All United Kingdom articles – Page 656
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ArticleLidl set for rapid UK expansion
Rise of the discounters continues, as Lidl's managing director talks of desire to increase stores from 600 to 1,500
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Welsh vegetables set for TV role
Potatoes and leeks will mingle with the likes of Holly Willoughby and Joey Essex as part of two-week advert campaign
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ArticleChipping in to spread potato news
Potato Council launches One Voice campaign to promote the natural goodness of potatoes with partner organisations
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ArticleRaymond slams EU ahead of neonics ban
NFU deputy president calls for urgent impact assessment ahead of imminent restrictions on 'absolutely critical' pesticide
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ArticleProducers can go for fresh EU funding
Fresh and processed fruit and vegetable suppliers and trade bodies are eligible for up to 60 per cent of funding for marketing products abroad
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ArticleLess than a third of Welsh youngsters eat fresh produce
Public Health report finds only 30 per cent of Welsh children eat fruit and vegetables each day and a third of under 5s are obese
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ArticleFarming income drops 13 per cent
Bad weather and changes to exchange rates have resulted in a drop in total income from farming, according to new Defra report
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ArticleOne small step for fresh produce…
Nasa plans to grow vegetables on the moon by 2015 using protective containers and a trigger to release water
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ArticleRetailers meet key waste targets
The BRC say retailers have ‘smashed’ targets to cut supply chain waste as new figures reveal progress in waste-reduction plan
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ArticleChris Redfern: Where cricket trumps finance
Moneycorp analyst on why Australians have had more to celebrate on the cricket field than the currency markets
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ArticleShoppers under 35 turning to organic
New research hails ‘generation ethical’ and suggests retailers and food producers could target optimistic and ethical younger shoppers
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ArticleMuddy Boots hires key industry figure
Experienced food and farming sector man Mark Taylor joins quality control firm in senior management role
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ArticleAnaerobic digestion benefits touted
Environmental expert says new technologies such as AD offer chance to achieve economic and job creation benefits
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ArticleMajor investment for onion firm
Nationwide Produce spends £2.5m on new onion grading and packing facility, creating 38 new jobs in the process
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ArticleNew Sheffield market opens doors
The Moor Market welcomes record-breaking crowd on its first day with traders reporting ‘huge’ sales increases
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ArticleFresh produce under the spotlight
Forensic analysis of fresh produce could help create a fully traceable food supply chain and help all genuine UK growers compete on ‘a level playing field’
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ArticleAsda man Mayfield set to join Walmart
Former Tesco executive Alex Russo lined-up to take Richard Mayfield's place as chief financial officer at Asda in January
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ArticlePort launches bursary scheme worth £3k
Europe’s largest port aims to recruit local and disadvantaged students with bursary scheme to support port-related degrees
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ArticleBerry Gardens' state-of-the-art expansion
Leading UK soft fruit supplier doubles the size of its packhouse in Kent in drive to boost capacity and efficiency
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ArticleChristmas tree powered by sprouts
World-first on London's Southbank, as Big Bang scientists unveil battery made from sprouts used to light eight-foot tree