National Farmers Union
Over 30 retailer sites across the UK saw protests by the Proud to Farm group on 13 October. The group is demanding fairer pay and better support for famers. Proud […]
Mon 16/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi
New research from trade association British Apples & Pears (BAPL) found that Aldi is the largest seller of British apples, selling 23% of all British apples last year. After comparing […]
Mon 16/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade Africa
Fairtrade has announced the winners of its 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards, which recognises businesses that work towards creating a just global trading system. Hosted by Fairtrade Africa, the awards cover […]
Wed 11/10/2023 by RIchard Wilkinson
ALDI
Discounter Aldi UK is trialling four new loose fruit and vegetable lines in a bid to reduce plastic waste. Starting 4 September, garlic, limes, lemons and oranges were introduced as […]
Wed 20/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Waitrose
Waitrose and Aldi have cut prices on a number of fresh produce items. In the case of Waitrose, LEAF-certified potatoes, cauliflower and apples are among the latest tranche of discounts […]
Wed 20/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Morrisons
UK retailer Morrisons is to launch a new trial to support certain farmers by covering 100% of their growing costs. The trial is aimed at helping producers through the peaks […]
Tue 19/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
NADORCOTT
Nadorcott Protection (NCP), which owns the intellectual property for the award-winning Nadorcott variety of mandarin, has contacted nine major retailers in the UK over the alleged unauthorised sale of Tango/Tang […]
Mon 18/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
LIDL GB
Despite plunging into loss, Lidl GB promises to maintain a focus on keeping prices low despite inflation costing the retailer’s efforts £100m. For the 52 weeks ending 28th February 2023, […]
Mon 18/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Shutterstock
On 12th September, NCP issued an official release about the latest actions taken to protect the rights of NCP’s award-winning Nadorcott mandarin on the UK market.
Thu 14/09/2023 by Pierre Escodo
Clever BioScience
Certis Belchim has announced a new development agreement with Italian bio specialist Clever BioScience.
Thu 14/09/2023 by Pierre Escodo
Soil Association
A new campaign by the Soil Association in the UK is calling for urgent public action to push the government to prioritise the reduction of “polluting” fossil fuel-based nitrogen fertilisers. […]
Thu 14/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
EFD
Former UK PM Theresa May has called on the food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains. May is the architect of […]
Tue 12/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
