All United Kingdom articles – Page 562
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ArticleGang who smuggled cigarettes in fruit and veg boxes jailed
The trio, from west London, smuggled more than 14 million cigarettes into the UK inside boxes of fruit and vegetables, according to HMRC
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ArticleClass A drugs 'found in box of bananas at Tesco store'
Police investigating after a box of fruit delivered to a branch of Tesco was found to contain what is believed to be £600k of white powder
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ArticleDesperate village veg show 'allows supermarket-bought entries'
English village in shock after products allegedly bought from Tesco and Asda go on display alongside some homegrown items
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ArticleConsumers ‘should know’ about supplier levies
NFU's Chris Hartfield puts spotlight on supplier fines following consumer complaints in Q&A with Sainsbury's head of technical Beth Hart
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ArticleBiobest makes UK impression
Group presented itself and its products to visitors at this year's Fruit Focus on 22 July
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ArticleNew study shines light on Brits' cooking knowledge
Almost a third (31 per cent) of respondents to Tesco research cook a new recipe just once a year or less frequently
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Article'Beloved' Bradford wholesaler passes away
Peter King, who had a 48-year association with the Yorkshire market, has passed away after losing his battle with lung cancer
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ArticleCherry sales soar at Waitrose
Demand for cherries is continuing to grow, and to keep up with demand, the retailer is increasing cherry orders on a daily basis
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ArticleBiopesticides could fill ‘gap in market’
More relaxed regulations for biopesticides could help fill gap created by withdrawal and restrictions on chemical products
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ArticleGrowers 'will employ less staff' to counter Living Wage
Companies will ‘absolutely’ look to reduce staff numbers, as well as switching to less labour-intensive growing systems
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ArticleDecorvet in as Ward steps down at Lonrho
Ben Ward leaves his post as CEO of the agribusiness division "by mutual consent", with Roland Decorvet in as group CEO
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ArticleAndy Adcock promoted to M&S director of food
Retailer announces management shake-up as Steve Rowe replaces John Dixon as executive director of general merchandise
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ArticleEustice praise for fruit research
Farming minister visits Fruit Focus and claims weather-resistant new varieties are giving the industry a boost
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ArticleComerford to leave fresh produce
Tesco category director makes surprise move to the dairy department, with Darren Clough set to return
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ArticleTruss demands a simpler CAP
Defra secretary tells EC that CAP should be more farmer-friendly and a better fruit and veg scheme is needed
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ArticleTesco 'appoints Barney Kay as new head of agriculture'
Kay, the former regional director for NFU North East, is believed to have replaced Tom Hind in the role
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ArticleFood waste supermarket and charity team up
Community Shop, the UK’s first network of social supermarkets, and FoodCycle are launching FoodCycle Hubs in every Community Shop
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ArticlePotato firm invests £1.25m in factory
Northern Irish potato supplier with strong export focus has said new facilities will enable it to cater for European market
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ArticleDefra launches Food and Farming Plan
A meeting of 80 industry representatives discussed seven key themes for future policymaking in food and farming sector
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ArticleThanet Earth and Branston help Tesco find future farmers
Retailer launched Future Farmer Foundation to 'help bright, talented, determined youngsters make a confident start in the world of agriculture'