All United Kingdom articles – Page 312
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ArticleImpacTrack aims to cut food waste
Crop quality monitoring specialist Martin Lishman is launching an innovative damage prevention device
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ArticleCooler weather slows retail growth
Sales fail to live up to last year's sizzling start to summer despite health ranges still selling well
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ArticleBritish onion shortfall prompts imports
Nightmare weather last year hit stocks of the British crop meaning shoppers will be buying from abroad until the summer
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ArticleKew man crowned best young horticulturalist
Richard Moore receives £2,500 to fund research trip to Japan after hotly contested competition
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ArticleJHI breeders secure five-year funding
Raspberry consortium finalises funding from industry partners, with space still available for another business to join
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ArticleNew grower joins AHDB Monitor Farm network
Gary Shipley's elevated farmland will make a unique addition to AHDB's knowledge exchange programme
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ArticlePrepared for all seasons
The long, hot summer of 2018 boosted volume sales of prepared salad and veg, but suppliers aren’t resting on their laurels as they look to grow
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ArticleFull-spectrum glasshouse expected to boost yields
New research facility at University of Warwick will make use of full spectrum of light in bid to grow better quality crops in greater volumes
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Article‘Europe can reach US avo volumes in eight years,' says WAO
World Avocado Organization predicts that by 2027 European volume will match consumption in US, where almost 1.1m tonnes were sold last year
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ArticleM&S "halts food decline"
Grocery figures at the struggling retailer reveal fourth quarter sales increase when adjusted for Easter timings
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ArticleDistracted shoppers ‘spend 41 per cent more on the phone’
Mobile phone use distracts shoppers from normal shopping routine prompting more purchases, according to research conducted in Sweden
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ArticleNew labour workshops to help tackle shortages
AHDB SmartHort Centres on labour productivity could boost productivity by 25-45 per cent, the group claim
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ArticleEat acquisition to boost Pret's veg offer
Fast-snacking chain promises wide rollout of its Veggie Pret format following acquisition of rival retailer
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ArticleGoatham launches Royal Gala first
Kent grower develops branded line of home-grown Royal Gala packs, available in summer in a British first
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ArticleBelgian Boom
Key UK supplier Belgium is making the best of the Brexit uncertainty and believes its quality offer will keep winning it customers. Michael Barker reports
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ArticleBranston chairman set to leave role
Guy McCracken will step down as chairman at the potato powerhouse following nearly ten years of service
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ArticleBroccoli contains cancer-inhibiting compound
More research reveals hidden molecule in broccoli which scientists found prevents tumour growth
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ArticleGreen light for Co-op's £45m depot
The supermarket's new distribution centre will serve London and the South East
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ArticleMorrisons rolls out plastic-free produce areas
Move affects 127 different varieties of fruit and veg and follows trial that saw 40 per cent increase in loose sales
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ArticleCompany growth drops to lowest level in seven years
Fresh produce firms’ values continue to grow (at 1.5 per cent) but figures demonstrate volatility in sector after growth of 7.5 per cent in 2016-17