All United Kingdom articles – Page 853
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UK top fruit industry under threat, warns NFU
The National Farmers' Union has criticised a Defra ban on active substance Thinsec.Its removal threatens to undermine the UK top fruit industry, union officials warn.
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English Apples & Pears makes new call to retailers
Adrian Barlow, ceo of English Apples & Pears, says top fruit growers need to make more profits to survive.
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Mixed bag for UK exports
The latest Food from Britain figures show UK food and drink exports have risen.But fresh produce export volumes are down.
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Food safety the UK way
The new European food safety body is simply following the UK's admirable lead, says Doug Henderson of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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Salvesen: UK businesses generate good margins
Logistics provider Christian Salvesen has posted interim results for the half year to September 30 with increased turnover, but decreased pre-tax profits.
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Greenery makes UK purchase
The Netherlands' largest producer exporter has bought up a Kent-based distributor as part of its latest round of acquisitions.
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UK tickled Pink by Washington
Washington Pink apples will burst back onto the market this month with a major programme of incentive and support.
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Poor weather takes shine off UK onions
UK onion supplies 15 per cent down on last year.Imports fears as crop quality slumps after wet and late spring damages crop.
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UK shelves topped up
Supermarkets are biting back after a Friends of the Earth report last week highlighted their lack of shelf space for UK top fruit.
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Organics: UK leads, but more support needed
The UK tops the European league table for organic food sales, but the government must redouble its efforts in supporting the nation's organic producers.
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UK apples left off shelves
An independent report confirms the findings of English Apples & Pears' own survey: that supermarkets are not devoting enough shelf space to the domestic top fruit crop.
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Court pesticides ruling is victory for UK growers
The National Farmers Union welcomes Court of Appeal judgement that gives more flexibility over import of pesticides.
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English Apples and Pears slams supermarkets
Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, blames UK supermarket store managers for the downfall of the English apple industry in an article in The Telegraph.
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UK top fruit targets food-service
Chairman of the Marden Fruit Show Society Robert Mitchell, pictured, calls for more research and the need to target the catering sector during the opening of the National Fruit Show on October 17.
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Asda backs British
UK supermarket Asda is backing UK top fruit this autumn to celebrate the country's best harvest for many years.
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English apple season opens
English Apples & Pears launched the new season at Kensington Palace's Orangery on September 19 with growers, marketeers, wholesalers and retailers on the guest list.
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UK top fruit outlook reviewed
The forthcoming English top fruit crop is expected to be significantly higher than originally forecast.
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Big four's UK focus
A quartet of overseas retail groups have their sights set on the UK, according to analyst IGD.
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Early season Israeli exotics arrive in UK
Agrexco receives its first shipments of Israeli produce. The kuobo is one of the more unusual products included this year.
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UK onion update predicts variable season
A wet spring and reduced plantings have both contributed to a predicted shortfall in the UK onion crop.