All United Kingdom articles – Page 47
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NewsComing soon: FPJ Festival of Fresh Special
FPJ’s Festival of Fresh Special explores the big opportunities and challenges in British berries, as well as a getting you ready for our summer celebration
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NewsImprove soil to address climate risk, says Soil Association
The UK is unprepared for increasingly extreme weather, according to a Climate Change Committee report, with the Soil Association calling for a system-wide transition to agroecological farming practices
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FeaturesNew app a ‘game-changer’ for farm management
Jon Stewart, the main man behind MeritAgCheck, tells FPJ how the new app is revolutionising farm management and simplifying health and safety
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NewsUK’s first citrus grove is ‘sign of warmer climate’
Comments in newspaper report suggest UK might also one day produce its own bananas and avocados
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NewsLate Easter gives a lift to supermarket sales
Retailers are also selling more grocery products on promotion
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News‘Titan’ of brassica industry passes away
Tributes to TH Clements founder Alan Clements, who has passed away aged 85, remember his ‘huge legacy’, sense of humour and generosity
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FeaturesFood security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
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NewsIGD calls for accelerated AI and robotics adoption
Analyst says greater investment is needed to transform food systems with technology, particularly in the face of the labour cost crunch
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NewsLidl to invest £500mn in UK expansion
Discounter plans to open more than 40 new stores in the next year
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NewsFood cannot become ‘the poor relation’
Food production should be given equal weighting alongside environmental issues in pivotal Land Use Framework, warns NFU
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NewsEast of England Co-op trials new date brand
Datekin looks to position itself as “quick and sustainable energy boost” through trial at selected stores in East Anglia
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NewsFlower strips could save growers up to £3k per hectare
Creating habitat for beneficial predators of harmful Rosy Apple Aphid has significant cost benefits for apple growers, a new study has found
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NewsGreen Alliance calls for strategy to increase UK fruit and veg production
Researchers say expanding the horticulture sector could boost both health and the economy
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NewsFund offers loans to small organic farming enterprises
Dean Organic Fund hopes to encourage more farmers to develop organic or ecological production
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NewsSHP Group celebrates National Banana Day with fruit donations
Major banana supplier’s donation boosts charity and community groups
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NewsFresh Direct launches new products
Fresh produce supplier offers 25 new products as part of its ’Taste Like Summer’ launch
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NewsAldi backs British strawberry growers
Retailer says it is cutting the price of its homegrown strawberries to encourage shoppers to buy British
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NewsNFU outlines key asks ahead of Spending Review
Farmers’ union says food security needs to be a priority for government
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NewsFinancial barriers ‘stalling hospitality entrepreneurs’, says McCain
Limited funding, training and mentorship are seen as barriers to food entrepreneurship
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NewsExtra £700k for organic waste project
Aston University is leading work on finding uses for agricultural waste and other waste streams