All United Kingdom articles – Page 277
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ArticleAvos in flux
With large volumes expected from Peru and coronavirus shaking up supply, it’s an unpredictable time for the avocado sector but the outlook remains overwhelmingly positive
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ArticleMarket traders remain optimistic
As in London, traders in Birmingham and Liverpool have worked hard to adapt their businesses, with some faring well against the odds.
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ArticleM&S pledges to expand British produce range
New six-week campaign will highlight British produce as part of new efforts to support UK agriculture
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ArticleFurloughed workers will be encouraged to pick crops
Defra secretary George Eustice said government was aiming to get millions of furloughed workers picking British crops this summer
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ArticleWrap releases new guidance on Best Before dates
Food waste charity hopes to give redistribution organisations confidence to accept much more food that has exceeded its Best Before date
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ArticleCouncil waives rent on fruit and veg stalls
West Oxfordshire District Council stepped in to support fresh produce traders at Witney Market
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ArticleCo-op reports strong growth
Food sales drive growth at convenience chain, which says its 2019 investments positioned it well to cope with Covid-19
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ArticleAmcor unravels consumer shopping habits
Research reveals European consumers’ online grocery shopping habits for fresh foods
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ArticleDole supports homeless charity
St Mungo's in London gets the backing of Dole Packaged Foods Europe
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ArticleSurplus veg business predicts lasting changes after crisis
Redistribution company Waste Knot thinks we will see a permanent shift in way people consume and value fresh produce after coronavirus
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ArticleSustainability calls for new mindset
Unless questions are asked about our economic model, and until “food citizens” band together, transforming the food system is likely to remain beyond our reach
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ArticleUK asparagus season launch goes online
Coronavirus can't stop the traditional launch festival for one of Britain's heritage crops, asparagus
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ArticleMorrisons offers discount to farmers
Fresh produce suppliers will be among beneficiaries as supermarket thanks its farmers for feeding the nation
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ArticleNew resource connects farmers and public
Farms to Feed Us is a database that puts small producers in touch with consumers who want to buy their produce
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ArticleWatts Farms saved by new sales model
Foodservice supplier starts online home deliveries with help of Kent web designers to stay afloat, save jobs and prevent major food waste
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ArticleDefra launches new job site
"Pick for Britain" site seeking British workers to prevent crops going to waste as a result of coronavirus
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ArticleLocal production in Outer Hebrides
Growing fresh produce in the far north-west of Scotland is no mean feat, but one woman is making it work with the help of an innovative new semi-permanent polytunnel
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ArticleHow the supply chain might look post Covid-19
Comment: John Perry, managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, believes the future could offer a boost to domestic farming as part of lasting changes after coronavirus
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ArticleLockdown boosts solar generation
Solar power meets almost 30 per cent of UK electricity demand as reduced pollution levels boost production
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ArticleRed Tractor offers remote assessment
New approach uses video-based solutions for farm auditing, and if successful could continue post-coronavirus