All United Kingdom articles – Page 554
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ArticleUK stonefruit sales shine
Lacklustre weather failed to take the shine off summer stonefruit sales this season, thanks to competitive prices and solid European supply
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AnalysisOpinion: Why we should promote Africa
Susie Emmett, creative director of agricultural digital media company Green Shoots, on why fresh produce firms should shout about the benefits of doing business with Africa
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ArticleG’s signs tie-up with seed company
Deal is first time G’s has collaborated with another manufacturer to offer in-pack giveaway samples to strengthen superfood message
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ArticleBirmingham Market rocked by fire, death and bankruptcy
Wholesale firm George Perry buys retail chain after owner dies in same week as fire and reported bankruptcy
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ArticleFresca rosy in spite of turnover slump and £3m IT write-off
Kent-based firm posted a turnover of £379.4m for the year to 24 April 2015, down substantially from the £426.8m recorded the previous year
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ArticleNew My Local c-store chain in £1bn deal with Nisa
My Local, the rebranded names for the former Morrisons M local shops, will become one of Nisa's major customers.
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ArticleBarfoots’ Senegal success
Barfoots’ humble sweetcorn experiment in sub-Saharan Africa is now a horticultural triumph that is empowering an entire community in Senegal, writes Luisa Cheshire
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ArticleKenya pioneers Integrated Crop Management
Biopesticide firm and Finlays subsidiary Dudutech is helping Kenyan growers manage crop protection without relying solely on synthetic pesticides
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ArticleNew biopesticide firm launches in UK
Real IPM UK is aiming to register its suite of biopesticides in Europe, building on established markets in Kenya and South Africa
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ArticleRed Tractor Week gears up for biggest-ever event
On-pack sticker competition will be supported by social media, and mainstream media coverage across tv and radio
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ArticleSolid year for IVG White
Northamptonshire-based fruit and veg firm posted a pre-tax profit of £806,401 for the year ending November 2014
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ArticleTurkish figs begin to arrive after slight delay
The product, which usually arrives on these shores towards the end of August, has only just began to arrive with certain wholesalers
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ArticleMorrisons LFL sales fall 2.7 per cent
Retailer’s pre-tax profit falls by almost half in H2 as it prepares to close 11 supermarkets and finalise sale of M Local
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ArticleAn apple a day can 'stop muscles wasting away'
A chemical found in the peel of apples can turn elderly people's muscles into those of a young adult after just two months of treatment
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ArticleCustomer service push sees Monaghan back in profit
Mushroom giant's UK business has also grown its turnover to a nine-figure sum
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ArticleReynolds turnover passes £203m but profits dip
The foodservice giant’s accounts for the year ending 2014, posted at Companies House, show that turnover has risen by £25m from £178.5m
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ArticleMarlene sticker competition returns
Vog Consortium launches Marlene apple competition across eight European countries
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ArticleGiles: Much more to come from Asia
Promar International divisional director John Giles asks whether we are merely at the tip of the iceberg of Asian market growth
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ArticleRail freight up by 80 trains per week
Asparagus and figs demand helping to drive increase in rail freight in the UK as Network Rail responds by improving service
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AnalysisOpinion: Retailers must consider margin appropriation
David Chalk, a consultant with Practical Solutions International, and ex-Barfoots of Botley technologist, on why suppliers and retailers need to look at margins in order to counter price deflation