All United Kingdom articles – Page 520
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ArticleRural Payments Agency gets over 88k BPS applications
By close of business on 9 July, the number of forms received after the initial 15 June deadline had been confirmed at around 700
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ArticleRaspberry sales up 16 per cent
British raspberry volumes are expected to be up 31 per cent on 2014, while sales reached £183 million for the last year
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ArticleWelsh growers gain new campaign
A new logo and networking database will promote Welsh growers, as industry initiative Horticulture Wales comes to an end
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ArticleAldi first retailer to back NFU fruit and veg scheme
The code includes a commitment to supplying seasonal British fruit and vegetables, and stripping out bureaucracy and unfair charges
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ArticleNew secure waiting zone announced for Calais
Around 230 lorries will wait in a secure zone at the Port of Calais to offer protection from migrants attempting to board
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ArticleSpar parent company helps kids grow their own veg
Thirty volunteers from across Blakemore’s head office and six company-owned Spar stores created an outdoor allotment area
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ArticleSoft-fruit grower wins trio of awards
Countryfile’s Matt Baker awarded John Myatt & Co with best cherry, raspberry and strawberry at the Taste of Kent Awards
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ArticlePotato trial farm hosts open day
AHDB Potatoes’ first Strategic Potato Farm will open its doors on 23 July to demonstrate state-of-the-art research trials
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ArticleUK mango importers take action in customs saga
Scottish wholesalers claim it takes over 24 hours to get mangoes through Glasgow Airport, so they're flocking to Manchester Airport instead
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ArticleGreenvale Ayrshire New Potatoes set for launch
Sold only in Tesco Scotland and on sale now, the products have been grown at Low Boydston Farm in Ayrshire
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ArticleUse sugar tax to subsidise fruit and veg, says report
Revenue from a tax on sugary drinks to reduce the price of fruit and veg would help reduce obesity, according to a new study
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ArticleBrit bitten by scorpion 'she found in Tesco bananas'
Care worker, 20, reportedly initially offered a refund on the bananas, but Tesco is now investigating the incident
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ArticleS&A Produce bags UK rights for Fleurette berry
Deal has come about following a ten-year working relationship with Dutch breeding programme and plant producer Goossens Flevoplant
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ArticlePreva Produce sets up new Scottish operation
New Perthshire venture will be led by potato industry veteran Ian Anderson
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ArticleBaby kiwi Nergi to launch in UK
Mini kiwiberry Nergi is gearing up for its first-ever UK season amid a raft of marketing activities and tasting days
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ArticleNumber of people eating out falls
Annual foodservice trends report finds dip in frequency and spend in people eating out, particular among middle ages
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ArticleSolstice goes direct to East Malling
Catering supplier Solstice has a unique agreement with East Malling Services to source a strawberry specifically for chefs
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett new site to open
Former Heinz factory in Norfolk will reportedly re-open on 1 September after closure led to 200 job losses
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ArticlePrison offers ‘expensive and poor quality produce’
An inmate of a Surrey prison has claimed the prison sells poor quality fruit at around double the price of supermarket produce
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ArticleNew micro herb venture in Dorset
Produced by chefs, for chefs, HydroPhoria is now supplying live micro herbs to restaurants across the UK