All United Kingdom articles – Page 15
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Aldi drops 180 festive prices
Reductions and price locks include Christmas veg such as Brussels sprouts
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‘World’s largest’ vertical farm opens in Norfolk
Fischer Farms’ new vertical farm is expected to yield 250 times more leafy greens than conventional farming
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New platform for pulse project trials
Adas develops knowledge exchange site to help the industry learn from Nitrogen Climate Smart project
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British Berry Growers launches lobby group
Grower association appoints new board to push government on sustainable action to secure future for British berries
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Brakes Scotland gets £15m boost
Sysco GB announces £15m investment in its business in Scotland
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COP28 must lead to action, says NFU
NFU urges PM to implement practical policies that help British farmers adapt to a changing climate
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‘Make ag research relevant’
Budding scientists urged to ’make agricultural research relevant’ at UK’s first all-farming PhD conference
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Nuffield scholar publishes family business report
Peter Craven has given his top tips for farming family businesses
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Eleven new additions to PGRO Descriptive List
New pea, winter bean and spring bean varieties have proven their value in trials
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Fairmiles calls for science-based net-zero guidelines
The climate justice initiative says net zero guidelines for airfreight are vital to protect market access for developing world producers
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Fresh Direct cuts plastic waste
Foodservice supplier switches to new paper berry packs to cut 50 tonnes of plastic waste each year
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Co-op hits eight-year membership high after price cuts
Convenience retailer now has five million active member owners following its biggest ever investment in convenience pricing
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Lidl thrives but Tesco falls short in October sales of British apples
Discounter made up 22.1 per cent of total sales during British Apple Month, buying more than twice the volume of UK apples purchased by Tesco
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Longer contracts and more price flexibility in potatoes
Potato suppliers report progress in customers’ support for growers but this has not prevented a sharp fall in production as growers fight to stay afloat
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Britain loses apple-growing pioneer Adrian Scripps
Adrian Scripps played a central role in topfruit industry initiatives and laid the foundations for the eponymous producer, which today farms 750 hectares in Kent
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Supermarkets ‘slow’ to embrace PCN-resistant potatoes
UK retailers criticised for dragging their heels in the uptake of resistant varieties as growers search for solutions in fight against pallida
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Food industry ‘key to economic growth’
IGD report says food and drink sector has huge role to play
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BoE Governor addresses NFU Plumb lecture
Bank of England Governor highlights link between high energy costs and escalating global food prices at NFU memorial lecture
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Fera launches two major industry projects
Enigma II and III will focus on tomato disease and vertical farming guidance
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Allan Wilkinson named CFDL chair
Wilkinson, who is head of agrifoods at HSBC UK and has long been involved in the event’s organisation, succeeds long-standing chair John Giles