All United Kingdom articles – Page 418
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ArticleDave Lewis to deliver 2018 City Food Lecture
Tesco chief executive to speak at leading food industry event, which takes place on 28 February at Guildhall
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ArticleDeath at mushroom processing plant
One man died and two others were taken to hospital following an incident at a mushroom processing facility in Ireland
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ArticleChiquita bananas in the pink
More than 1m bananas to get pink stickers in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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ArticleAlmost 10 per cent of strawberry crops go to waste
New Wrap report highlights waste in strawberry and lettuce categories to encourage benchmarking and best practice
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ArticleFormer Sainsbury’s head of ag joins Red Tractor
Sue Lockhart joins Red Tractor Assurance as new head of assurance after four years heading up farming team at Sainsbury’s
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ArticleOrganic growth in Dutch topfruit
The Netherlands' organics boom could soon set prices tumbling, says the country's largest organic topfruit grower, Robert Elshof
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ArticleCosta Rica hopeful over UK trade
Officials express optimism over a trade deal post-Brexit, emphasising desire to continue supplying UK market
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ArticleTaking strawberries to the next level
At the 3rd International Strawberry Congress in Antwerp delegates heard ideas for how the sector can sustain its impressive recent success
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ArticlePlant burger that ‘bleeds’ to star at London conference
US meat substitute to be sampled by Joanna Lumley at conference highlighting environmental impact of livestock production
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ArticleIsle of Wight grower extends speciality tomato season
Production will continue into early November this year, capitalising on strong demand particularly for green tomatoes
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ArticleAC Goatham buys eight new farms
Acquisition of new orchards and cold storage facility means company now owns over 2,650 acres across Kent
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ArticleSpain fears rise of the Egyptians
As Egypt ramps up its citrus production and turns desert into groves, Spain’s citrus producers are keeping a close eye on the competition
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ArticleUK restaurants prepare for autumn
Hyper provenance, new varieties and local suppliers are the talk of the table as UK restaurants go seasonal with their autumn menus
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ArticleGrowers can now salt their mushrooms too
Salt joins list of 16 other everyday substances that growers can use to control pests, weeds and diseases after European Commission approval
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ArticleBranston appoints new South West general manager
Former Brake Bros and QV Foods employee joins potato supplier to oversee operations at site for new and salad potatoes
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ArticleUK ramps up LatAm charm offensive
The UK government is keen to line up a trade deal with the region’s fastest growing economies after Brexit
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ArticleNFU urges RPA to ‘up its game’ on subsidy payments
Body warns growers that remapping of common land, on which farmers can claim entitlements, could worsen delays in processing claims
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ArticleTwins set to smash own record for UK’s biggest pumpkin
Current record holders expect to beat last year’s record by more than 20 stone at pumpkin festival near Southampton on 14 October
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ArticleLondon Gateway welcomes two new services
New services from CMA-CGM and Marfret link the UK with Australia, New Zealand, the US and Latin America
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ArticleSalads succeed despite shaky start to year
The leafy salads sector has shaken off challenging growing conditions to see positive value and volume growth