30 Mar 2020
United Fresh Urges Kiwis to Eat More Fresh Produce and to Wash It First
New Zealanders can safely purchase fresh fruit and vegetables during COVID-19 and our country’s only pan-produce organisation that represents the entire value-chain, United Fresh, is reminding Kiwis to wash all produce as you normally would by rinsing it under the tap before consuming it.
View Story27 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Update - MPI Starts Site Visits & Physical Distancing Poster
MPI starting site visits today, Friday 27th March and United Fresh Physical Distancing poster shared.
View Story26 Mar 2020
MPI answers key COVID-19 questions for fresh fruit and vegetable industry
MPI answers questions about 2m distancing rule, access to protection equipment, workers over 70, independant F&V shops and movement to & from work.
View Story25 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Update - MPI's Register for Safe Practice and Fruit & Vegetable Shops Closing
As New Zealand moves into National Alert Level 4 in response to COVID-19, the primary industries have been included on the list of essential services and fruit and vegetable stores to close.
View Story25 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Alert Level 4 and UF Guide to Business Continuity
COVID Alert Level 4 Description & United Fresh Guide to Keeping Our People & Workplaces Well – Continuity Planning for Businesses
View Story23 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Alert Level 3
The government has now put New Zealand into Alert Level 3 (and indicated that this will go to Alert Level 4 in 48 hours).
View Story23 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Alert Level 2 Update – Government Asks Commerce Commission For Flexibility
As we all work together as a nation and industry to contain the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to help protect our people, United Fresh will continue to provide updates for our industry to assist with business continuity.
View Story19 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Update including New Government Information Platforms
The government has created a website that has everything you need to know about COVID-19 in one place.
View Story17 Mar 2020
Literature Review - Foodborne Transmission of COVID-19
Our colleagues at the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre (NZFSSRC) have shared their Literature Review on Foodborne Transmission of COVID-19 for the food industry.
View Story16 Mar 2020
Food Safety Workshop Hits the Mark
United Fresh and the New Zealand Food Safety Science Research Centre (NZFSSRC) jointly ran a Food Safety workshop in Auckland on 12th March 2020.
View Story15 Mar 2020
05 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Update for United Fresh Members
We are all very concerned about the potential impact COVID-19 could have on our businesses. The purpose of this update is to distil the key messages of what we need to consider.
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