All United Kingdom articles – Page 349
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ArticlePortsmouth on the hunt for new shipping lines
Port appoints new business development manager in bid to attract new importers and shipping lines following Geest Line’s relocation to Dover
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ArticleChallenging year for Waitrose
Retailer reports sales growth thanks to price investment, but profitability took a substantial hit
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ArticleEureka Produce ceases trading
Northamptonshire-based wholesaler shuts up shop just 12 months after announcing £500,000 investment to grow facilities and expand workforce
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ArticleAdjudicator launches Co-op investigation
Retailer acknowledges it has "fallen short" and says it is making changes to avoid a repeat of suspected code breaches
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ArticleAldi launches plastics plan
The German retailer announced the move as part of a new partnership with WRAP's new UK Plastics Pact
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AnalysisMore human than human?
Rapid technological growth and labour issues have brought agricultural robotics out of the fringe and into the mainstream, but are they a panacea or still in the realm of sci-fi?
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ArticleDairy farmers fear fight to the bottom
The final part in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at dairy
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ArticleFishermen keen to reel in Brexit catch
The third in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at fish
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ArticleFrosts halt Spanish Persimon boom
Freezing temperatures in December hit supply to the UK, but sales are expected to bounce back in 2018/19
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ArticleCo-op to use pay-in-aisle technology
The retailer announced plans to roll out a smart phone app this summer which lets buyers scan and pay for products while they shop
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ArticleFresh produce sector counts cost of the snow
‘Beast from the east’ and Storm Emma disrupt harvesting, planting and supply in range of produce, causing some damage to polytunnels
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ArticleNew chairman for British Onions
Tim Elcombe has been elected to the top directorial role during a period of "change" in the industry
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ArticleCheap imports 'could destabilise' meat market
The second in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at meat
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ArticleUrgent action needed on labour for horticulture
The first in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at fresh produce
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons star in buoyant market
Extra superstores sell well for Tesco, while Morrisons enjoys 20 per cent growth on premium own-label line
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ArticleFood industry told to cut calories
The government agency Public Health England is aiming to cut 20 per cent of calories from Britain's diet to tackle obesity
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ArticleMorrisons facing £100m equal pay compensation claim
All four major supermarkets now facing potential legal challenges for allegedly underpaying female staff for work of equal value
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ArticleSainsbury's chief voices Brexit fears
Mike Coupe said Britain must retain frictionless borders with Europe or face a crisis "the likes of which we haven't seen".
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ArticleAli Capper takes top job at EAP
English Apples & Pears names Capper, who is also chair of the NFU Horticulture Board, as its new executive chair
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ArticleTesco donates bananas to charity after race slip up
Cambridge store gives away surplus bananas to local charities after buying in too many for city’s half marathon