All United Kingdom articles – Page 555
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ArticleSpecial report: New Zealand apples seek UK success
In the first of a two-part special report on the New Zealand market, Matt Jones reports that NZ apples remain in high demand across the UK
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ArticleBelgium 'rediscovers' UK market
Belgium has been a major supplier of fruit and veg to the UK for many years, but while that has waned somewhat, it is coming back strong
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ArticleMango importers mix and match
Mango suppliers are experimenting with shipping trials for better-tasting varieties as consumers become more aware of quality
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ArticleBlue Skies' Anthony Pile tells it like it is
Martyn Fisher meets one of the most passionate and outspoken leaders and visionaries in the fresh produce industry
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ArticleBumper English apricot crop hits shelves
Early estimates suggest that around 200 tonnes of English apricots will be produced this year, thanks to near-perfect conditions
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ArticleConsortium closes in on grape deal
Fred Meintjes reports on the saga surrounding the highly valuable Vitis International new variety table grape breeding programme, with signs of light at the end of the tunnel
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ArticleTable grapes see robust growth
It’s been a ticker-tape quarter for the grape category, with both volume and value sales growth. Meanwhile, fringe import nations are stepping up their UK supply
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AnalysisOpinion: Why immigration makes commercial sense
Industry veteran Professor David Hughes, and marketing specialist Miguel Flavian, on why immigrants benefit the food supply chain
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ArticleInterview: Branston plans to beat the beige
Branston’s new MD is on a mission to boost potato consumption and get shoppers to see past the ‘wall of beige’. Michael Barker paid him a visit
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ArticleGreece on the brink
Analysis: Promar International's Matt Incles considers what impact a potential Greek exit from the euro could have on the UK
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ArticleAsda unveils new TOWIE-endorsed coconut product
Until this Thai-sourced product launched, shoppers could only buy mature brown coconuts in UK supermarket aisles
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ArticleSales surge for South African sharon fruit
The country has doubled its shipments to the US and is poised to sell more than 1,000 tonnes at home for the first time
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ArticleElsoms Seeds hires vegetable specialist
Martin Jenkins will provide technical support to customers in Scotland and north east England across range of vegetable crops
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ArticleNisa own-label produce range enjoys sales lift
Heritage Strawberries enjoyed a year-on-year increase in sales of 75 per cent, buoyed by improved advertising, the retailer believes
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ArticleScottish growers celebrated through Berry Trail
A new Berry Food Trail promotes Scottish berry growers to visitors and locals as part of Scotland’s Year of Food & Drink
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ArticleGovernment 'set to let' supermarkets open longer on Sundays
George Osborne is expected to make the shake-up to Sunday trading laws in his budget announcement on Wednesday
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ArticleMan and woman rescued from potato harvester
The former was flown to Broomfield Hospital in Essex with “serious leg injuries” that were not life-threatening following the incident
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ArticleTrader fined £1,420 for selling rotten fruit and veg
Dutch aubergines and Belgian pears were among produce sold with ‘advanced stages of deterioration’ sold by Sadin Kilic
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ArticleAG Thames reports pre-tax profit of £3.9m
Groups saw 26 per cent sales rise across its soft-fruit business, while total sales jumped three per cent after 'good overall trading'
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ArticleAir raid tunnel salad farm opens for business
Growing Underground, a farm based in ex-WWII tunnels, is set to start trading through Covent Garden wholesaler