All United Kingdom articles – Page 349
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ArticleYear of two halves for bananas
Record prices on the banana market this year came to an abrupt halt as the world caught up with a category which enjoyed a consistent start to 2018
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ArticleTong expands project management team
Dave Clarke and Elliot Stones will help deliver increasingly complex handling systems for fresh produce
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ArticleUniversal appeal drives berries forward
Comment: Kantar's consumer insights director Ed Griffiths looks at what's driving the soft-fruit category, and how it can still grow further
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ArticleFerry space could be "rationed" for no-deal Brexit
The government is preparing to allocate ferry space for vital supplies to avoid hold-ups at Calais after Brexit
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ArticleCoal mines suggested for underground farms
Abandoned mines and air defence tunnels could be used for large-scale hydroponic production, say academics at University of Nottingham
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ArticleAgri-tech company gets grant for new biopesticide
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority awarded £29,000 to local company to develop "frass"
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ArticleGreengrocers gain from "Blue Planet effect"
Smaller shops with less plastics on produce are benefitting from millennial buying habits in the wake of anti-plastic trend
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ArticleGene editing "no silver bullet" after Gove speech
The Soil Association urged government to keep EU regulations after Gove said UK can "lead the way" in agri-science
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ArticleG’s announces thanksgiving service for Guy Shropshire
Salad and vegetable supplier invites fresh produce industry to pay respects to its “visionary” and “inspirational” founder
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ArticleSprouts "more popular than pigs in blankets"
New Tesco Christmas survey reveals yuletide dining trends with veg holding up as a festive essential
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ArticleCopa and Cogeca back Brexit deal
Major interest groups for European farmers welcome breakthrough in negotiations, urging MPs to ratify deal and ensure a speedy exit
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ArticleAlliance meets with Eustice to bolster UK produce
The Fruit and Vegetable Alliance urged the government to build resilience in Britain's supply chain and lift consumption
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ArticleDeveloping a joined-up strategy for skills training
Comment: Derek Wilkinson, vice chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture & Potatoes, explains why more must be done to attract and keep the best staff
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ArticleWild bees boost blueberry quality
Using electric toothbrushes to mimic their buzz, scientists in the US revealed how wild bumblebees improve blueberry size
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ArticleChop’d to switch to recycled plastic containers
Salad bar chain will start using 100 per cent recycled PET from January, hoping to influence others to follow their lead
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ArticleLidl donates 3,000 Christmas dinners to charity
Discounter to give vast quantities of potatoes, Brussels sprouts and other festive food to community groups in bid to fight isolation this Christmas
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ArticleBranston appoints new sales and marketing director
Potato supplier appoints former Worldwide Fruit and G’s manager as it pushes forward with ambitious growth plans
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ArticleSeasonal Berries rebranded as Love Fresh Berries
Soft-fruit campaign switches name after research suggests shoppers still associate it with British and summer fruit
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ArticleFood charity launches cookbook with celebrity chefs
FoodCycle, which tackles loneliness, food poverty and food waste, teams up with top chefs to launch digital recipe book
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ArticleWonky houmous producer launches seasonal flavour
ChicP unveils UK’s first garlic-free houmous made with rescued veg, with 10 per cent of pricetag to be donated to sustainable food charity