All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 39
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ArticleNew UK recipe box company "go public"
Little Cook Box are aiming to raise capital through crowdfunding platforms to grow the company
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ArticleTenderstem supports new writing talent
The UK brassica company backed emerging literary talent at this year's Guild of Food Writers Awards
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ArticleNew tree gadget cuts water use in half
South African farmer Louis Loubser designed the "Treehog" to preserve water in times of drought
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ArticleChilean avo growers hit back at drought claims
Exporters have travelled to Europe to challenge claims made in the Guardian their industry has caused a drought
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ArticleMillennials unlikely to consider picking fruit
A new report reveals negative attitudes towards picking fruit from millennial generation, but are open to senior roles
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ArticleAG Thames optimistic after "challenging" year
The Kent-based supplier experienced one-off costs and a £1.5million investment into the company in restructuring efforts
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ArticleGovt labour proposal "unrealistic"
Soil Association's Honor Eldridge said a more comprehensive policy is required to plug the labour shortage gap
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ArticleVideo: world's first drone pollination
New York company Dropcopter successfully pollinated an apple orchard using their robotic bee impersonator
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ArticleUK to have nationwide food waste collections
New EU laws to have separate bio-waste collections from homes by 2023 aim to hit 65 per cent recycling target
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ArticleOrganic shoppers expect greener packaging
A Soil Association survey shows 67 per cent held organic produce to a higher packaging standard than non-organic options
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ArticleHorticulture is "canary in the coal mine"
Professor Tim Lang said government is in dereliction of its duty after scrapping a national food plan
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Article"Organic food is cheaper for society"
The Soil Association's Peter Melchett said recent views from Syngenta boss on necessity of GM and pesticides were 'outdated and wrong'
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ArticleFairtrade to investigate Kenyan picker wages
The group has responded to Mail on Sunday claims of flowers sold in UK retailers being picked by workers below 'living' wage
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ArticleOnline suppliers invest in £10m northern hub
Farmdrop's rapid ascent continues with latest round of investment aimed at doubling its customer base
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ArticleBerry crush: prices fall after compressed market
Volumes of strawberries are coming in all at once thanks to the cold spring weather slowing their growth
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Article£5.3million boost for crop research
Defra frees up multi-million pound research grants, focussing on improving pulses, wheat, leafy vegetables and oilseed rape
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ArticleTesco posts strong growth after Booker completion
Britain's largest retailer saw 3.5 per cent year-on-year sales growth, with Booker sales leaping 14.3 per cent
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ArticleShop owner fined for selling bruised apples
Tyne and Wear man Marc Farnsworth was ordered to pay a total of £4,546 after being caught by horticultural investigators
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ArticleFirst Cornish spuds on sale with new campaign
Potato suppliers Branston is delivering Cornish new potatoes to local Tesco stores after a difficult planting season
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ArticleFarms 'would collapse' without contractors
New research has shown changing pattern of employment, suggesting the labour shortage could get worse