All United Kingdom articles – Page 557
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ArticleTwo-thirds of Brits aim to eat more fruit and veg in 2015
Healthy eating is the number one NY resolution in the UK, above saving money and cutting stress, according to new research
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ArticleBGA CEO Jack Ward outlines goals for 2015
Also believes a thawing of relations with Russia would help UK growers access markets which are currently denied to them
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ArticleBenevolent veg giant's Xmas charity crusade
Produce World Group employees take part in myriad fundraising activities, while the company donates fresh food to charities
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ArticleSainsbury's suffers like-for-like sales drop over Xmas
The retailer's sales at stores open at least a year fell by 1.7 per cent excluding fuel in the 14 weeks to 3 January
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Article‘Blue Whale Bobby’ runs marathon for charity
Blue Whale employee Bobby Barton has so far raised €3,431 ahead of running the London marathon for cancer charity Leukaemia Care
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ArticleTraders donate produce to homeless charity
Donations from New Covent Garden Market to homeless charity Crisis meant it could supply 4,000 Christmas meals to those in need
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ArticleRecord-breaking freight figures for Dover
Kent port sees 2.42 million freight vehicles handled in 2014, allowing it to treble its projected growth target
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ArticleEx-Tesco and Aldi man named new Nisa CEO
Nick Read joins the c-store chain from Thomas Cook, and will officially take over from Neil Turton next month
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ArticleGreece is the word in euro new year
The possibility of Greece leaving the currency union has got tongues wagging over how the EU will cope, says Moneycorp's Chris Redfern
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ArticleIllegal immigrants 'could cause fruit and veg shortage'
Truckloads of imported fruit and veg are being destroyed if a migrant is found inside a transportation vehicle, MPs have heard
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ArticleSpar poaches Iceland head of buying
Brigid Davidson has joined Spar wholesaler A.F.Blakemore & Son as trading director
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ArticleJane King takes the reins at AHDB
Agri-journalist Jane King appointed as CEO of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, replacing Tom Taylor
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ArticleDried fruit business booms at Besana
The supplier continues to build demand for innovative products that meet consumer demand for health and convenience
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ArticleGecko found in Sainsbury’s broccoli
Family allowed to keep ‘Broc’ as family pet while retailer stresses broccoli is ‘thoroughly inspected’ at point of harvest
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ArticleSales surge for cavolo nero
Waitrose sees sales of the veg also known as 'Tuscan kale' rise by nearly 350 per cent, and tips it for even greater heights in 2015
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ArticleO’live stars in Whole Foods window
G’s Fresh brand O'Live Organic features in premium London retailer’s first-ever produce window in January marketing push
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ArticleGovernment toasts record-breaking cherry growers
Environment secretary Liz Truss says scale of change in the fruit’s fortunes has provided significant boost to the UK economy
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ArticleJuice firm's exports rise 60 per cent
Belvoir Fruit Farms doubled US customers during 2014 while UK-produced apple and orange juice exports rake in £35m
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ArticleOliver persuades Asda to launch wonky veg range
Retailer launches first standalone range of misshapen produce after Jamie Oliver flags it up as part of new series
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ArticleNFU Scotland names food policy manager
John Armour will meet Christine Tacon as one of his first duties as representative of farmers in the supply chain