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ArticleScientists to build new brassica bot
Researchers at the University of Plymouth announced plans to bring an automatic brassica harvesting robot to market in two to three years
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ArticleScientists identify growth gene in strawberries
Researchers in the US say they have located a gene that regulates growth of the berry, opening up new variety possibilities
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ArticleFresh produce centre stage in new restaurant
Chef Bryn Williams, who has cooked for the Queen, to open fruit and vegetable-centric restaurant at Somerset House
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ArticleVeteran Sheffield wholesaler wins MBE
John Plant of 117-year-old business GW Price rewarded for ‘services to business and work in the communities in the north of England’
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ArticleIGD: ‘Emulate Amazon to thrive amid disruption’
Grocery firms must operate with agility like Amazon and Google, harness AI and get the basics right to succeed amid ‘unprecedented disruption’, research charity says
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ArticleMore fruit and veg on McDonald's menus
Fast-food chain makes major global commitment to improving nutritional content of its Happy Meals
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ArticleNew Lidl stores to bring 700 jobs
Fast-growing discounter unveils five new shops as its £1.45 billion expansion drive gathers pace
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ArticleTesco scoops SA stone fruit retailer award
The British retailer gained its third gong from South African stone fruit organisation Hortgro following a "record season".
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ArticleMuddy Boots launches new software
Tech firm's new app 'Insights' aims to improve data gathering and analytics for customers across the supply chain
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ArticleHaygrove shrinks UK berry operations and sets up in China
British berry grower cuts 200 picking jobs due to Brexit nervousness over seasonal labour and invests in China instead
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ArticlePlastic pallets proving successful in trials
Asda could adopt plastic pallets following a successful trial with Polymer Logistics in transporting brassicas
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ArticleNFU warns against ‘trade with all comers’ approach
Director general Terry Jones urges government to maintain food standards and keep supply chains short after Brexit to avoid price volatility
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ArticleNew fungicide for UK to tackle blight
The potato crop treatment will enter the UK and Ireland market this year and offering the lowest application interval yet
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ArticleDutch tech firm pushes for supply chain transparency
Cloud platform will allow fresh produce companies to share food quality certificates with minimum time and effort
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ArticleMorrisons to open in Channel Islands
The Bradford-based member of the big four announced a partnership with local wholesalers Sandpiper to convert their stores into Morrisons
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ArticleChambers eyes berry production in Kenya and Zimbabwe
Soft fruit producer to potentially expand to Kenya, Zimbabwe, Spain, Portugal and Morocco in bid to ensure 52-week supply amid erratic growing conditions
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ArticleFruit and flower sales boom at Waitrose
Supermarket reports soaring sales of stonefruit, berries and flowers in the run up to Valentine's Day
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ArticleFresh from River Cottage
He’s made his name in the world of TV chefs as an avid supporter of ‘back-to-basics’ cooking and homegrown delights straight from his rural Axminster idyll. And, as Ian Faulconbridge finds out, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s excitement for all manner of fresh produce remains as fervent as ever
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ArticleJaffa to sponsor Hockey World Cup
Citrus brand announces new deal with England Hockey to sponsor Women’s World Cup and Super 6s championships
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ArticleFungicide 'could help potato growers tackle PCN'
Chemical previously used as a fungicide could help boost yields in crops affected by Potato Cyst Nematode disease, AHDB trials reveal