All United Kingdom articles – Page 55
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Growers offer MPs seven-point plan to save UK food producers
British grower representatives urge EFRA Committee to help redress grower-retailer power imbalance and save sector from collapse
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Discounted berries in Tesco’s latest price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a fresh round of price reductions
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RSPB report reveals rising demand for ‘nature-friendly’ farming
Research shows how RSPB’s Fair to Nature certification can help growers, food businesses and consumers to “restore the balance of nature in farming” – and benefit from that
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VR robotics set to revolutionise UK viticulture
A new Defra-funded robotics project is set to help UK ‘wine growers’ with automated vineyard pruning and harvesting
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Brakes launches new plant-based range for Veganuary
The UK wholesale foodservice supplier has unveiled new vegan dishes and a promotional campaign to coincide with Veganuary
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Sainsbury’s ditches plastic in own-label mushroom punnets
Supermarket describes move as its biggest-ever single plastics removal
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Farm leadership ‘must be more diverse’
Women and minorities are still not well enough represented in senior positions, speakers tell Oxford Farming Conference
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Asda opens new front in price war against Aldi and Lidl
Supermarket has reduced prices on nearly 300 lines to match whichever discounter is cheapest
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Defra announces SFI changes including increased payments
Changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2024 to include higher payments and new options such as support for precision farming
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Flamingo co-founder Richard Evans knighted
Former boss of Flamingo Horticulture recognised by King Charles for contributions to business, sport and charity in Kenya and the UK
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OFC report explores how ‘broken’ food supply chains can be fixed
Recent global and climatic events have caused a risk-versus-reward imbalance that is forcing farmers out of production. Retailers need to share more of the burden, report argues
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Labour outlines farming pledges on energy, planning and exports
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed detailed Labour’s position at the Oxford Farming Conference
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Supermarket sales reached pre-Covid levels in December
New Kantar figures show brisk business as consumers opened their wallets over Christmas
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Fruit and veg play key role in Asda’s new Health Menu range
Supermarket launches 45-strong range of convenient solutions for new year healthy eating
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Aldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and New Year
The supermarket teamed up with charities to supply its unsold food to those in need over the festive period
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Fairtrade initiative to help UK retailers collaborate on sustainability
Sustainability initiative created by the Fairtrade Foundation has become the first of its kind in the UK to go through the Competition and Markets Authority’s new open-door policy for green agreements between businesses
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NFU report lays bare sharp rise in horticulture production costs
Fresh produce businesses are ditching plans for growth, hampering UK production targets
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Fresh produce features in £15m Morrisons price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a wide range of price cuts and locks
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Tim O’Malley becomes FareShare trustee
Group managing director of Nationwide Produce to chair redistribution charity’s food committee
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‘Kissabel expects to double UK sales in 2023’
Worldwide Fruit’s commercial director Hannah McIlfatrick reflects on the journey so far for the red-fleshed apple brand in Britain