All United Kingdom articles – Page 474
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ArticleTitchmarsh joins Waitrose organic campaign
Alan Titchmarsh and Countryfile's Ellie Harrison will feature in the supermarket’s organic marketing initiative
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ArticleDouble-digit sales growth for English apples
Final figures for the 2015-16 season show that the mults bought 11.2 per cent more, with Sainsbury's the leading retailer
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AnalysisOpinion: Focus on young people not just seasonal labour
With increasing automation in the sector, young people should be top of the agenda rather than sourcing seasonal labour, writes Adrian Scripps' assistant manager Tom Christensen
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ArticleMexican limes suffer after heavy rain
Quality and supply of Mexican limes are sliding following heavy rain and storms after tropical storm Earl
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ArticleAbel & Cole opens London pop-up
Organic box scheme will cook seasonal produce at new east London restaurant alongside running themed events
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ArticleUK ‘must look outside EU for opportunity’
Theresa May has spoken of her determination to make Brexit a success at the first cabinet meeting since the Leave vote
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ArticleGovernment to consider grocery watchdog expansion
Ministers will begin a consultation in September on giving farmers greater protections from supermarkets
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ArticleRetailers ‘in favour’ of wonky veg
A new survey has found that most senior managers in grocery retail believe consumers would buy more wonky veg
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ArticleCo-op fights food waste with charity scheme
Retailer launches pilot to send surplus food to community groups in the South East
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials ‘slow shopping’ for elderly consumers
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to trial a new concept designed to assist its older customers
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AnalysisOpinion: Imperial march misses a beat
Michael Barker on why calls for a return to the imperial system is the perfect 'silly season' story
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AnalysisPlenty of potential for European peppers
Enza Zaden's Hans Verwegen looks at the European pepper market and considers a possible comeback for the category.
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ArticleStudy: Consumers ‘would pay more’ to make food fairer
Majority of shoppers would pay higher prices at the supermarket checkout to ensure fairer returns for producers
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ArticleStrong half-year for Total Produce
Revenue is up significantly at the Ireland-based multinational, as sales rise within and without the Eurozone and sage investments pay off
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ArticleR&G Fresh Herbs finds new home
One of the UK’s biggest suppliers of fresh cut herbs is set to switch to a new site, having outgrown its previous location
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ArticleQuestion marks over PO funding despite pledge
The government's promise to honour EU funding has nevertheless left the trade with more questions than answers
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ArticleGovernment considers SAWS-style permit scheme
Government discussions of a permit system for EU migrant workers have been welcomed by agricultural recruitment firms
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ArticleBRC Global Standards launches award scheme
Safety and quality certification body BRC Global Standards is set to launch an award programme for technical and quality personnel
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ArticleCompass Group wins Green Apple eco-award
Foodservice organisation Compass Group has won an international award for environmental best practice
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AnalysisA big fat wasted opportunity?
The government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy has underwhelmed many observers, but what does it mean for the fruit and vegetable sector?