All United Kingdom articles – Page 380
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Opinion: Retail and foodservice are 'converging'
The food to go aisle in many retailers is starting to 'mimic' the eating out experience, writes Professor David Hughes
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British Growers push Leadsom for labour commitment
CEO Jack Ward welcomes farming minister’s commitment to innovation and productivity but stresses need for “urgent solution to labour shortage”
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Freight delayed due to Portsmouth bomb scare
An unexploded WW2 bomb found in Portsmouth harbour caused delays of around six hours to some shipping schedules
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Ocado looking to expand organic prepared range
Head of buying says online retailer is looking to expand its organic prepared range and expects further growth in organic sales
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Cautionary tone to City Food Lecture
Chris Elliott's lecture touches on provenance, food fraud and an increasing disconnect with consumers
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Farming delivers 7:1 returns to economy, report reveals
Agriculture delivers £7.40 back to British economy for every £1 invested, according to new study announced at NFU Conference
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Leadsom vows to uphold food standards in US deal
Farming minister promises not to ’undermine’ food safety standards as UK looks to boost trade with non-EU partners
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Fairtrade targets fruit buyers
Certification schemes such as Fairtrade Foundation have new value as consumers now expect produce to meet ethical, as well as environmental standards
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NFU piles pressure on government over EU market access
Meurig Raymond uses NFU Conference speech to urge Andrea Leadsom to prioritise EU trade deals over access to new global markets
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Organic sales growth is ‘accelerating’
The organic market has grown by an ‘exceptional’ 7.1 per cent thanks to bigger retail ranges and double-digit produce sales growth
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European retailers reacted ‘more quickly’ to shortages
Raising prices on affected lines sooner would have prevented gaps on UK retail shelves, some suppliers have claimed
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Former Tesco Asia manager joins Richard Hochfeld
Martin O’Sullivan has joined Kent fruit supplier as director of business development after heading up Tesco’s fresh food sourcing in Asia
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Florette explores new avenues
Salad brand launches products into home-smoothie and beetroot markets following Axgro Foods acquisition
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Interview: Market force
New Borough Market managing director Darren Henaghan is letting the food and drink do the talking. Michael Barker went to meet him
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Fruit-wall orchards ‘save apple growers time and money’
Adopting fruit-wall orchards could make mechanical pruning easier, reduce costs and slash pruning times, AHDB research reveals
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Kelly Holmes to cycle in Goatham’s charity event
Former Olympic champion and England wicket keeper to feature in topfruit growers’s first Great Kent Cycle Ride
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IGD reveals top five food-to-go trends
Grocery research charity has indentified the top five trends that it believes will shape the booming food-to-go market
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Interview: The wizard of Os
Stephen Oswald, chief executive of Bidvest Fresh, talks to Michael Barker about the company’s expanded fresh food offer and how it is staying ahead
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Exports key to fresh produce growth, says minister
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said growing exports of British fresh produce should be a key priority
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Morrisons unveils UK sourcing drive
Retailer is searching for more than 200 new UK suppliers and will view prospective products through a new ‘buyer roadshow’