All United Kingdom articles – Page 814
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UK tomato season gets underway
The UK tomato season is launched today with a tour of glasshouses around the UK. The TGA this year has adopted a Feng Shui theme for the occasion.
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UK farmers markets face slippery slope
The popularity of farmers markets is on the up in the UK but they need to tackle problems in meeting demand and securing backing.
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Freshtime UK Ltd bought out
As prepared vegetables take off in the UK, a management team has successfully bought out one of the best-known brands from its grower parent company.
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Panache touches UK parsnip market
Elsoms seeds is ready to launch its Panache parsnip in time for the next UK growing season
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Top cook's endorsement for UK fruit
Delia Smith has spoken out in support of UK fruit growers
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UK grape market in disarray
The market for grapes in the UK has dwindled this season compared to 1998-99 creating particular problems for South African product, says Capespan.
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New sprout variety to UK market
A new Brussels sprout variety, Brigitte, has been introduced into the UK market, by Nickerson Zwaan Ltd.
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Jersey Royal crop shapes up
Some 40 per cent of the Jersey Royal crop is now in the ground. The indoor and outdoor crops are predicted to start at the end of February and the end of March/beginning of April, repectively.
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UK urged to act and think global
Delegates at the Global Retailing conference held in London this week were warned that if the UK's food and drink manufacturers wanted to take advantage of the increasing opportunities afforded by globalisation they had to act now.
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UK flower producers criticised at HRI conference
Fragmented supply and lack of communication among criticisms levelled at UK producers at last Friday's cut flower conference at HRI Wellsbourne.
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UK food businesses develop huge glasshouse venture
Humber Growers Ltd, one of the leading UK salad production and marketing organisations, and British Sugar Plc, leading UK sugar producer, are to develop a massive new glasshouse venture at Wissington, near Downham Market in Norfolk.
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Campaign for British Produce launched
ProBrit, a campaign for increased awareness for British produce has been launched by a group of 35 glasshouse-salad growers and grower companies in east Yorkshire.
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UK first for prestigious European award
Two HRI scientists become the first in the UK to receive the Rudolf Hermann Foundation Awards for outstanding scientific achievement in viticulture and horticulture.
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Agrexco winter products arrive in UK
The first sea shipments of Israeli produce arrive in the UK, landing at Sheerness for Carmel Agrexco.
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UK food chain well placed to reap developing world market opportunities
The agricltural minister of state, Joyce Quin, stresses the need for an efficient, forward-looking and modernised industry and emphasises that the UK food chain is well placed to benefit from opportunities in developing world markets.
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Brown rot back in UK potato crop
Brown rot appears in the UK for the first time in four years, in a potato crop in Northamptonshire.
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Alconera UK speaks of first-year progress
Bill Ashby, managing director of Alconera UK, speaks to freshinfo.com about the company's progress to date.
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Burgess backs calls for British branding
Russell Burgess have applauded the NFU's plea to clearly distinguish UK produce.
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Spanish assured produce scheme launched in UK
An independently audited assured produce scheme for Spanish produce launched in UK.
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New season citrus arrives in UK
This season's first Moroccan citrus is due in the UK this week, a week to 10 days late.