All United Kingdom articles – Page 282
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ArticleUrban veg campaign kicks off
The Veg Cities initiative aims to get inner-city residents producing and eating more vegetables
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ArticleStill time to apply for LSA fellowship
Scheme offers applicants up to £3,000 as it looks to develop industry leaders of the future
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches till-free shopping
New app means shoppers no longer have to wait at a check-out to pay at store in south London
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ArticleUK food exports rise to record levels
Britain's growth in food and drink exports was helped in part to fresh produce, although berry shipments were down on last year
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ArticleLoan scheme launched for farmers
Scotland's National Basic Payment Support Scheme will help farmers hit by drought
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ArticleCampbell-Gibbons joins AHDB
Current NFU chief horticultural adviser will chair AHDB Horticulture, promising to make a "real difference"
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ArticleNew finance head for Sleaford
Former Bakkavor and PepsiCo man joins dried fruit and veg supplier at a time of ambitious growth plans
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ArticleFlorette creates winter salad mix
One of two autumn launches, the Winter Mix responds to consumer demand for a bagged salad suited to colder temperatures
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ArticleTrading places
As the deadline for the UK’s departure from the EU gets ever closer, Hayley Campbell-Gibbons analyses the fresh produce trade between the two sides and addresses the key questions facing the industry
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ArticleBlackcurrant breakthrough
Opinion: Grower and International Blackcurrant Association board member Anthony Snell discusses a significant development in global supply
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ArticleTenderstem to pop up at food festivals
Foodies at The Great British Food Festival and The Big Feastival can sample the brassica while being serenaded by indie band Dead Blue
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ArticleDover opposes govt plans to divert food exports
Port insists Dover is closest and most efficient crossing to Europe following plans to switch to other ports in no deal Brexit scenario
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ArticleDrought threat to EU processors
A sustained period of drought this summer has resulted in sharp declines in EU vegetable yields, leading to smaller, less regular deliveries to processors
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett saves 41 tonnes of waste
The potato grower and prepared meal producer continues to redistribute food that might otherwise be discarded
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ArticleNFU launches ‘Water Bank’ to help drought-hit farmers
New service allows farmers to trade water with neighbours as they struggle to cope with prolonged spell of hot, dry weather
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ArticleHot weather drives fresh sales at Waitrose
Dressed salads, avocados and soft fruit all enjoyed sales rises of over 20 per cent last week
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ArticleMorrisons ditches plastic sleeves on cucumbers
Retailer does away with wrapping on British and Dutch cucumbers amid war on packaging but experts warn the move will reduce shelf life
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ArticleLidl starts work on largest RDC
Discounter has begun construction on 51-acre Scottish site, which is due to open in winter 2019
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ArticleAldi to be carbon neutral by next year
The retailer has announced ambitious new carbon reduction plans after teaming up with green organisation ClimatePartner
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ArticleOnly two in 10,000 picking applicants British
Recruitment firm Concordia says physical toll and transport difficulties put off British workers as frustration grows over government inaction