All United Kingdom articles – Page 323
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British berries using less energy this year
New packaging upgrades on Berry Gardens' machinery mean UK berries are more environmentally friendly
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"My gloves are about to come off"
NFU hort chairman Ali Capper labelled the government a "brick wall" for silence on labour and match funding schemes beyond Brexit
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Star quality key to Rainier success
A delicate, thin-skinned rarity, the limited-edition cherry is enjoying its moment in the supermarket spotlight
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'Tastiest British apples this century'
English Apples & Pears says fruit is top quality, but volumes are expected to be down and labour fears persist
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Berry Gardens to launch new training programme
The soft fruit co-operative will nurture UK talent with a management development scheme starting next year
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G's launches watermelon radish
First commercial UK crop of Instagram-friendly product being harvested this summer
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Schoolchildren at record obesity levels
Year 6 pupils surveyed by the National Child Measurement Programme showed the highest severe obesity rates since records began
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Hot weather decimates onion crop
British harvest set to be down as much as 25 per cent, with a lack of large onions another concern for the market
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Warnings over no-deal Brexit
Academics highlight the multiple risks of a no-deal Brexit, warning against the disaster of suspending food safety controls on imports
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Lidl sells 60 strawberry punnets a minute
Sun, sport and high temperatures has driven greater consumption of summer produce
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Fruit already rotting in Scottish fields
NFU Scotland and Scottish MPs call on parliament to take urgent action after visiting fruit farms
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Polymer Logistics: wood look here to stay
Gianpaolo Mezzanotte of Polymer Logistics believes there is more to come for its pioneering produce crate system
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Haskap poised for commercial breakthrough
EFSA approval for 'superfood' berry brings it one big step closer to becoming a regular sight on supermarket shelves
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McColl's hit by P&H collapse
Profits from first six months of 2018 were predictably down after their supplier Palmer & Harvey went into administration last year
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Gene editing could herald new green revolution
The new method of breeding fruit and veg dubbed "CRISPR" can make fresh produce more appealing and healthier
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Sleaford makes enviro push
Lincolnshire dried fruit and veg supplier plans environmentally friendly packaging overhaul across its range
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MDS makes Scottish rallying call
Graduate training scheme calls for companies north of the border to step forward and offer placements
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Chemical controversy
Pressure is mounting on the crop protection sector as products’ necessity and environmental impact comes under scrutiny
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"Post-millennials" to boost convenience stores
New shopping habits from younger generations will help smaller retail stores grow to £47.2 billion market
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Media Matters
Former Countryfile director Anna Jones quit her BBC post to start a media-training project for farmers called Just Farmers after seeing tensions build between the press and agriculture