All United Kingdom articles – Page 219
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Sainsbury’s to reduce plastic on fresh flowers
Trial will see plastic sleeves replaced with recyclable paper packaging in first major effort by a retailer to reduce plastic on fresh flowers
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Sainsbury’s to rejig store estate
Retailer to close 55 stores, open 120 others and incorporate more Argos shops in supermarkets in plan to reduce costs and boost profits
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Spanish floods hit UK wholesalers
Wholesalers are seeing the effects of heavy rain in Spain at the start of September, with shortages likely to push prices up
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Market Leader
The new chairman of Covent Garden Market Authority has plenty of experience and optimism - two qualities much needed right now at New Covent Garden Market. He talks to Ed Leahy about his new role and the challenges ahead
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WB Chambers and Sodexo back UK food fortnight
Berry growers and supplier aim to raise homegrown food consumption across the UK
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Co-op launches new money-saving app
Co-op says new app is the "future of convenience retailing"
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Port of Liverpool to invest £17m in terminal upgrade
Peel Ports and Stena Line will expand RoRo ferry service in bid to reduce turnaround times and boost route capacity
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Gourd Omens for Squash
Quietly making progress with the growth of winter celebrations and healthy-eating trends, squashes have great potential waiting to be tapped into. Ed Leahy talks to grower Paul Southall about the squash market
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Louise Fresco to deliver 2020 City Food Lecture
Wageningen professor becomes the first woman to deliver the keynote address, which takes place at Guildhall on 20 February
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Raisins South Africa launches UK campaign
Marketing body aims to highlight benefits to health, workers and environment of buying raisins from the country
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Branston appoints new director
Peter Quinn joins Branston as non-executive director having previously led Samworth Brothers operations
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Government supports flood-hit farmers
New £2 million fund will help farmers in North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire affected by serious flooding this summer
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Slight increase in potato plantings
New AHDB figures show the area of potatoes planted in Britain is still among the lowest on record, despite a small increase
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Hive talking
The National Fruit Show takes place this year on 23-24 October at the Kent Event Centre in Detling, and is promising some new elements for visitors
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Scratch cooking boosts wholehead market
Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how the home cooking trend is giving traditional produce a boost
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UK's oldest family wholesaler to move premises
Fred Ley & Sons is moving out of Swansea city centre after 35 years due to ongoing redevelopment
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Rebel with a cause
As the Labour Party divides itself over Corbyn, Brexit and anti-Semitism, life peer and former farming minister Lord Rooker opens up to Hayley Campbell-Gibbons about leadership, the restructuring of UK politics and what Labour stands for today
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Retailers meet Gove to "clear the air"
Leaders of top supermarkets concerned by Gove's remarks earlier this month promising no food shortages
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Pink Lady gears up for sponsored gig
Concert by pop artist Self Esteem at Liverpool Central Library is first musical event of apple brand’s new lifestyle campaign
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Sunny outlook for Sunburst
Pink-fleshed apple to hit Waitrose stores next week, with great things predicted for the long-term future of the variety