Food Waste – Love Food, Hate Waste! Win. Don’t Bin! Food Waste Action Week 2023 It’s that time again… WRAPS Food Waste Action Week 2023. Did you know ?… …In the UK, we throw away 4.5 million tonnes of edible food waste a year! A quarter of food wasted is due to cooking, preparing or
There’s a Growing Appetite for Fresh Berries This month sees the launch of the first National Berry Month. As the UK berry category continues to grow (by almost 10% in the last 12 months) and is worth a whopping £1.71 billion, it’s such great news to hear that the fresh produce berry sector is
UK Strawberry Season is finally in full swing Following a delay in the strawberry season due to weather, there’s now a glut of strawberries due to hit the supermarket shelves, because of…..yes you’ve guess it, the weather! Us Brits love to talk about the weather don’t we! We just can’t help it! But when it
Fresh Produce Taking Centre Stage We all know the nutritional and health benefits of eating fresh produce and leading a healthier lifestyle. However, we also know that we don’t always do what we should do! Hands up, who is guilty of indulging in more (too much) wine, chocolate and junk food over lockdown! Though according
Berry Gardens Unveils New Ambassador Berry Gardens has recently unveiled their new ambassador to become the new face of their campaign to raise awareness of the health benefits of berries and boost consumption of fresh soft fruit… …drum roll…hands together and a massive welcome to…Dame Jessica Ennis. Amazing and congratulations 👏 This is very exciting
Pandemic Pushes Consumption of Fresh Produce with ‘From Scratch’ Cooking According to a recent shopper insights survey, British 18-24 year olds are eating more fresh produce than pre-pandemic, as ‘from scratch’ cooking has increased. The survey revealed that 35% of the younger demographic have been consuming more fresh fruits and vegetables as thy’ve been cooking
It’s all about the berries! It’s ‘berry’ great news (excuse the pun again) for the UK fresh produce Berry sector as it grows by a whopping 600%! According to British Summer Fruits, the trade body that represents the majority of the fresh berries supplied to UK retailers, the UK berry market category has grown by
It’s all about the Leeks and Onions! UK Vegetable sales have been boosted recently by lockdown as us Brits enjoy some good’ ole ‘from scratch’ cooking, as well as a growing interest in healthy eating. According to a recent industry article published by Fresh Produce Journal, the UK has seen sales of fresh produce
Looking for some inspiration for Valentine’s Day in #lockdown ?…. …Say ‘I LOVE YOU ’ with food…. Here’s some top ways to show your loved one how much you care with some #food… Love shaped eggs for Breakfast Love heart cookies Hidden heart in a cake Home-made ‘Pie Love you’ pie (flavour of your choice)
Our client Berry Gardens should be super proud as they’ve made some ‘berry’ good (excuse the pun we couldn’t help it, yes we mean ‘very’ good) progress in making some fantastic green gains at their new packhouse. In their quest to one day be fully sustainable and carbon neutral, they have invested on a
