All United Kingdom articles – Page 581
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ArticleHabanero peppers recover from supply issues
Issues with primary Habanero hot pepper supply country Uganda have sent prices soaring, and some importers looking for new suppliers
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ArticleGrowers predict more growth for cherries
Growers have high hopes that new darker cherry varieties will spearhead a further era of growth for the category
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ArticleTotal Produce opens doors for berries
Company is trialling a new retractable glasshouse technology on strawberry crops that could have implications for many products
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ArticleInterview: Taking organics to the next level
Where do organics fit into a marketplace in the midst of a race to the bottom? Martyn Fisher meets a man whose frightening wake-up call has led to him leading the fight to boost organics’ presence
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ArticleSeed firms gear up for kale growth
The ever-increasing demand for kale is bringing challenges and opportunities
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ArticlePrice wars hit value of veg
The vegetable category has suffered crushing value decline of almost £500m as price decreases hit hard, although some subcategories are bucking the trend
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AnalysisOpinion: Industry shouldn't get distracted by general election
Long on ambition and short on detail: EFFP partner Duncan Rawson on why politicians aren’t the top priority for farming
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ArticleHow to prepare for a supermarket meeting
Supermarket meetings can be the most daunting dates in the calendar. Supplier relations consultant Darren Smith offers seven top tips on how to minimise the stress and impress on the day
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ArticleValefresco manager named new leafy salads boss
Jackie Harris replaces Graham Clarkson as chair of the BLSA, after Clarkson left Vitacress to join soft fruit firm Edward Vinson
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ArticlePotato Council and Bord Bia win £1.6m EU funding
A new three-year campaign, entitled Potato Potential, has secured £1.6m from the EU to promote versatility of potatoes
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AnalysisElection promises: What will they really deliver for food and farming?
Chairman of the Oxford Farming Conference, Alastair Brooks, on why politicians' 'sabre-rattling' on an in-out EU referendum is helping no one
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ArticleBountiful and early supply of UK tomatoes
The traditional tomato season, which normally starts later in April, has arrived early thanks to the sunny weather and longer days
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ArticleThirteen arrests in veg-packing exploitation case
Operation Launch is part of an NCA investigation into people trafficking and enforced labour of Slovakian nationals within the UK
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ArticleRecord £6.4bn annual loss for Tesco
Statutory pre-tax loss figure - biggest loss ever suffered by a UK retailer - compares with a pre-tax profit of £2.26bn a year earlier
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ArticleEx-Bakkavör man takes reins at certification body
Martin Sawyer has been appointed as the CEO of Soil Association Certification in place of Rob Sexton
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ArticleEC releases €130m in marketing grants
New funding has been awarded to 41 marketing campaigns, with an emphasis on programmes outside of the EU
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ArticleKent top fruit firm makes energy investment
The Apple Growers Association, which stores and sends produce to Tesco, has installed a new solar panel system
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ArticleG's Growers' toasts 30 years of supplying produce
Founded in 1985, G’s Growers started in a bid to more effectively service the emerging multiple UK supermarkets
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ArticleNFU 'pleased' with parties' manifesto promises on UK food
President Meurig Raymond: 'It’s good to see our ask for a plan to grow UK food production promised by the three main parties'
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ArticleRegal gong for fruit giant Blue Skies
Firm's third Queen's Award for Sustainable Development recognises its contribution to development in Africa and South America