Falling fruit and veg prices a ‘welcome relief’

Falling fruit and veg prices a ‘welcome relief’

Produce prices have fallen 3.9 percent in the latest Food Price Index (FPI) data released today. The FPI, which tracks changes in the cost of food from month to month, decreased by 0.4 from August 2023 to September 2023, with the decreasing price of fruit and...
Thyme to tunip and vote

Thyme to tunip and vote

As New Zealand prepares to go to the polls, the reputation of the country’s favourite vegetables are at stake in the country’s very first VegElection. As a democratic nation the time is now to stand up and be heard.  Ticking the box in the vegetable election will...
Cost of fresh produce finally set to drop

Cost of fresh produce finally set to drop

For the first time this year, the Food Price Index (FPI) shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as the country’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related challenges. United Fresh President, Jerry Prendergast, says the fall in prices for the...