All United Kingdom articles – Page 212
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ArticleLocal salad boost for Nourished Communities
London community food hub strikes deal with Spitalfields City Farm to sell range of locally grown leaves
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ArticleGovt launches consultation on farm payments
Over next 12 weeks views will be collected on changes to Basic Payment Scheme and introduction of lump sum for farmers exiting the sector
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ArticleThousands of corner shops at risk of closure
Rising competition from major retailers means up to 6,000 independent corner shops face uncertain future, according to new research
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitiere opens London facility
In the UK, Compagnie Fruitiere is boosting efficiency with its new banana ripening centre at London Gateway, while in France the company is diversifying
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ArticleFestival of Fresh themes unveiled
New UK industry event will focus on topics from profitability to net-zero farming, better business, and opportunities around health
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ArticleMelissa Hemsley to champion mushrooms
Made With Mushrooms campaign announces partnership with celebrity chef Melissa Hemsley to champion mushroom consumption
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ArticleCommunity fridge plan boosts produce distribution
The Co-op and Hubbub team up in initiative to make fresh food more widely available to people in need
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ArticleOxford controls tomato ripening
Scientists uncover a way to change tomato ripening rates by altering a protein
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ArticleMorrisons launches brand-building initiative
Growing British Brands programme will support budding British producers to grow their business and start supplying the retailer
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ArticlePerla doubles cherry capacity
As the Turkish cherry season approaches, exporter Perla Fruit expects good volumes due to major investments, according to executive chairman Kerim Taner
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ArticleCentral England Co-op cuts food waste
Central England Co-operative cuts food waste by 40 per cent in three years thanks to new redistribution scheme
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ArticleNew sustainability metric for UK agriculture
‘Global Farm Metric’ set to become a new standard by which farmers and supermarkets measure and manage impact of food production
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ArticleParliamentary group showcases British hort
Alan Titchmarsh joins relaunched all-party group to celebrate the best of British fruit, veg and ornamentals
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ArticleLate start for British berries
Cool spring delays start to British strawberry season, but berries bigger and juicier as a result, says industry body
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ArticleSyngenta expands UK seed team
Syngenta appoints Harry Twinberrow to its UK Cambridge-based veg seed team
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ArticleDFA hails social campaign success
Dried Fruit Alliance celebrates success of UK-market PR and social media campaign to highlight product benefits
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ArticleAHDB winds down operations
AHDB is winding down horticulture and potatoes operations as it awaits ministerial decision on its future following ballot results
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ArticleJupiter pioneers new grape varieties
The company is trialling five Arra varieties at its test farm in Kavala, Greece
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ArticleBAPL puts sustainability at core of apple campaign
Demonstrating that British is best for sustainability will be at the heart of BAPL's 2021 apple and pear marketing campaign
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ArticleJob of the Week: Soft fruit breeder at James Hutton Ltd
James Hutton Institute’s commercial subsidiary is looking for experienced researcher to lead its blackcurrant and redcurrant breeding programmes