British Growers
The International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae has published speaker and programme details for its third event held at York racecourse on 2-5 October. Coordinated by British Growers Ltd […]
Tue 01/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Anadolu Agency
The UK and Turkey have announced plans to begin talks on an updated free trade agreement (FTA) that would replace the existing one, which was rolled over from when the […]
Wed 26/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Waitrose
UK retailer Waitrose has announced it is to limit the period for which products can be promoted in-stores and online, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) sets out tougher […]
Thu 20/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Sainsburys
Food sales in the UK were up by 9.8% in June and 10.1% on a like-for-like basis, despite consumer confidence remaining “fragile”. According to the British Retail Consortium, total retail […]
Wed 19/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fresh Produce
CEO of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), Nigel Jenny, has urged the UK government to reconsider its proposed border strategy. The draft BTOM (Border Target Operating Model) sets out a […]
Tue 18/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Farmers Guide
The Wimbledon tennis tournament, which ended last weekend, is synonymous with strawberries and cream. However, this year, the UK faced a significant shortage of British strawberries during the peak sales […]
Mon 17/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
DP World
DP World, the Dubai-owned provider of global end-to-end supply chain solutions, has won the ‘Sustainability Company of the Year’ award at Multimodal 2023, the UK logistics industry’s leading event. DP […]
Thu 13/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Easyfairs Packaging UK
When London Packaging Week becomes the epicentre of the packaging industry later this summer at its brand-new home – the world-famous ExCeL centre in London – it will do so […]
Mon 03/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
IMO
Interview of the month, with Natasha Brown, head of public information services at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who discusses the future of the worldwide logistics sector.
Mon 03/07/2023 by By Pierre Escodo
Bloomberg
There is no sign of food inflation abating in the UK, where potato, carrot and onion prices have hit their highest wholesale prices in over 40 years. The primary reason […]
Wed 14/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
LIDL GB
Lidl GB has called for supermarkets to introduce packaging designs that make fruit and veg more appealing to children. The discounter’s call comes after sales increased by over a third […]
Mon 12/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco
UK retailer Tesco has redistributed 88% of its surplus food in the UK, beating its own target of 85%. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year […]
Mon 05/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
