All United Kingdom articles – Page 467
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ArticleSending the right message
Large companies are switching on to the need for good internal communication to keep staff in the loop
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ArticleMelon market in flux
Direct sourcing, market share and varietal development means the melon category is seeing its fair share of fluctuation, according to one key supplier
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ArticleSustainable growth for Rocha pears
Aristides Sécio, president of the National Association of Rocha Pear Producers (ANP), tells Andre Azevedo why the industry is taking a slow-but-steady approach to export growth
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ArticleGrower gets council go-ahead after polytunnel protests
TW Busby & Son, which supplies BerryWorld, had seen its bid dogged by claims that it would harm the environment
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ArticleHeat hits French apple crop
One French apple marketer has cast doubt on the reliability of the Prognosfruit European apple crop forecast, claiming the summer heatwave may limit yields
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ArticleLJ Betts aims for own-brand growth
Own-brand baby leaf success, a growing imports business and a new £2.5m packing facility are at the heart of LJ Betts’ future plans
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ArticleMixed bag for UK salad season
Commodity lines in lettuce and salad veg continue to feel the squeeze from the retail price war, while growers have faced troublesome aphid issues
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ArticleBristol retailer fined £5,620 for selling rotten fruit
Rotting Cripps Pink apples and mouldy lemons was among produce being sold at Rehan’s Foodstore
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ArticleWholesaler retires after 53 years
Covent Garden stalwart Christopher Kensit is preparing to hang up his high-vis vest for the last time
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AnalysisOpinion: Consumers need to accept GM
Compagnie Fruitiere's technical director, Mike Corbett, discusses what needs to happen to move the GM debate forward
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ArticleTwo Tesco stores to cease 24hr trading
Retailer said this was localised decision and it will continue to trade 24 hours a day elsewhere
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ArticleMigrant killed by Eurotunnel train
Young boy is reportedly the 11th person to die close to Channel Tunnel during this summer’s migrant crisis
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ArticleTotal Worldfresh ups turnover but sees profit fall
T&JB Produce acquisition helped boost revenues by more than £20 million at the Total Produce Group subsidiary
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ArticlePotato firm nearly doubles its sales in Lidl
The popular Amber potatoes, which are the Celandine variety, are exclusive to the Kent Potato Company
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ArticleJordan suffers from regional unrest
Jordanian exporters are having to do without their two main markets in Syria and Iraq, while reaching alternative markets remains a challenge
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ArticlePrimary school bans fruit juice
A Kent school has ruled that pupils can only drink milk or water during the day while all sugary fruit juices are now banned
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ArticleBarfoots to star in new Harvest series
Popular farming programme returns with spotlight on leading food producers during harvest, fronted by Gregg Wallace
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ArticleNorthern Ireland bans growing of GM crops
Decision follows Scotland’s move to prohibit GM crop cultivation, despite lobbying from farming unions
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ArticleProvide specific origin of produce, Truss urges
Retailers and suppliers encouraged to provide region-specific origin info on produce to inspire pride in British consumers
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ArticleDerbyshire school bans mangoes and kiwifruit
The two fruit products have been blacklisted at a primary school in case staff or pupils suffer a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction