All United Kingdom articles – Page 383
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ArticleTesco appoint new tech boss
Britain's biggest retailer are hoping Guus Dekkers can deliver "large scale IT transformations" in an age of "big data"
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ArticleHow urban farmers are growing without soil or light
Silvio Caputo, senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, looks at how hydroponics can help farmers producing indoors and in small spaces
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ArticleGrayling takes flak for Dover comments
The secretary for transport told BBC's Question Time audience that there would be no customs checks on inbound lorries after Brexit
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Article'Extinct' bee found amid Suffolk farmer's crop
Richard Mann received an environmental award after a bee not seen in the county since 1900 was spotted by a scientist
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ArticleUnilever opts for Netherlands HQ
Company says move is about creating a simplified structure, but commentators suggest Brexit could be part of motive
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ArticleBirds Eye pledges £4.8 million for veg ads
The frozen food giant will expand marketing for vegetables to combat the dominance of junk food advertising
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ArticleDover port announces £15 million refrigerator
The port agreed terms with contractors to build a new temperature controlled facility to handle Dover freight growth
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ArticleCertis launches new powdery mildew control
Bio-fungicide to be welcomed by growers given limited number of control options against troublesome disease
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ArticlePM backs 'historic opportunity' for farming
Responding to a question in the Commons, Theresa May praised farmers and stressed opportunity of new farming policy
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ArticleTesco launches Swedish meat substitute
Retailer responds to booming demand for frozen vegetarian foods and meat alternatives
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ArticleFarmers have 'six years to change'
Speaking at the CAAV spring conference, secretary Jeremy Moody says production will have to become more competitive after Brexit
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ArticleAvocados for cheap rail fares
Virgin Trains offers novel avocado-based alternative to young people who missed out on the new 26-30 Railcard
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ArticleBitcoin for bananas
Last year, the cryptocurrency craze spread to fresh produce with the launch of organic banana venture Bananacoin. After a positive initial response, its founders now have global ambitions but some are sceptical of the cryto-boom
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ArticleMorrisons profits jump 11 per cent
The retailer posted a 2.8 per cent sales increase as its turnaround continues
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ArticleExperts call for urgent action on soil health
Campaigners and stakeholders call for more detail on government’s soil health pledge at parliamentary debate
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ArticleRaspberries and mash make new ONS basket
Office for National Statistics tweaks basket to include two new fruit and veg, with peaches and nectarines dropping out
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ArticleEuro bodies call for Brexit trade deal
Presidents of Copa and Cogeca write to Michel Barnier imploring minimum disruption to trade after Brexit
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ArticleFresher freight
Food waste from transport failures has been drastically cut by cold chain technology, so can more can be done, or is transport now at waste prevention capacity?
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ArticleAgrial's ambition
Doug Robertson, managing director of Agrial Fresh Produce, explains how the Florette owner’s new structure puts it on the path to significant growth
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ArticleResearch warns of 29-mile tailbacks at UK border
Study finds that adding just two minutes to each vehicle check after Brexit could more than triple the length of queues