All United Kingdom articles – Page 281
-
Article
MDS scheme becomes apprenticeship
Saffy Connolly, chief operating officer at MDS, explains how fresh produce companies have new opportunity to access the scheme
-
Article
How social supermarkets are filling a gap in austerity Britain
Lopamudra Patnaik Saxena, a research associate at Coventry University, looks at the impact of social supermarkets and explains why they may not help fix inequalities in the food system
-
Article
Brassica volumes set to fall
Tough weather conditions leave growers with lower production and smaller veg – and seeking higher prices
-
Article
A crying game
Drought conditions are set to cause unprecedented shortages in onions, with price rises looking inevitable
-
Article
Heat means sweet: the UK fruits enjoying the sun
Niche fruit consumers can look forward to a sweeter harvest this year which could attract more shoppers
-
Article
Hear from Sainsbury's at FPJ Live
Fruit buyer Finbar Cartlidge and veg and salad buyer Julien Roberts will discuss the supermarket's strategy in depth
-
Article
EAP warns apple supplies remain tight
Despite projections of a bumper EU crop, British growers say global production issues will mean no surfeit of fruit
-
Article
New research hub for England Marketing
Cambridgeshire facility will offer a range of research options for fresh produce firms and local businesses
-
Article
No added anything: The growth of organic
Ed Griffiths, consumer insights director at Kantar Worldpanel, examines the growing opportunities in the organic market
-
Article
Christie joins AGP as non-exec chair
Former G's boss joins board of fledgling onion joint venture in Lincolnshire
-
Article
China in their hands
British companies are increasingly opening up to opportunities in the Asian market. Ahead of this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica, FPJ profiles some of the British exhibitors
-
Article
East is east
Brands, technology and growers are bridging the gap between Europe and Asia, with opportunities for British produce in markets from the Middle East to China to Japan
-
Article
Swedes unwrapped: Asda ditches the plastic
Retailer removes wrapping from the root veg as part of 10 per cent plastic reduction commitment
-
Article
New agri-research to counter climate change
Scientists at the University of Plymouth are developing a state of the art indoor production unit for fruit and vegetables
-
Article
Brassicas "prevent colon cancer"
New research on mice revealed digestion of kale, broccoli and cabbage activated gut response against inflammation and colon cancer
-
Article
Chasing the Boom
Newly-formed Fresca subsidiary The Avocado Company has set out its ambition to become the best in the UK avocado market. Nina Pullman went to visit
-
Article
Trading Places
As the deadline for the UK’s departure from the EU gets ever closer, NFU chief horticultural adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons analyses the fresh produce trade between the two sides and addresses the key questions facing the industry
-
Article
Drones to help with potato vine kill
Images taken from flying drones of crops can help targeted applications of herbicides
-
Article
£90 million agri-fund up for grabs
New government funding for agri-tech aims to make Britain a world leader in precision farming and agriculture
-
Article
New freezing method 'preserves fruit for three years'
Andorran frozen specialist and UK supplier team up to launch patented technique that 'fully preserves' quality and nutrients