All United Kingdom articles – Page 572
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Panorama stokes debate on GM food production
Leading figures associated with the UK food and farming industry weigh into the debate generated by the BBC TV show
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ArticleFour decades and out for potato stalwart Eric Ritchie
General manager of Branston’s Abernethy site set to retire, with Kevin Imrie lined up to take his place
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ArticleNew operations director for Mack
Mat Thewlis joins Mack after an 18-year career at Britvic, culminating in working at the soft drinks giant as operations director
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ArticleFarmcare boss Richard Quinn on his firm's growth plans
The Manchester-based firm was born in its current guise in August after The Co-op sold it to the Wellcome Trust for around £250m
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ArticleBerry Gardens hires new Tesco and M&S account managers
Former Greenvale employee Chris Hooton and ex-Total Produce worker Lisa Dowding have joined the soft fruit giant
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ArticleNew technology moves towards absolute traceability
Many new technological developments are focused on ensuring absolute traceability and visibility in the supply chain
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ArticleRhubarb industry in R&D revolution
After forming a crop association earlier this year, focus on the UK rhubarb sector is starting to build as growers prioritise weed control for R&D efforts
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ArticleInterview: Something in the watercress
Martyn Fisher meets one of fresh produce’s most innovative business leaders to hear about the future of watercress and salads
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AnalysisOpinion: We need to counter 'abysmal' career advice
Hadlow College's Mark Lumsdon-Taylor on why a unified approach is needed to help young people to choose a career in horticulture
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ArticleTulip growers 'please please' Paul McCartney
Ex member of The Beatles presented with his own tulip in colours associated with his native Liverpool before gig in the Netherlands
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ArticleTesco trebles its exotic salad lines
Retailer says figures that show exotic salads are becoming lunch option of choice are behind move to expand range
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Article'Record-breaking' turnout for Open Farm Sunday
LEAF estimates visitor numbers for 2015 will be 250k+, exceeding the record-breaking attendance of 2014 by more than 15 per cent
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ArticleEuro on form after Greek fears rescind
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern on why receding fears over the 'Grexit' have helped boost the single currency
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ArticleFirm fined after teen worker nearly loses fingertips
HSE prosecuted Haynes Brothers after investigation found no suitable risk assessment was carried out for paid work experience 16-year-old
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ArticleSecond Tesco project visit at Vitacress
Pupils from Surrey school visit Vitacress Herbs Nursery where they learnt all about herbs and their uses as part of Tesco Eat Happy scheme
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ArticleStrong demand in UK for bananas
Elsewhere, retailers are ‘attacking’ pre-pack formats to give the banana category a boost
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ArticleLiverpool Legends and TV stars set for Growers Utd games
Phil Neal, Phil Babb, Ian Tush and John Aldridge among those taking part in charity match against fresh produce workers
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ArticlePreston and Crowe join Produce World
Tim Preston joins the veg giant from Greencore Food To Go, while Peter Crowe arrives from PR firm Ware Anthony Rust
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ArticleAldi sweeps the board at FreshAwards
Vitacress and its employees also landed two prizes at last night's event, with other renowned fresh produce firms among the winners
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ArticleChingford reduces sustainability team
Fruit firm has "rationalised the sustainability team down from two sustainable horticulture managers to one company agronomist"