All United Kingdom articles – Page 527
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Vitacress snaps up chance to back herb competition
The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) search for the best young herb photographers is to be sponsored by the fresh produce giant
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Controversial TTIP creates division
The mooted deal to facilitate trade between the EU and the US has faced major public opposition, but what are the real opportunities and risks for the food industry?
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'Rottweiler' MP to chair Commons EFRA committee
He reportedly left school at 16 with no qualifications to work on the family farm; now, Tiverton MP Neil Parish takes on key political position
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Eating veg every day helps babies to accept it later on
New study finds giving babies vegetables on multiple occasions can help children learn to like them
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Big Four market share 'will have fallen another 4 per cent by 2020'
This will be to Aldi and Lidl, as competition in the grocery retail market intensifies, a report by credit rating agency Moody's claims
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Trio charged with rape after attack at agricultural uni
Alleged incident took place following the Royal Agricultural University's summer ball in May 2014
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Asda launches ‘first-ever’ stripy pepper
Red and yellow striped pepper is grown by Dutch firm 4Evergreen and is marketed as having high levels of vitamin C
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Innovations abound in banana category
Future-proofing in-house is among the items at the top of the agenda for the leading players in the UK banana trade
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Study 'shows strain' on the less well-off trying to eat well
Claims low income households in Northern Ireland must spend one-third of their take-home income to purchase a basket of healthy food
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Sainsbury's suffers sales slump
Trading conditions in the 12 weeks to 6 June 2015 hit by "strong levels of food deflation" and a "highly competitive pricing backdrop"
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Iceland Foods suffers drops in sales and earnings
Iceland chairman and chief executive, Malcolm Walker, said: “This has been an exceptionally challenging year for the group"
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Panorama stokes debate on GM food production
Leading figures associated with the UK food and farming industry weigh into the debate generated by the BBC TV show
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Four decades and out for potato stalwart Eric Ritchie
General manager of Branston’s Abernethy site set to retire, with Kevin Imrie lined up to take his place
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New operations director for Mack
Mat Thewlis joins Mack after an 18-year career at Britvic, culminating in working at the soft drinks giant as operations director
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Farmcare boss Richard Quinn on his firm's growth plans
The Manchester-based firm was born in its current guise in August after The Co-op sold it to the Wellcome Trust for around £250m
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Berry Gardens hires new Tesco and M&S account managers
Former Greenvale employee Chris Hooton and ex-Total Produce worker Lisa Dowding have joined the soft fruit giant
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New technology moves towards absolute traceability
Many new technological developments are focused on ensuring absolute traceability and visibility in the supply chain
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Rhubarb industry in R&D revolution
After forming a crop association earlier this year, focus on the UK rhubarb sector is starting to build as growers prioritise weed control for R&D efforts
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Interview: Something in the watercress
Martyn Fisher meets one of fresh produce’s most innovative business leaders to hear about the future of watercress and salads
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Opinion: We need to counter 'abysmal' career advice
Hadlow College's Mark Lumsdon-Taylor on why a unified approach is needed to help young people to choose a career in horticulture