All United Kingdom articles – Page 114
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NewsIceland in Just Eat tie-up to deliver rapid groceries
Hundreds of Iceland products will be available via the Just Eat platform, including fresh produce
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NewsNo sale for stricken Wellpak
Some 79 employees have lost their jobs following failure of the Alomora Group business
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News B-hive’s big ideas
Dr Andrew Gill tells FPJ about some of B-hive’s agritech innovations to increase yields, improve quality, and reduce waste in potatoes and other crops
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NewsMind the gaps: will the UK get caught short again?
UK retail buyers are renowned for staying cool as a cucumber to guarantee supply. But in the past few weeks, the reliability of their sourcing programmes has been called into question
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News'Ag-tech critical to farming,' event shows
South West AgriTech Showcase event to highlight the importance of technology in farming
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NewsEAC to scrutinise climate change and food availability
Parliamentary committee to ask experts about recent food shortages and wider issues
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NewsNew taskforce to protect seasonal worker welfare
Following the alleged exploitation of Indonesian seasonal workers last season, a group has been established to make recruitment and employment practices more responsible in future
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NewsCompost is focus of new research project
Innovative Farmers field lab will look at compostable materials in plant production
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NewsBudget ‘fails to meet farmers’ needs’
Aside from a few wins, the Chancellor’s Budget has not enthused farming groups
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NewsIndustry bodies address Lords hort inquiry
The NFU, HTA and RHS are set to address the Lords on issues related to production and trade
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NewsHaith Group strengthens EU presence
Leading UK veg equipment manufacturer appoints Remach BV as European sales and service partner
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NewsMorrisons champions UK tulips
The retailer pledges to sell only British-grown tulips this Mother’s Day
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NewsBrakes backs British produce
Foodservice wholesaler Brakes sponsors Love British Food and launches promotional campaign supporting UK growers
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NewsNFU takes farming to schools
British farming to reach 10 per cent of primary schools in England and Wales through NFU live lessons
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NewsMore fruit and veg in Asda café meals
Supermarket has revamped its offer to help struggling families feed their kids more healthily
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NewsAvocado balancing act
Fred Searle talks to Paul Devlin and Ayanda Kanana of South African avocado grower and global marketer Halls to hear how they think the industry should respond to the likelihood of an oversupplied global market in 2023
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NewsBarfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
New packaging pasteurises vegetables and locks in freshness to extent shelf life and help reduce food waste
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NewsAldi scales up Fairtrade flower-worker scheme
Aldi boosts commitment to flower workers in Ethiopia through Fairtrade women’s empowerment programme
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News‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
Comment: Jo Breare, general manager at Covent Garden Market Authority, says that, by contrast, the way wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market do business is “robust, reasonable and reliable”