All United Kingdom articles – Page 83
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Apples hit by cost-of-production crisis
British growers are losing money as returns fail to keep up with cost increases
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Defra awards £9.13m to agri-robotics
Projects on robotic crop harvesting, a new way of cultivating potatoes and an autonomous cow bedding system are to receive share of funding
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Defra unveils draft border plan
Long-awaited Targeted Operating Model is now open for industry feedback
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NIAB publishes annual review of fruit work
Crop research organisation aims to showcase the breadth of its work to industry
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Wooden pallet numbers on the rise
UK manufacturing and reuse show a large uplift according to the results of a new survey
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UK SMEs fear for the future
Two-fifths of small and medium British businesses expect financial difficulties in year ahead, new study finds
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Westfalia secures US$300m to fund global expansion
Company plans to expand its production footprint and explore new markets
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AB hits FareShare milestone
UK potato giant Albert Bartlett has donated 10m meals worth of surplus potatoes to FareShare
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Rijk Zwaan campaign reaches 762,000 Brits
Dutch seed breeder celebrates success of UK social media campaign that promotes cooking veg on a budget
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DP World funds STEM schooling
Global port operator DP World has donated £50,000 to boost STEM teaching in South Essex schools
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Suppliers predict salad sales surge
As supplies stabilise, UK salad distributors are anticipating strong sales during the warmer months ahead
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Tesco goes peat-free on bedding plants
Supplier Bridge Farm Horticulture is using wood fibre and natural by-products to replace peat
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Aldi commits to LEAF Marque produce
Aldi is aiming for all its British growers to be LEAF certified by the end of 2023
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‘Boost Healthy Start Scheme uptake,’ food charities urge
Food charities call for £5m in government funding to improve Healthy Start Scheme uptake
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AHDB achieves cost reduction target
Levy body announces total saving of £8.5m, as Horticulture and Potatoes sectors are wound down
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Sainsbury’s upgrades have fruit and veg at heart
Supermarket’s Streatham Common refit highlights strategy
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‘Collaboration is key in fight against plastic pollution’
The food industry is the single biggest user of plastics, and if it is serious about finding solutions to plastic waste, it must work together and innovate. Here is what the Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) is doing to make that happen
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Soil Association “shocked” by lack of farmland policies
Forced to update its net zero plans by the High Court, the UK government has still come in for heavy criticism from experts and environmental groups
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Farmers’ groups upbeat on CPTPP
Industry reaction to newest post-Brexit trade deal is largely positive
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Morrisons unveils improved Q1 figures
Supermarket says it is on good trajectory, with c-store programme moving apace