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Marks & Spencer launches exclusive Tiqi seedless grapes
Positioned as an everyday snacking option, Tiqi is sold in 400g grab-and-go pots
RedPop steps up UK marketing with Supergirl partnership
Apple brand targets consumers with wide-reaching summer campaign to strengthen its convenience positioning
Digipal launches bluetooth plastic crates for supply chain tracking
Leading plastic pallet supplier’s new sustainable crates designed to help businesses prioritise speed
Langmead Herbs sets example for water security
West Sussex herb producer has maintained water supplies and even sold surplus to local producers thanks to extensive reservoir network and water recycling
UK relies on climate-hit countries for crops it could grow itself
The Food Foundation says the UK’s reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to supply disruptions and price spikes
Satellite sensors for farming win £200k in Space Agency funding
A project developing low-cost sensors using satellite and mobile connections has won funding from a new £16 million Space Agency grant
New 21-day UK-China shipping route to open in autumn
A new route linking six major Chinese ports with Felixstowe will use the Northern Sea Route through the Arctic to significantly cut transit time for time-sensitive goods
Love British Food partners with Red Tractor
Tie-up aims to combine the reach of both networks ahead of British Food Fortnight to boost support for homegrown produce across both consumers and industry
Drought causing ’most challenging season ever’ for British onions
Tight supply, smaller sizes and lower quality expected after crops mature early in East Anglia
Government must simplify reservoir rules, says CAAV
Planning regulations remains significant barrier, say association, despite £15mn water investment
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Andy Burnham visits potato farm to announce new drought funding
The PM joined farming minister Stephen Morgan and NFU president Tom Bradshaw at Cornish grower FG Pryor & Son to announce new support for farmers, including £15mn for reservoirs
French heatwaves exacerbate drought conditions
Farmers are in survival mode across much of France, as heatwaves and drought continue to hamper production, with low harvests anticipated as a result
Drought expected to shrink English potato yields
Heatwaves and drought conditions are likely to reduce yields and tuber size of the English potato crop, while Scotland could still see average harvest due to higher rainfall
Oddbox rescues 6,000 sunburnt caulis after retailer rejections
Veg box company is seeing increased demand for its buying services as pest damage, cosmetic defects and crop flushes caused by heatwaves leave growers without a market
Staay offers alternative to traditional iceberg lettuce
Extreme summer conditions across Europe are putting pressure on iceberg lettuce supplies, but Staay Food Group believes it has the perfect substitute
Lloyds joins banks offering financial support for drought-hit UK farmers
The UK’s largest lenders to the agricultural sector joins NatWest in offering a range of tailored measures to farmers and growers amid challenging conditions
British Berry Growers calls for government support with water resilience
Industry body calls for investment in water infrastructure and reforms to reservoir planning and abstraction, as growers face consecutive heatwaves and drought
Genetic alteration may help tomatoes grow in the cold
Researchers have identified a genetic system that synchronises flower development and fruit formation in tomatoes, with hopes for varieties that can withstand extreme temperatures
Colombia sees big jump in fruit exports to UK
Increasingly diversified export basket driving new opportunities for growth
DP World announces H1 revenue bump
DP World has delivered robust first-half revenue growth of 13.1 per cent to US$12.7bn, with its network absorbing the impact of reduced traffic at Jebel Ali