All United Kingdom articles – Page 66
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NewsAsda opens record number of Express stores in December
Move is part of long-term plan for Asda to become the UK’s second-largest grocery retailer
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NewsLEAF Caroline Drummond Scholarship announced in tribute to late CEO
New scholarship will support innovations that put sustainability at their core
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NewsNationwide Produce to host Festival of Fresh 2024
FPJ’s flagship festival will take place on the football pitch at Evesham FC, just down the road from Nationwide’s recently expanded depot
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NewsUK brassica growers combat unprecedented weather challenges in run-up to Christmas
Farmers have spent months planning to make sure there is a good supply of traditional seasonal veg
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NewsGrimme introduces new potato haulm topper to UK market
Machine is designed for UK rows and offers a range of features
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NewsDefra launches Fresh Produce Supply Chain Review
Sector review calls for evidence on issues around fairness in the horticultural supply chain
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NewsEnergy win for horticulture as industry gains access to IETF fund
Announcement follows lobbying from NFU and should give growers opportunity to cut energy bills
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NewsHarvestEye to showcase expanded crop compatibility at Fruit Logistica
New handheld version of crop insights tool will also be launched, allowing growers to count and size crops during test digs
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO to deliver 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture
Simon Roberts says he will share his thoughts on how industry can work together “to build resilient, integrated food system”
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NewsKent supplier Gomez ceases trading
Fresh produce supplier has closed its doors and appointed administrators
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NewsM&S hits 70m meal redistribution milestone with Neighbourly
Partnership supports both M&S’s social and food waste commitments
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NewsNorth Carolina sweet potatoes strive to elevate EU position
The state’s Sweetpotato Commission has initiated research to understand opportunities in its key European export markets
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NewsBAPL survey lays bare financial crisis facing UK apple growers
Huge increases in production costs are not being reflected in growers’ returns, according to trade body
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NewsAldi targets 500 new UK stores
The discounter has set up a new team to find UK sites for 500 new stores
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NewsDeliver 5-a-day to schools, Soil Association urges PM
Give kids access to fresh produce and stop ultra-processed foods hijacking their taste buds, campaigners warn Rishi Sunak in open letter
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NewsBrussels sprouts ‘not just for Christmas’ as sales rise 150 per cent at Waitrose
Supermarket says increased awareness of versatility of the vegetable in dishes is driving sales growth
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NewsStrong pre-Christmas market for Southern African grapes predicted
As arrivals of Southern African grapes in Europe and the UK increase, there are expectations that the current strong market will continue into the new year
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NewsBritish Berry Growers rejects BRC comments on producer pay
The industry group rebuffs British Retail Consortium claim that growers are losing pay to middlemen
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NewsAldi on course for Christmas sales bonanza
The retailer expects more than half of UK households will eat at least one Aldi product this Christmas as more shoppers attracted by its low prices
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NewsNFU calls on all political parties to back British farming
Union wants ‘practical and progressive policies’ and targets for increasing UK food production