All United Kingdom articles – Page 394
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ArticleNew Lidl stores to bring 700 jobs
Fast-growing discounter unveils five new shops as its £1.45 billion expansion drive gathers pace
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ArticleTesco scoops SA stone fruit retailer award
The British retailer gained its third gong from South African stone fruit organisation Hortgro following a "record season".
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ArticleMuddy Boots launches new software
Tech firm's new app 'Insights' aims to improve data gathering and analytics for customers across the supply chain
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ArticleHaygrove shrinks UK berry operations and sets up in China
British berry grower cuts 200 picking jobs due to Brexit nervousness over seasonal labour and invests in China instead
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ArticlePlastic pallets proving successful in trials
Asda could adopt plastic pallets following a successful trial with Polymer Logistics in transporting brassicas
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ArticleNFU warns against ‘trade with all comers’ approach
Director general Terry Jones urges government to maintain food standards and keep supply chains short after Brexit to avoid price volatility
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ArticleNew fungicide for UK to tackle blight
The potato crop treatment will enter the UK and Ireland market this year and offering the lowest application interval yet
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ArticleDutch tech firm pushes for supply chain transparency
Cloud platform will allow fresh produce companies to share food quality certificates with minimum time and effort
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ArticleMorrisons to open in Channel Islands
The Bradford-based member of the big four announced a partnership with local wholesalers Sandpiper to convert their stores into Morrisons
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ArticleChambers eyes berry production in Kenya and Zimbabwe
Soft fruit producer to potentially expand to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Spain, Portugal and Morocco in bid to ensure 52-week supply amid erratic growing conditions
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ArticleFruit and flower sales boom at Waitrose
Supermarket reports soaring sales of stonefruit, berries and flowers in the run up to Valentine's Day
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ArticleFresh from River Cottage
He’s made his name in the world of TV chefs as an avid supporter of ‘back-to-basics’ cooking and homegrown delights straight from his rural Axminster idyll. And, as Ian Faulconbridge finds out, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s excitement for all manner of fresh produce remains as fervent as ever
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ArticleJaffa to sponsor Hockey World Cup
Citrus brand announces new deal with England Hockey to sponsor Women’s World Cup and Super 6s championships
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ArticleFungicide 'could help potato growers tackle PCN'
Chemical previously used as a fungicide could help boost yields in crops affected by Potato Cyst Nematode disease, AHDB trials reveal
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ArticleAldi and Iceland voted nation’s favourite
German discounter and frozen specialist named best in-store and online retailers in Which? survey of ‘best and worst supermarkets’
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ArticleTesco "plotting" a new discount chain
Britain's biggest retailer is allegedly gearing up to compete with Aldi and Lidl according to the Sunday Times
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ArticleUK potato stocks reach six-year high
British potato stocks for end of November 2017 reached highest level for that point in the season since 2011/12, according to AHDB
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ArticleModern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate incidents at Cambridgeshire salad factory and Cornish flower farm
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ArticleGB potato seeds triple yields in Kenya
British seed varieties more than tripled the average yield of Kenyan seeds in the east African country following trials.
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ArticleNew Tesco packaging to boost shelf life
Britain's largest retailer says their avocado packaging will improve shelf life by up to two days, helping to cut food waste.