All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 37
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Article"Post-millennials" to boost convenience stores
New shopping habits from younger generations will help smaller retail stores grow to £47.2 billion market
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ArticleMedia Matters
Former Countryfile director Anna Jones quit her BBC post to start a media-training project for farmers called Just Farmers after seeing tensions build between the press and agriculture
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ArticleDutch growers release new strawb variety
The "Sonsation" cultivar was developed for ease of growing with midseason yield
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ArticlePesticide breaches in 3 per cent of fresh produce
The 2017 Pesticide Residues in Food report revealed imported produce to be the worst offenders
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ArticleG's team up with seed co for pesto kit
Bags of Fresh and Naked Spinach will contain a sachet of chia seeds and instructions on how to make spinach and chia pesto
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ArticleTesco seeking agri-tech talent
Britain's largest retailer are partnering the World Agri-Tech summit in London later this year
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ArticleOfsted's child obesity report criticised
The agency's survey of 60 primary schools revealed no link between obesity efforts and weight
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ArticleCarrot growers could ditch straw for plastic
The traditional method of covering crops over winter is becoming expensive in the face of tight straw supply
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Article"Softer" weighing machine to cut waste
Ilapak's new equipment aims to reduce bruised produce before packaging
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ArticleTesco-Carrefour alliance questioned by UK committee
Efra committee chair Neil Parish has written to Tesco CEO Dave Lewis for answers on new supply model
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ArticlePlastic wrap used on half of fresh produce
New survey by British Growers Association will track the industry's packaging trends amid increased scrutiny of plastic
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ArticleFood redistribution gets govt boost
A £500,000 grant from the government coincides with new figures which show a big rise in redistribution networks
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ArticleFarms aim to reduce injury rates by half
The sixth annual Farm Safety Week will raise awareness and promote best practise across the industry
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ArticleAgri-tech's million pound PhD students
The AHDB is funding knowledge sharing through its programme to improve industry collaboration
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ArticleIrish grower's potato yield could halve
Drought conditions are the same across the Irish Sea as potato supplier Meades buys new irrigator to battle dry spell
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ArticleFresh produce responds to Brexit White Paper
The industry has welcomed plans for frictionless borders but says more clarity is needed
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ArticleBritain's first "pea only" cafe
The Pea Place popped up for one day to show off a variety of "recipeas" prepared by award-winning chef Rachel Green
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ArticleTesco enjoying summer sales
Fresh produce punnets are flying off the shelves as Brits remain outdoors and in the mood for refreshing fare
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ArticleOcado delivers mixed results
Revenue and customer base rose for the online retailer but the company made a loss despite continued expansion