All United Kingdom articles – Page 566
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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
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ArticleStoic euro defies Greek uncertainty
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern on why the instability in Greece is still not having a major impact on the single currency
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ArticleUK’s ‘first’ automated herb glasshouse opens
Herb giant Langmead Group has unveiled its new £3m state-of-the-art potted herb-growing facility in West Sussex
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ArticleCoregeo unveils mini Pink Lady range
New eight-pack of smaller apples has been launched in Asda under brand extension range Pinkids
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ArticleMushroom supplier invests £225k in solar panels
Evesham-based Walsh Mushrooms will generate 20 per cent of its annual energy use from new 950-panel solar installation
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ArticleFreshtime hires category manager and technologist
Alistair Whitaker and Sam Reed are the latest additions to the growing team at the chilled fresh food provider
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett teams up with Tesco on major educational day
Food & Farming Day is the largest educational farming event of its kind in the UK, and aims to teach children where food comes from