Friday 9th March 2018, 14:01 London
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- 1Hauliers could lose right to operate in EU
- 2UK set for plant trade disruption in ‘no deal’ scenario
- 3Caught on the hop: Frog found in Aldi salad
- 4Greenyard to sell horticulture arm for £120m
- 5Healthy vending machine trialled
- 6Subscribers onlySimple message builds on organic success
- 7Subscribers onlyMelons rolling forward
- 8Co-op to ditch single-use plastics from own brand
- 9Jailed NCGM trader ordered to pay £400k
- 10Govt ‘planning inland port’ to ease coastal jams
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Features & Analysis
Subscribers onlySimple message builds on organic success
Clare McDermott, business development director at Soil Association Certification, looks at how the organic sector is grasping the opportunities of a changing consumer mindset
Subscribers onlyMelons rolling forward
Heat, higher prices and health trends have been defining features in the melon category over the past year, with popularity rocketing in the balmy weather, but there has also been strain on producers and suppliers
Subscribers onlyNI's biodiversity boost
A new scheme has been launched in Northern Ireland to help wildlife prosper and improve water quality, but can the UK catch up with other countries in agricultural sustainability?
Subscribers onlyDrink your greens
As the trend for quirky limited-edition beverages gathers pace, various fresh produce growers and distilleries are joining the party
Subscribers onlyLess meat please, we're British
With new research highlighting the growth of ‘meat reducers’, there is real momentum behind getting more veg onto restaurant menus
Subscribers onlyTwo strands of thought
A major blow for gene editing in Europe, the European Court of Justice’s recent ruling on CRISPR technology casts doubt on its potential for commercial use, provoking anger and applause from two fiercely opposing camps
Subscribers onlyA touch of Sabrosura
These are exciting times for Colombian fruit producers, who have overcome a tough past and with the support of a new marketing campaign now have their sights set on the global export trade
In defence of potatoes
Hazel Flight, programme lead for nutrition and health at Edge Hill University, says consumer perceptions about potatoes are misguided
Subscribers onlyBaby boom
The babyleaf market is booming as customers look for new flavours, but what are breeders doing to keep the sector fresh? Sue Jupe hears the latest developments to come from Vilmorin North America
How social supermarkets are filling a gap in austerity Britain
Lopamudra Patnaik Saxena, a research associate at Coventry University, looks at the impact of social supermarkets and explains why they may not help fix inequalities in the food system
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