All United Kingdom articles – Page 133
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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”
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NewsCalifornia Prunes renews partnership with Royal Osteoporosis Society
California Prunes were first ever natural food to be awarded ‘Bone Health Approved’ status by ROS
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NewsWellpak (UK) enters administration
Evesham supplier is understood to be in administration following tough years for business
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NewsCompany Shop in record food waste saving
Redistribution group reports strong social and environmental impact from its work
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NewsEarthpad marks “world first” for Sirane
Group’s absorbent pad for fruit has been approved for recycling by OPRL
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‘Put UK farming first,’ says NFU
NFU urges chancellor to prioritise domestic food production in his spring budget and offer more support to farmers
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NewsFairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
Certification scheme plays key role in supporting retailers to meet their recently announced living wage commitments, according to report by Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsSarah Bradbury named IGD’s new CEO
Susan Barratt’s replacement has over 25 years’ experience in retail, most recently as group quality director at Tesco
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NewsDefra officials up first in hort inquiry
The Horticultural Sector Committee’s inquiry into the sector kicks off on 9 March
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NewsKids dig into potato project
Some 6,000 UK schools have received Grow Your Own Potatoes kits after original programme saved from closure by industry support
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NewsBrakes marks International Women’s Day with new lorry launch
The UK foodservice supplier wants to encourage more women to consider career in wholesale and has launched a new lorry to deliver its message
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News‘Godfather of Fruit’ Peter Fowler passes away
One of New Covent Garden Market’s most influential figures of the last 50 years died on 4 March
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NewsSupply chains ‘need more care to put brakes on food crisis’
Comment: Why the current salad shortages could just be the tip of the iceberg
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NewsVeganuary takes world by storm
YouGov survey confirms that 4 per cent of Brits said they took part in Veganuary 2023 last January
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News‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
The delivery firm warns that the UK fresh produce market is in crisis since Brexit import rules and the energy crisis have cut supplies
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NewsFlorette and Higgidy team up for cross promotion
Partnership sees healthy brands offer money-off coupons for each other’s products