All United Kingdom articles – Page 838
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ArticleUK industry faces £300m MRL bill
The UK industry is facing a bill of up to £300 million in the next 15 months to ensure the legality of many of the fruits and vegetables it sells to consumers.
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ArticleUK tight on toms
The effects of the August heatwave are on-going as tomato availability feels the pinch.
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ArticleLate start for UK glasshouses
Strawberries are pricey on UK markets this week as the outdoor crop tails off and eager buyers await glasshouse fruit.
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ArticleUK government to give green light to GM farming
UK broadsheet The Sunday Times reports that the government is to give the go ahead to producers for the commercial production of genetically modified crops.
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Reiser slices into UK market
Resier UK has extended its range of Holac equipment for the slicing and dicing produce.
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ArticleUK lorry numbers fall in Europe
Numbers of UK lorries travelling to Europe have fallen eight per cent according to latest figures.
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ArticleBusiness blooms for UK flower trade
A new event, FLOWERS 04, has been launched for the flower trade.
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Worldwide Fruit extends English apple leadership
The English top-fruit industry's biggest marketing desk has grown in numbers and strength again in 2003/4.
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ArticlePlum deal for British
Posh totty Tara Palmer Tomkinson has been voted Britain's plummiest person in a poll to celebrate the launch of British Plum Month.
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ArticleSainsbury's re-introduces English garlic
Garlic bulbs grown in the UK have hit the shelves at Sainsbury's this week.
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ArticleUK soft fruit in boom
Soft fruit is enjoying a boom in the UK with raspberries in particular showing stunning market growth and innovation aplenty.
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Everyone loves British plums
The National Farmers' Union has unveiled plans for a new promotional campaign. Everyone Loves Great British Plums will be launched on August 18 to mark the arrival of British plums.
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Reynolds predicts UK apple shake-up
Orchard trials at two undisclosed sites in east and west Kent could ultimately lead to a change in the varieties which dominate the UK apple industry, predicts Dr Drew Reynolds, technical director of Worldwide Fruit.
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Tesco breaks English sweetcorn record
Barfoots of Botley has supplied Tesco with its first home-grown sweetcorn of the year – earlier than ever.
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UK fruit and vegetable sales soar
A mix of fine weather and the trend of detox diets have lifted sales of fresh fruit and vegetables to record levels according to a report in The Times
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British produce in lunchbox challenge success
FoodFen has hailed the "healthy lunchbox challenge" a great success
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Reconnecting consumers to the UK food and drink market
Evening presentation to the Food & Drink Association by Deirdre Hutton, Chair, National Consumer Council, to be held at the Farmers Club, Whitehall Court, London at 6.30pm on July 15.
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Charges end for UK flowerpots
British flowerpots will gain new status after MEPs acted to correct a blunder that had piled unnecessary charges on nurseries and garden centres.
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Redbridge makes further UK acquisition
Purchase of Staffordshire company Lambert Bros adds to strength to produce and flowers division.
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Bing cherries arrive in the UK
California Bing cherries have started their season in the UK.