All United Kingdom articles – Page 353
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ArticleBudgens flies plastic-free flag
Thornton’s Budgens has become the first UK retailer to introduce Plastic Free Zones and urges others to follow its lead
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ArticleHot weather drives Sainsbury's sales
Sales and profits see solid growth as Sainsbury's rethinks its store layouts and the role of managers
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ArticleBrazilian artist redesigns Chiquita label
Romero Britto's new series of stickers will appear on fruit in Europe and North America from mid-November
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ArticleChambers takes sustainable path
The Kent-based producer has invested in a host of environmentally friendly practices to grow its berries as sensitively as possible
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ArticleTotal Imports packs a greener punch
The wholesale sector has been slower to embrace new forms of packaging, but Total Imports hopes to change all that
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ArticleM&A activity holding up despite Brexit
Grant Thornton analysis shows there is still appetite for deals in the food and drink sector, but warns businesses need to be prepared
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ArticleKeep things fresh to win with salad
Opinion: Kantar Worldpanel's consumer insight director Ed Griffiths on why the salad market still has huge growth potential
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches salsify at Waitrose
Potato supplier is growing salsify for first time this autumn, looking to drive renewed demand for the niche root veg
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ArticleAldi to donate all surplus fresh food this Christmas
Discounter plans to give away surplus fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and bread when stores close on Christmas Eve
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ArticleUS trade deal would see “huge decline” in food safety
Former environment secretary says US will insist on exporting agri products to UK in any deal, thus lowering food safety standards
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ArticleGene find could herald disease resistance
Scientists at University of Edinburgh identify a gene in the common cress plant that helps fight infection
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ArticleLidl keeps pace with Living Wage rise
Discounter will raise salaries of 17,000 workers in 2019 to match new living wage of £9 an hour outside London and £10.55 within M25
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Article‘Give employees free fruit,’ says health secretary
Matt Hancock unveils government plan including free fruit, counselling and bike loans to keep workers healthy and reduce burden on NHS
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ArticleTomato triumph
The hot summer weather turbocharged tomato sales at a time when there’s cautious optimism for the future of the sector
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ArticleWhy MAC must rethink its labour expectations
NFU Horticulture Board chair Ali Capper on why the Migration Advisory Committee is still showing a lack of awareness on seasonal labour
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ArticleFlorette to launch new ‘lunch bowls’
Three new food-to-go salads set to hit stores in January amid rising demand for healthy, convenient and filling lunch options
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ArticleA third of Brits now flexitarian or veggie
Waitrose survey reveals big rise in low-meat diets across the country as customers become increasingly mindful of provenance
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ArticleNatoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
High-end fresh produce retailer opens new London store that encourages shoppers to follow the seasons and take an interest in provenance
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ArticleNFU urges industry to “open up” about mental health
“We need to start treating mental wellbeing as we would a physical injury,” says union’s vice president and Farm Safety Partnership chair
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ArticleGCA coverage extends to Ocado
The online retailer will come under the remit of the groceries code after their turnover passed £1 billion