All articles by Luisa Cheshire
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Branston donates two million meals to FareShare
The potato supplier regularly supplies the charity with surplus spuds to create nutritious meals
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AgriRobot secures funding to boost field-robot project
The Danish agritech company raises total of €2.5 million to accelerate development of operator-free field-robots
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GB Potatoes announces new chair
Alex Godfrey takes over from Mark Taylor as chairman of the potato organisation
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Fyffes Ireland appoints new head of sales
Sean Purcell joins Fyffes Ireland as head of sales – responsible for Ireland business performance
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Veg Power strengthens board with four new members
Simon Conway, Tom Firth, Tom Lindsay and Karen Schenstrom join Veg Power board
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Pro-Force launches new recruitment division
The seasonal worker recruitment specialist adds permanent employment division to service all horticulture sector needs
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More farm businesses hurt by inheritance tax, report finds
New research reveals that farm tax will hit swathes of farmers not included in government forecast, says ag group
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HCP releases crop protection funding to member groups
The new crop protection organisation for the UK horticulture sector offers lion’s share of AHDB grant to member associations
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Supermarket tills ring out in countdown to Christmas
December retail sales are forecast to exceed £13 billion for the first time ever as shoppers count down to Christmas
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DP World helps UK importers cut emissions
The logistics giant launches world’s first container port ’carbon inset programme’ at UK hubs
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Minebea Intec recruits UK sales specialist
David Williams joins weighing-equipment manufacturer following growing UK demand for its products
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Jamie Oliver to judge World Food Photography Awards 2025
The celebrity chef joins panel to judge contestants aged 17 and under for new ‘Jamie Oliver Youth Prize’
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Post-Brexit checks hit UK salad veg supply
Next season British salad crops at risk from post-Brexit seed and plant border controls, growers warn
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Nick Deppe scoops Fruiterers award
Clock House Farm production director wins the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers Management Award 2024
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#GrowingtoLove set to return in 2025
Veg Power’s ‘Growing to Love’ campaign is set to return next year after proving a hit across 375 UK primary schools
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Sysco GB celebrates sustainability success
The foodservice supplier scoops major sustainability award for waste management
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CPB uses tech to boost prune engagement
California Prune Board takes prune orchards to global audiences via virtual reality project
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Sysco GB celebrates Purpose Month with volunteering boost
Staff from across the group donated their services to food redistribution charities as part of company-wide mission
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Barfoots expands UK butternut production
British grower scales up UK butternut squash production thanks to successful Sakata seed variety
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City Harvest praises farmer commitment to feeding the nation
The food redistribution charity collected over six tonnes of food donated by protesting farmers in London this week