All United Kingdom articles – Page 28
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NewsOSY Group’s tech trials begin in six countries
Xtend antimicrobial packaging coating is being trialled by grocers, food producers, packaging companies and exporters
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ArticleMeals & More appeals to Chancellor to support kids in food poverty
Charity writes to Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget to make the case for a long-term commitment
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ArticleNotts scientist wins €2m funding to analyse plant roots’ relationship to water
Dr Poonam Mehra will investigate a little-understood topic that is being impacted by climate change
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ArticleRevelations over government health advisors ‘show need for action’
The Soil Association has expressed its concern following damning BMJ investigation
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ArticleNFU urges government to increase UK agriculture budget
NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls for multi-annual budget of £5.6 billion to help sector invest in sustainable production and boost food security
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ArticleDefra plans to delay Brexit border checks
Physical border checks on certain EU fruit and veg arriving in UK may not come into force until July 2025, Fresh Produce Consortium reveals
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ArticleTenderstem takes over World Food Photography Awards sponsorship
Broccoli brand replaces stablemate Pink Lady as headline awards sponsor
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ArticleBritish Food Fortnight returns with Morrisons partnership
Morrisons is official retail partner after signing three-year partnership with organisers Love British Food
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ArticleM&S visits Hadlow glasshouse site to help boost tomato supply
Centre of Excellence in glasshouse growing opened in June and has caught the attention of retailers
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ArticleReturn to school boosts grocery sales
Kantar figures show parents are buying more lunchbox foods as the end of summer nears
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ArticleNew commercial food waste laws to come into force in March 2025
Companies that produce more than 5kg of food waste per week will be have to store wasted food in separate bins and arrange for its collection by licensed waste carriers
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ArticleHSBC offers discounted loan fees to back farm sustainability
Sustainable Farming Pathway aims to make access to finance more affordable
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ArticleAldi announces £1.4bn investment in UK
The discounter plans to spend millions expanding its network and sales in Britain
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NewsFairtrade Foundation launches new UK campaign
As Fairtrade Fortnight begins, the Foundation’s ’Be the Change’ initiative highlights how consumer power can support farmers overseas to build stronger, more resilient communities
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NewsLogistics UK warns of food inflation and shortages due to EES
New digital border system for passengers travelling to EU could lead to big delays and have major impact on supply chains, according to industry body
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ArticleThe Felix Project launches new platform for small, one-off food donations
Felix Connect service directly links food donors to community organisations across London, allowing “ad hoc or quirky donations” to be accepted too
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ArticleNine in 10 plug plant producers to go peat-free within five years, RHS survey finds
Royal Horticultural Society will support horticultural sector’s transition to peat-free growing media through a new PhD
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NewsMany UK growers ‘intend to walk away from SMETA’, BGA survey reveals
Almost half of respondents say they will either leave the ethical audit or sign up to an alternative if forced to pay travel and visa costs of seasonal workers
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Article‘Positive response’ from Defra on implementing Precision Breeding Act
Open letter signed by science and agri-food leaders urged new government to act quickly to make gene editing possible in England
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ArticleNew report argues for ‘all-encompassing’ national food security strategy
Research from think tank Policy Exchange says government plan covering whole food ecosystem is essential