All United Kingdom articles – Page 411
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ArticleStudy: Consumers ‘would pay more’ to make food fairer
Majority of shoppers would pay higher prices at the supermarket checkout to ensure fairer returns for producers
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ArticleStrong half-year for Total Produce
Revenue is up significantly at the Ireland-based multinational, as sales rise within and without the Eurozone and sage investments pay off
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ArticleR&G Fresh Herbs finds new home
One of the UK’s biggest suppliers of fresh cut herbs is set to switch to a new site, having outgrown its previous location
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ArticleQuestion marks over PO funding despite pledge
The government's promise to honour EU funding has nevertheless left the trade with more questions than answers
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ArticleGovernment considers SAWS-style permit scheme
Government discussions of a permit system for EU migrant workers have been welcomed by agricultural recruitment firms
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ArticleBRC Global Standards launches award scheme
Safety and quality certification body BRC Global Standards is set to launch an award programme for technical and quality personnel
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ArticleCompass Group wins Green Apple eco-award
Foodservice organisation Compass Group has won an international award for environmental best practice
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AnalysisA big fat wasted opportunity?
The government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy has underwhelmed many observers, but what does it mean for the fruit and vegetable sector?
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ArticleUK Fruit & Vegetable Awards 2016 opens for entries
After over 100 entries in its debut year, popular reader-voted awards return for a second season
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ArticleAHDB reappoints Gary Taylor to board
AHDB Board member and fresh produce veteran Gary Taylor has been granted a second term
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ArticleShipping agency close to Dover port deal
George Hammond PLC and the Port of Dover are closing in on an agreement to strengthen the cargo business at Dover
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ArticleTesco launches same-day click and collect service
Retailer has upped the ante in the battle for convenience with the launch of same-day click and collect at almost 300 stores
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ArticleFresh pea sales treble at the Co-op
Retailer cites warm wet temperature leading to good flavour as reason behind stellar pea sales
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ArticleBirmingham market relocation faces new delay
Questions over who is responsible for installing a sprinkler system on new site have led to move date being delayed
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AnalysisWho picked British fruit and veg before migrant workers?
Caroline Nye, a PHD candidate at the University of Exeter, charts the history of seasonal crop pickers and asks what comes next
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett creates ‘Spudsey’ potato mosaic
The potato producer has commissioned a spud collage of Pudsey Bear for a car festival raising money for Children in Need
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ArticleInsecticide approved for Diamondback moth control
Benevia 10OD has been granted a new 120-day EAMU to help brassica growers tackle Diamondback moth infestation
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ArticleAirfreight shows modest growth
Figures from Airports Council International (ACI) show a 0.5 per cent growth rate in global freight volumes for first half of 2016
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ArticleUnusual produce sees spike in demand
Wholesalers report greater demand in niche lines such as heritage produce, coloured vegetables and micro herbs
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Asia eludes EU apple suppliers
Europe neither has the right varieties nor adequate market access to become a key apple exporter to Asia, says analyst