All United Kingdom articles – Page 6
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NewsMDS partners with Agri-TechE to offer six-month placements
MDS trainees given access to Agri-TechE’s Early Career Innovators’ Forum with aim of getting more young talent into food and farming industry
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NewsMcCain celebrates 2026 graduates of internal training programme
UK’s largest frozen potato producer celebrated the graduation of 18 apprentices from its Manufacturing Academy on 3 July
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NewsDefra secretary confirms commitment to Organic Action Plan
Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds tells farming festival “we are on it” regarding eagerly awaited national strategy for organic farming
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NewsSteve McVickers joins WB Chambers as commercial director
Former CCO at Fruitist joins leading Kent berry and cherry producer after eight months sailing around the world as part of a Clipper yacht crew
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News‘Get a variety trial wrong and breeder loses the right, grower loses the upside’
Tomer Biran, a legal consultant specialising in varietal protection, explores the IP pitfalls of trials and the commercialisation of new fresh produce varieties
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NewsBeans, lentils and peas may help future-proof farms, new study suggests
Edible legumes may have a role in helping farms defend against future challenges posed by climate change
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NewsInvestment in agri-food attachés vital to rebuilding export markets, says NFU
As the UK and EU continue negotiations for a new SPS agreement, the NFU says greater investment in agri-food attachés is essential to remove trade barriers
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NewsGovernment environmental scheme opens for direct applications
Environment secretary Emma Reynolds has confirmed new access to the £50mn Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier for woodland or agroforestry agreements
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NewsLove Island’s Farmer Will fronts new mushroom campaign
The EU-funded campaign aims to position mushrooms as a ‘sneaky snack’ for young consumers with ambitions to double consumption by 2030
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PodcastsHow EU realignment risks global fruit imports
In the latest FPJ Podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by the FPC’s Nigel Jenney to discuss how the EU-UK reset deal could spell trouble for imports
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News‘Mini marketeers’ take over Borough Market
Schoolchildren from across London will be selling their finest fresh produce at the iconic market today as part of a long-running food education initiative
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NewsMDS launches new return to work scheme for women
Applications are open for a new eight-week programme that aims to support women returning to work after maternity or other career breaks by rebuilding confidence, skills and resilience
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CommentComment: What's changed in fresh produce in the last 36 years? Quite a lot…
Promar International divisional director John Giles reflects on huge transformations in international fruit and vegetable sector
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NewsBritish Growers launches new partnership scheme
Organisations from legal, agri-tech, finance and food redistribution sectors can join the new scheme, designed to offer year-round benefits to grower members
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NewsTimcon urges UK government to cut pallet business red tape
Industry body is pressing to secure special dispensation or full exemption for wooden pallets and timber packaging moving between the UK and EU
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NewsUK berries survive heat for Wimbledon but salad crops struggle
British strawberries are expected to have survived last week’s extreme heatwave in time for Wimbledon, but salad crops exceeded optimum growing temperatures
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NewsAldi gives away free strawberries in Wimbledon promo
Promotion comes as the retailer cuts price of 227g punnet to 99p and berry industry gears up for peak trading fortnight
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FeaturesDole’s premium play: the story behind the piña colada pineapple
The arrival of Colada Royale, a pineapple 15 years in the making, marks more than just a new variety launch, as Dole’s Bil Goldfield explains
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FeaturesDel Monte on pioneering premium tropicals across European markets
Gianpaolo Renino of the newly-rebranded Del Monte Corporation discusses the group’s strategic approach to tropical fruit innovation
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NewsEgypt’s Pico navigates evolving grape landscape
As warming climate changes production seasons and influences consumer purchases, supplier says adaptability is key