All United Kingdom articles – Page 37
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NewsMarket trends push up Irish potato production
A combination of cold weather and strong domestic demand has conspired to push up potato acreage across Ireland this year
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NewsNCGM urges more British growers to supply the market at BFF event
Chair of the Covent Garden Tenants Association, Gary Marshall, wants to see more partnerships between wholesalers and UK producers despite challenges
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NewsNew solar arrays double Sysco GB’s renewable capacity
Major supplier made the move as part of ambitious emissions-reduction targets
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NewsHow can Spain strengthen its position in the UK fresh produce market?
Major players in Spanish supply – including AMFresh, G’s and Norton Folgate – met in London on 9 September to discuss the key opportunities for the special trade relationship
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NewsAldi commits to net-zero targets
The Aldi South Group has committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 52 per cent by 2030
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NewsRail freight keeps UK moving, says Logistics UK
Latest government figures demonstrate beneficial impact to economy of using rail to transport goods, business group says
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NewsWaitrose ‘BrandsNew’ programme looks to identify next big thing
Supermarket is offering a wide package of support to up-and-coming grocery brands
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NewsOrganic market ‘booming’ for certain produce categories
Italian marketer VIP and Dutch importer Eosta report significant growth in demand for key products like apples, grapes, and mangoes
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NewsTesco crowned top UK supermarket for British apple sales
UK’s largest supermarket sold 26,705 tonnes of British dessert apples in 2023/24, just ahead of last year’s champion Aldi
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News“Significant uplift” in wooden pallet reuse
Annual survey findings showed repair and reuse of wooden pallets during the year was up 10.6 per cent
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VideoThe Power of Branding, Episode 4
The fourth episode of FPJ’s video series in collaboration with Coregeo explores the lessons we can learn from successful fresh produce brands such as McCain and Zespri
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NewsCentre for Food Policy and Foresight launched in Nottingham
University initiative brings together experts from across departments
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NewsSpain Food Nation Summit highlights huge scale of UK trade opportunity
Leading industry players discuss need for more strategic approach to retailers and wholesalers and focus on new, premium varieties
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NewsTurkish citrus volumes expected to be down
Uncertainty has been high in the run-up to the Turkish citrus season, with lemon prices remaining unset just days away from harvesting
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NewsEat Them to Defeat Them boosts kids’ and parents’ veg consumption
Results of 2024 campaign analysis show impressive reach of the healthy-eating initiative
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NewsEU-UK trade deal stifles exports, new study shows
A report from Aston University finds a 27 per cent drop in UK export value and 32 per cent drop in imports from EU since 2021
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NewsBakkavor workers strike over low pay
Tesco, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose could face food product shortages as a result, Unite union warns
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NewsRose takes on executive role at Asda as Mohsin Issa steps back
Co-owner Issa is focusing on his role as CEO of EG Group
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NewsFresh Direct partners with Love British Food
Link with Love British Food is seen as a natural extension of Fresh Direct’s Best of British campaign
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NewsPlans to expand British blueberry production as demand surges
Industry celebrates double-digit growth in British blueberry sales but calls for better support and fairer returns from retailers