All United Kingdom articles – Page 667
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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
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ArticleUK ports need help to grow, MPs argue
UK lags behind EU due to inconsistency in who should pay for roadworks around ports, committee says
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ArticleSector visits India on trade mission
Scottish food and drink figures will explore business opportunities in retail and hospitality on first trip to Mumbai and New Delhi
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ArticleDirect store control for Iceland in Ireland
UK supermarket resumes direct control of its outlets in the Republic as part of international growth strategy
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ArticleCharity event will unite wholesalers
A dinner dance in Belfast will be a reunion for traders from across the city’s scattered sector and raise funds for NSPCC
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ArticleDeadly spiders found in fruit
On both sides of the Atlantic, three different women encounter deadly spiders among bananas and grapes