All United Kingdom articles – Page 146
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ArticleExtreme weather challenges UK blackcurrant growers
Hot, dry summer causes difficulties for producers as sector invests in climate-resilient varieties
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ArticleBerryWorld SA set for top blueberry season
South African arm of UK berry grower-supplier BerryWorld says it is poised for successful blueberry season
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ArticleFRESHPPACT launches £900k call for Ghana plastic aid
Initiative is looking to fund ideas to help mitigate plastic pollution in the African country
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ArticleDrought conditions could result in UK shortages
Organisations and charities in the UK have called on the government to support sustainable practices to avert food shortages in future, as the impact of drought continues
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ArticleRoad transport prices reach new high
Comment: Transport Exchange Group (TEG) figures show continued rise in road haulage prices and tighter profit margins for logistics firms
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ArticleBack British Farming Day postponed
The NFU has postponed its annual celebration of British food and farming as mark of respect following the Queen’s death
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ArticleFelixstowe port set for second strike
Felixstowe port workers threaten a second eight-day strike from 27 September as pay dispute continues
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ArticleCompostable solutions unpacked in new project
Cross-industry initiative receives £1.2m UK funding to investigate role compostable packaging can play in road to no plastic
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ArticleAldi leapfrogs Morrisons in Big Four shake-up
Discounter becomes UK’s fourth-largest grocer with market share of 9.3 per cent as shoppers manage shopping budgets amid rising inflation
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ArticleQueen’s death voids Royal Warrants
Royal Warrants granted to produce retailers and suppliers are rendered void upon death of Queen Elizabeth II
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ArticleMark Spencer replaces Victoria Prentis as Defra minister
New Prime Minister Liz Truss appoints former leader of the House of Commons Mark Spencer as Defra minister, moving Victoria Prentis to DWP
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ArticleFarming community pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
The sector expresses deep sadness at Queen’s death and pays tribute to her tireless dedication to public service over seven decades
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ArticleDel Monte to make all of its banana stickers biocompostable in Europe
Marketer commits to widespread roll-out of home-compostable labels following recent trial in France
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ArticleBCGA prepares for carrot demo day
Seminis, BASF, Hazera, HM Clause, Elsoms/Bejo and Agriseeds will all be showcasing varieties at the event in Scotland
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ArticleFyffes begins search for Ireland’s fittest school
Olympians Phil Healy and David Gillick team up with Irish banana giant in this year’s quest
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ArticleUK environment minister “consistently” voted against climate action
The UK’s new environment minister, Ranil Jayawardena, has come under fire for regularly voting against measures to prevent climate change
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ArticleCalls for food business energy price cap
Cold Chain Federation publishes action plan amid huge cost rises for temperature-controlled storage and distribution businesses
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ArticleUK enjoys larger, sweeter blackberries
Hot, dry summer weather boosts fruit quality, with 79 per cent more British blackberries sold at supermarkets in first week of August this year
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ArticleHeat stress hits potato yields
Potato crops pay heavy penalty as a result of summer’s record-breaking temperatures and drought, finds Syngenta
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ArticleUK salad hub ‘faces extinction’
Largest hub in the UK’s glasshouse sector could face extinction within the next two years as struggling growers sell land for housing