All United Kingdom articles – Page 148
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ArticleAdrian Scripps ‘expects to have enough labour’ for apple season
James Simpson, managing director of Adrian Scripps, tells FPJ how the major Kentish apple producer is innovating in the face of big challenges this season
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VideoNew PrepWorld factory ‘gives us a lot’, says Olins
In this video interview PrepWorld CEO and founder Ben Olins tells Fred Searle about the opportunities offered by the company’s move to a larger production facility, as well as reflecting on the supplier’s growth journey after a decade in business
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ArticleSainsbury’s axes ‘best before’ dates on more fruit and veg
A further round of fresh produce will see date labels removed in an attempt to clamp down on food waste in the home
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ArticleCarrot Symposium open for submission of abstracts
Event in York in 2023 is calling for experts to submit abstracts both for posters and oral presentations
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ArticleMonty Don to make Radio 4 soil appeal
Horticulturist will promote the Soil Association’s Innovative Farmers Programme in the hope of raising funds
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Article£100k award win for The Salad Project
Victory in Uber Eats’ restaurant awards will allow expansion for innovative salad bar concept
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ArticleBanana artwork puts low pay in spotlight
A collaboration between the Fairtrade Foundation and ‘Banana Bruiser’ artist aims to highlight the challenges faced by low-paid banana growers
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ArticleLidl pledges to help UK farmers with heat-affected harvest
Lidl GB has promised to find ways to accommodate ’stunted crops’ within existing lines to prevent food waste
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ArticleSysco to cut transport emissions with electric fleet
US foodservice giant Sysco is piloting a fleet of electric vehicles to deliver to UK customers of its British Brakes and SSG businesses
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Article“Promising future” for Egyptian mangoes
Following years of improvements in the sector and the adoption of strict procedures, exporters say Egyptian mangoes are ready to reach their potential
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ArticleSaga Robotics appoints new CEO
Change is afoot at agtech firm Saga Robotics as current CFO Anne Dingstad is promoted to CEO, replacing company founder Pål Johan From
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ArticleCo-op Group appoints new chief exec
Consumer-owned UK retailer, the Co-op, has named Shirine Khoury-Haq as group CEO
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ArticleSummer of strikes to hit £1bn in trade
Strike action at the port of Felixtowe, Amazon, postal and rail services will disrupt £1bn of trade and increase costs for shoppers, warns delivery specialist ParcelHero
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ArticleConvenience stores see boost to sales
Summer heatwave leads Brits to shop in-store for groceries, with convenience stores benefitting with a 28.9 per cent share of all sales over the last four weeks, NielsenIQ data reveals
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ArticleR&D hort projects win major Defra funding
Blue Planet II and Muddy Machines are among projects aiming to boost horticultural production
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ArticleAward opens in hunt for best organic grower
ORC’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower Award is back for its second year
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ArticleCasa Brasil festival gears up to celebrate Brazilian food and culture
Fortnight-long event in London will showcase the best of Brazilian produce and feature live cooking demonstrations from the likes of celebrity chef Luciana Berry
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ArticleNationwide Produce and AH Worth announce potato partnership
New collaboration will see Nationwide develop the marketing and distribution of AH Worth’s potato brands into non-retail outlets including catering and wholesale
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ArticleCullen named marketing head at Soil Association Certification
Former M&S and NHS Blood and Transport marketing chief joins organic organisation
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ArticleQuality key to table grape growth
Rabobank suggests that better-quality table grapes could attract consumers and “revitalise the category”