’s opens pop-up store to champion raspberry snacking
Brand’s Real Sweet Shop in London targets afternoon snacking occasions, as part of wider campaign in UK and Germany
SweetCott mandarin has “commercial potential”, says Nadorcott Protection
The SweetCott mandarin variety has gained protected status in Europe until 2056, as Morocco’s Les Domaines broadens its premium late-season easy-peeler range
Aldi’s Bardon DC begins fresh produce operations at scale
UK’s biggest automated warehouse begins first fruit and veg deliveries, as retailer pushes ahead with £1.6bn investment
Master ‘grafter’ Will Sibley remembered for lasting contribution to UK fruit sector
Sibley grafted an estimated three million fruit trees during his distinguished 50-year career, including at Highgrove, Hampton Court and the White House
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Record aphid pressure hits UK lettuce growers
Extreme levels of Nasonovia Ribisnigri aphids create “serious challenge” for British lettuce growers, with an estimated 30 million unharvested heads likely costing growers £10 million over the current four-week period
NFU sets out Budget wishlist
Union calls for autumn Budget to pull farms out of “survival mode” with interest-free support and tax reliefs following
Fyffes launches decade-long sustainability strategy to 2035
Ten-year sustainability framework covers environmental targets, gender representation goals and supply chain human rights commitments
Morocco gets ready for export gains
Even closer alignment with the EU and UK for North African exporter
HCP marks third year of protecting British horticulture
Horticulture Crop Protection secured 67 Minor Use Authorisations and reported £1.079 million cash at bank in not-for-profit org’s third year in action
Vertical farm GrowUp makes strawberry shift
The Kent-based company, which previously supplied vertically-grown leafy salads, is exploring strawberry propagation amid challenging trade conditions
S&A Produce benefits from investment in water resilience
Berry supplier S&A Produce sees investments in water recycling and storage as crucial for surviving the UK’s drier summers
Mansfields bring Sassy to UK orchards
The jewel-red, crisp and sweetly tangy apple variety makes its UK debut in Kent’s orchards
ProFresh helps Albion Fine Foods boost efficiency
Balloon One’s ProFresh platform has enabled the UK foodservice supplier to speed up picking and packing and reduce waste to increase revenue