All United Kingdom articles – Page 268
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ArticleGene find could herald disease resistance
Scientists at University of Edinburgh identify a gene in the common cress plant that helps fight infection
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ArticleLidl keeps pace with Living Wage rise
Discounter will raise salaries of 17,000 workers in 2019 to match new living wage of £9 an hour outside London and £10.55 within M25
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Article‘Give employees free fruit,’ says health secretary
Matt Hancock unveils government plan including free fruit, counselling and bike loans to keep workers healthy and reduce burden on NHS
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ArticleTomato triumph
The hot summer weather turbocharged tomato sales at a time when there’s cautious optimism for the future of the sector
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ArticleWhy MAC must rethink its labour expectations
NFU Horticulture Board chair Ali Capper on why the Migration Advisory Committee is still showing a lack of awareness on seasonal labour
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ArticleFlorette to launch new ‘lunch bowls’
Three new food-to-go salads set to hit stores in January amid rising demand for healthy, convenient and filling lunch options
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ArticleA third of Brits now flexitarian or veggie
Waitrose survey reveals big rise in low-meat diets across the country as customers become increasingly mindful of provenance
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ArticleNatoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
High-end fresh produce retailer opens new London store that encourages shoppers to follow the seasons and take an interest in provenance
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ArticleNFU urges industry to “open up” about mental health
“We need to start treating mental wellbeing as we would a physical injury,” says union’s vice president and Farm Safety Partnership chair
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ArticleGCA coverage extends to Ocado
The online retailer will come under the remit of the groceries code after their turnover passed £1 billion
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Newmafruit going "paperless" with Linkfresh
Software company Linkfresh will take the Kent topfruit company digital to help reduce manual data input and logging
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ArticleChambers bolsters staff with new hires
Growing berry business makes three new appointments ahead of planned expansion next year
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ArticleSoft-fruit glasshouses to get energy support
AHDB's GrowSave programme will expand to include soft-fruit production in the face of current challenges
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Article'5,600 diet-related deaths' from Brexit
Marco Springmann, a senior researcher at the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford, presents a sobering analysis of the potential impact of Brexit-related fruit and veg price rises after Brexit
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Greek kiwifruit harvest underway
With volumes from New Zealand expected to last until the end of the year, Greek kiwifruit exporters are prepared for heightened competition on the European market
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ArticleMinisters reject Agri Bill criticism on food supply
Defra secretary Michael Gove and George Eustice assured a parliamentary committee that food supply will be a key focus
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ArticleKroger set to order first Ocado warehouses
US retail giant to order first three of 20 high-tech Customer Fulfilment Centres to be built and operated by British online retailer Ocado
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ArticleRiverford hosts first-ever plastic debate
Founder Guy Singh-Watson was joined by plastic campaign groups and packaging experts to discuss long-term impact of plastic revolution
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ArticleG's founder Guy Shropshire dies aged 92
Shropshire's legacy of innovation and success at G's leaves it as one of Britain's largest fresh produce suppliers
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ArticleJazz voted 'UK’s tastiest apple'
Club variety scoops award once again at the National Fruit Show with Kent growers Baretilt Farm and Monks Farm securing a one-two finish