All United Kingdom articles – Page 344
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ArticleSinclair appoints marketing manager
Sinclair has welcomed Duncan Jones to its UK team, with the aim of developing the group’s marketing strategy in new and emerging markets
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ArticleNo changes on GM food post-Brexit
Defra says existing EU regulations around genetic modification will be adopted in UK law in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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ArticleOrganics exports 'face nine-month block'
Government technical notice warns of hold-ups in delays for organic food exports and the need for a new traceability system
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ArticleNew tech conference to tackle labour shortage
AHDB-funded conference in March 2019 will showcase labour-saving technologies and connect innovators with horticulture industry
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ArticleVeg UK boss's Mini adventure
Julian Pitts and friends drive convoy of Minis to Spain's Tomatina festival to promote British tomatoes and raise cash for charity
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett celebrates 70 years with retro packs
Vintage-look Rooster bags mark company's journey from beetroot boiler to leading potato supplier
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ArticleCarrot growers call for ‘lasting change’ to crop use model
Producers urge more retailers to follow Asda’s lead in adjusting specs and usage model after nightmare growing conditions
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ArticleSupermarkets reveal commitments to drought-hit growers
Six of Britain's top nine retailers outline measures taken to support growers through weather-related supply difficulties
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ArticleIn defence of potatoes
Hazel Flight, programme lead for nutrition and health at Edge Hill University, says consumer perceptions about potatoes are misguided
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ArticleBooths makes plastic pledge
Regional chain to introduce compostable and reusable bags in the fresh produce aisle among a range of initiatives
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ArticleGovt reveals plan to boost exports after Brexit
Food and drinks industry negotiates sector deal with government as DIT reveals plan to target potential exporters with better loans and support
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ArticleSummer sun helps Co-op to strong growth
Latest Kantar grocery market figures show the good weather benefited sales of brands, as well as convenience outlets
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ArticleSainsbury’s and Asda ‘could sell up to 300 stores’
Retailers could be forced to close up to 300 outlets due to potential issues with local competition rules, according to new analysis
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ArticleMcCain ‘set for 20 per cent price hike’
Frozen supplier reported to be increasing the wholesale price of all its potato products following nightmare growing conditions
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ArticleAldi acts on black plastic
The retailer has revealed that it is phasing out difficult-to-recycle black plastic trays on its fruit and vegetables in the UK
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ArticleThird of fresh produce 'too ugly to sell'
Damning new report suggests Europe-wide problem with regulations, supermarkets and consumer attitudes
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ArticlePlastic pledge ‘a chance to be more transparent’
Commitments by UK retailers to reduce plastic are a valuable opportunity to win loyalty of new generation of environmentally conscious consumers, writes James Butcher, managing director of Solutions for Retail Brands
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ArticleMDS scheme becomes apprenticeship
Saffy Connolly, chief operating officer at MDS, explains how fresh produce companies have new opportunity to access the scheme
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ArticleHow social supermarkets are filling a gap in austerity Britain
Lopamudra Patnaik Saxena, a research associate at Coventry University, looks at the impact of social supermarkets and explains why they may not help fix inequalities in the food system