All United Kingdom articles – Page 568
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ArticleWimbledon Pimm's demand sees more cucumbers grown
Demand has become so great, that UK growers have reportedly had to re-plant their crops in April and May to ensure availability
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ArticleLewis points to Tesco's UK-sourced roots record
Retailer's CEO Dave Lewis grilled by NFU on its promises to improve relationships with suppliers and improve trust throughout the industry
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ArticleFirst Citrus Black Spot interception of season made in UK
Despite this, key South African citrus figure believe there is now more understanding in Europe on risk mitigation being done by South Africa
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ArticleVeg gangmaster duo jailed in 'first of its type' conviction
You won't believe the audacious attempt one of the couple made in a bid to escape when Gangmasters Licensing Authority officers closed in
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ArticlePort of Dover announces major contract
Contractors GRAHAM will develop final designs for new cargo terminal at Dover, with opportunities for Kent supply chain
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ArticleFar from blue: Italy's other azzurri set new goals
Italy may be known better for deciduous fruit, but its blueberry business continues to grow as demand rises
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ArticleWholesaler jailed for sexual abuse of young girls
Fred Ayton, of County Derry, who supplied the catering trade for more than 30 years, preyed on young teenage babysitters
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ArticleFruit and veg sales hike helps Tesco slow decline
The UK's leading supermarket said overall UK sales fell by 1.3 per cent for the three months to the end of May 2015
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ArticleLoudest 'cauliflower creak' for 24 years predicted
Morrisons farmers say the creak will be particularly 'noisy' because of a sudden increase in night temperatures following a cold June
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ArticleAroma mist and levitating berries offer taste of future
Futuristic display by flavour technicians Bompas & Parr, for British Summer Fruits, also includes ‘talking’ strawberry plants
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ArticleCoregeo invests in sampling activity
Marketing group sets out sampling programme to push key brands Tenderstem and Pink Lady
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ArticleFunding brings robotic broccoli harvesting closer
Project to develop 3D camera technology for broccoli harvesting wins £138,000 of Agri-Tech funding
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ArticleStaples Vegetables driver injured after lorry overturns
Two cranes needed to recover the vehicle - carrying vegetables - from a ditch following the incident near Boston in Lincolnshire
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ArticleBiggest UK cherry crop 'in more than 12 years'
This has resulted in a bountiful harvest of cherries for leading retailers, such as Waitrose, with 20 per cent more fruit going on sale this year
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ArticleERMS to sponsor Cambridge United youth team shirts
New deal follows on from last season's sponsorship of the senior team's away shirt, worn during a game against Manchester United
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ArticleMoral satisfaction of eating ethically 'impacts food's taste'
Researchers in Scotland claim consumers who knowingly eat organic or Fairtrade produce look upon its taste as more superior
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ArticleTransport chaos lessens in Calais
Stowaways and strikers combined to create chaos in Calais yesterday, but French and UK authorities are regaining order
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ArticleMost successful 'ever' Healthy Eating Week
A quarter of all UK school-aged children from 7,400 nurseries, primary and secondary schools across the UK participated
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ArticleTesco to trial UK-grown 'sweet' cabbage
Working with TH Clements, retailer bidding to erase 'memories of school dinners and cabbage boiled to within an inch of its life'
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ArticleGovernment funding to aid year-round berry production
£1.3 million from the government’s £70m Agri-Tech Catalyst has been awarded to projects being worked on in Scotland