All United Kingdom articles – Page 276
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Article‘Data is king’ in biopesticide application
AHDB-funded AMBER project urges growers to use data to better understand how biopesticides perform in different conditions
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ArticleLidl boosts hourly wages amid UK growth
Entry-level wages will increase from £9.00 to £9.30 per hour outside of London and from £10.55 to £10.75 within the M25
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ArticleSurvey reveals pressure to reduce plastic further
UK shoppers think plastic packaging needs to be drastically reduced but price and lack of recycling knowledge are barriers to change
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ArticleStrong autumn sales for berries
Soft fruit revenues from August to November up two per cent on last year as berries continue to benefit from healthy snacking trend
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ArticleConsumers have 'little awareness' of seasonality
Survey by kitchen firm Magnet suggests shoppers could do more to reduce the carbon footprint of their eating habits
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ArticleFresca rewarded for fighting modern slavery
Supplier's compliance director Shayne Tyler wins Business Person of the Year at South Holland Business Awards in Spalding
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ArticleFloods make for tricky Chantenay season
Freshgro MD expects “consequences” for the UK Chantenay carrot crop amid prolonged, heavy rain in the Midlands
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Article‘We must compensate green farmers’
Producers should be financially rewarded for green practices beyond simply receiving certification, says Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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ArticlePlastic alternative picks up award
An environmentally friendly substitute for plastic made of fish waste has scooped the international prize from the James Dyson Foundation
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ArticleDogged potato farmers defy the rain
Despite a largely successful harvest, there are still areas of the country where growers are unable to lift crops
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ArticleEx-Tesco man joins Co-op buying group
David McKnight is named managing director of Co-operative Federal Retail and Trading Services
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ArticleJacqui Green to leave Berry Gardens
Green leaves to 'pursue new opportunities' and is replaced by acting CEO Nick Allen
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ArticleWaitrose and John Lewis team up for Xmas ad
First-ever collaboration sees retailers present the heartwarming story of a young girl and her dragon friend
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ArticleJimmy Doherty to launch locally sourced soup
Farmer and TV presenter is working with Crosse & Blackwell on new range of soup featuring local produce
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ArticleFruiterers honour outstanding achievement
Livery company hands out awards for excellent management of a fruit business and an up-and-coming under-30
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ArticleEcuador: banana prices 'not enough'
While welcoming a planned increase by Aldi Süd, industry officials have called on retailers and consumers to pay more
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ArticleJames Hutton seeks 'resilient' new farmers
Scottish institute is looking for new entrant farmers who have shown resilience in the face of challenges for NEWBIE Award
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ArticleNFU launches election manifesto
Union calls for commitment from winning party to ban imports of food produced to lower standards and expand seasonal workers pilot
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ArticleNFU calls for flood prevention measures
Union demands better long-term planning and funding to protect farm businesses from increasingly frequent extreme weather events
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ArticleDewhurst joins AHDB hort board
Plant grower Jamie Dewhurst begins three-year stint on horticulture sector board this month