All United Kingdom articles – Page 487
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ArticleSpecial report: GM trials power on
Two GM trials in the UK are looking at disease resistance in potatoes and the health benefits of purple tomatoes
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ArticleFinlays Fresh Produce renamed Flamingo Produce
Move follows on from the sale of Finlays Horticulture Investments and its subsidiary businesses to an affiliate of Sun European Partners
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ArticleSpecial report: UK sets sights on the world
Price pressures in the UK mean more suppliers are turning to exports as a viable revenue stream. From apples to Asia, carrots to Europe and potatoes to the Middle East, Nina Pullman rounds up a selection of the UK’s fresh produce exporters
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ArticleFlower business gears up for annual peaks
Ahead of the busiest period of the year in flower traders’ calendar, Chloe Ryan analyses the latest developments in the floral sector
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ArticleInterview: Thymes they are a-changing
Toby Brinsmead has overseen a significant transformation in his short spell as Vitacress CEO. Martyn Fisher meets the man at the helm of the herb and salad giant, and one of his key lieutenants
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ArticleFresca hires Finlays' finance director
Brett Sumner replaces Mike Musk, who has retired after 14 years with the Fresca Group business
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ArticleMeet the Code Compliance Officers
Who can you go to with queries about supplier retail relations? Nina Pullman meets those in charge of GSCoP compliance at the major supermarkets
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ArticleSweet dreams of sweet onions
More than two decades of meticulous toil has resulted in the unique UK-grown red sweet onion. Martyn Fisher reports on the product that recently won the UK Fruit and Vegetable Awards’ innovation prize
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ArticleTesco ends 24-hour shopping service at 70 stores
Overnight tasks such as refilling shelves will continue in the stores, so Tesco says the impact on employees will be 'minimal'
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ArticleA fresh perspective from the A-list
Is celebrity culture leading the trends for tomorrow’s fresh produce fashion? Liz Parry investigates
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ArticlePotatoes 'need thicker skin'
Pressure from other carbs and retailers consolidating their supply bases are making life tough in potatoes, but work is ongoing to boost the category’s resilience
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AnalysisOpinion: Mark Player on the Living Wage
Total Worldfresh MD discusses the impact of higher labour costs on the UK soft-fruit sector
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ArticlePast 30 years in Europe 'warmest in last 2,100 years'
The study used tree ring records and historical documents to reconstruct yearly temperatures going back more than two millennia
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ArticleSmoothie-friendly fruit and veg sales soar at Waitrose
Coincides with the launch of the retailer's Power of 5 promotion, which lets customers save 25 per cent when they buy five fruit or veg products
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ArticleM&S launches FLIA nominee in stores
Genuine Coconut is claimed to be the first drinking coconut on the high street and features an exclusive ring pull opening
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ArticleSoft-fruit prices spike after lull in Spanish supply
A gap between the first and second harvest of Spanish soft fruit saw raspberry and strawberry wholesale prices jump
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ArticleCaretaker accused of stealing pupils' fruit
Thomas Byrne, 55, is alleged to have taken items that were to have been given to disadvantaged children in a north Dublin primary school
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ArticleDelizzimo strawberries head for chef's table
Grown exclusively from seeds, the new Dutch variety is making a name for itself, especially in the restaurant sector
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ArticleOver 55s 'buy more fresh produce' than 18-34 age group
Those in the latter bracket and empty nesters are more likely to be buying ready meals and pasta, new research claims
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ArticleTotal Produce launches new social media app
Total Talk ‘combines the best features of the most popular social media’ and will be trialled at Fruit Logistica next week