All United Kingdom articles – Page 410
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ArticlePatoka on 'Westminster sprouts'
How will the UK change post-Brexit? Patoka pictures some of the new opportunities open to fresh produce according to media headlines
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ArticleWaitrose unveils new veggie BBQ range
Retailer has launched a new summer prepared veg and salad range and announced dates for its first fine dining ‘supper club’
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ArticleFresh drives record year for NI Spar owner
Henderson Group says fresh food was key to strong turnover and volume growth across its symbol brands in Northern Ireland
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ArticleGreat Fruit Adventure wins Number 10 award
Max MacGillivray has received the Points of Light award and a personal letter from Prime Minister Theresa May
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ArticleTroy Foods salads brand doubles in value
Vegetable and salad manufacturer enjoys 50 per cent year-on-year growth in own brand salads range following new product launches
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ArticleBrits 'eat four times more' packaged food than fresh food
Shift from fresh to calorific processed food prompts obesity concerns but UK not alone with most developed countries following similar trend
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ArticleTraditional markets still key for SA topfruit
Exploring new markets will continue to dominate the minds of South African apple and pear growers but traditional markets are still vital
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ArticleScope for new ‘sustainable food line’ at retailers
Sustainable food lines would encourage retailers to compete on sustainability, not just price, says agri-food data provider
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AnalysisLabour supply: A ticking timebomb?
Exacerbated by Brexit, the industry’s labour pains are becoming more apparent by the week, but what can be done to ease the pressure?
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ArticleUK in sticky situation over EU quotas
Britain must promptly negotiate what share of EU fresh produce quotas it will take and fix quotas for agricultural products to avoid ‘trading blind’
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ArticleTotal Produce ‘could be worth €1bn’ if taken over
CEO Rory Byrne estimates that fresh produce giant could almost double its market value if it is bought out
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ArticleHadlow invests in horticulture to tackle skills crisis
Land-based college makes series of investments to improve training and research in horticulture and address critical skills shortage
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ArticleWholesale's recruitment crisis
As wholesalers' children increasingly turn away from a career in the trade, how can the sector appeal to more young people?
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ArticleApple pesticide test extended to new varieties
Sustainable agriculture analyst adds Golden Delicious and Pink Lady to apple varieties that can be screened for 1-MCP application
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ArticleScottish tomatoes return to supermarket shelves
Scotty Brand becomes only commercial supplier of Scottish tomatoes, overcoming growing challenges that halted domestic production
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ArticleScientists put an eye in the sky to tackle the fly
University of Aberdeen is testing use of drones to monitor Spotted Wing Drosophila and alert soft fruit growers to flies’ presence
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ArticleIGD: Generation Z ‘will splash out for convenience’
Food and grocery research charity identifies time and convenience as key priorities for 18-25-year-old consumers
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ArticleMcAndrews launches roro service
Door-to-door service links Bilbao and Poole with the aim of opening up opportunities for Spanish fresh produce exporters
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ArticleTesco asparagus hits stores three weeks early
Suffolk-grown Jubilee reaches stores at the end of March after prolonged sunshine brought the crop forward
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ArticlePetition mounts case against plastic packaging
30,000 signatories join fight against use of plastic in fruit and veg retailing, but packaging industry give petition short shrift