All United Kingdom articles – Page 21
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NewsTesco plans to grow plant-based sales by 300 per cent
Customers are choosing veg as top meat alternative, as Tesco’s latest sustainability report outlines key targets on healthy food sales and emissions reductions
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NewsPlanet Farms gains first UK listing in Waitrose
Vertical farmer has major plans for UK expansion
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NewsGrowing demand for organic is being ‘handed on a plate’ to EU suppliers
UK growers are unable to match burgeoning demand in organic as new figures show low conversion rates due to uncertain farming policies
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NewsPML blasts government for inaction over border checks
CEO condemns “farcical” response to industry questions at this week’s Efra committee meeting
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NewsIFPA “encouraged” by US-UK trade agreement
Association urges officials to address non-tariff barriers that limit the movement of fresh products
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CommentBig bread deal could offer opportunity for fresh produce
Beanstalk Global’s Max MacGillivray says declining bread consumption is leaving an opening for fresh, healthy foods
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NewsEx-Total Produce boss Denis Punter joins SoilPoint
Punter takes on the role of non-exec chair at ambitious soil-solutions outfit
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NewsGreenvale’s net-zero targets approved by SBTi
Potato supplier aims to cut scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90 per cent by 2045
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NewsMajor new Essex glasshouse ‘will replace tomato imports’
A 40-hectare low carbon series of glasshouses in Essex is out for consultation as developers say it will provide climate resilient tomato production and replace imports from Holland, Morocco and Spain
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NewsDefra refuses to confirm July border checks
Efra committee grilling reveals internal government negotiations are holding up confirmation of 1 July border checks while Defra concedes implementation could be ‘pragmatic’
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NewsSyngenta Vegetable Seeds and Tropic announce gene editing partnership
Alliance adds to Syngenta’s toolbox of new breeding technologies enhancing its ability to address emerging disease threats
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NewsSun warning for horticulture workers as survey reveals cancer risk
Workers are advised to take measures to protect themselves from the sun
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NewsNew study unlocks how root cells sense and adapt to soil
Findings are expected to help develop crops resistant to climate stress
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NewsInnovation and demand ‘driving frozen food sales’
Panel of industry experts outlines what it takes to succeed in burgeoning frozen space
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NewsConsumers ‘will see price rises’ as UK produce firms face border chaos
A lack of detail ahead of planned checks and fees on fresh produce due to go live on 1 July is causing ‘chaos and turmoil’ in the industry
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ArticleA view from the outside
Health stories, protein, gut health and meat alternatives are some of the hot topics I found while covering food and farming from a consumer perspective
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NewsMajor certification boost for Port of Dover Cargo
Certification boosts Kent port’s perishable food-handling credentials
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NewsDried Lion’s Mane mushrooms launched by Urban Farm-It
Product pitched as ideal for soups, teas and savoury recipes
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NewsNFU urges election candidates to back British farming
Union says industry is suffering from a raft of body blows and needs more political support
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NewsCropCam offers tech boost to vertical farming sector
AI and machine learning is at the heart of the new system