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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 20242 min read
UK's Largest-Ever Drug Bust Hidden Among Onions: £7 Billion Worth of Narcotics Smuggled with Fresh Produce
A gang believed to have run the UK’s biggest-ever drug smuggling operation transported over £7 billion of narcotics in the back of trucks...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Supermarkets Reaffirm Commitment to Product Quality Amid Tomato Origin Investigation
A BBC investigation has raised questions regarding the origins of some tomato puree products marketed as "Italian" by several UK...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Vertical Farming Pioneer GrowUp Welcomes Mike Hedges as New CEO Amidst Major Growth Ambitions
GrowUp Farms, a leading UK vertical farming business, has announced the appointment of Mike Hedges as its new CEO in a move that will...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 20242 min read
UK Business Confidence Crashes to Post-Lockdown Lows Amid Economic Gloom, Damning Survey Reveals
Optimism about the UK economy has plummeted to levels last seen during start of the Covid pandemic following Labour's tax hiking Budget...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Budget Blow to Spuds: Potato Growers Warn Tax Changes Could Crush Profitability
NFU Potato Policy Group chair, Tim Rooke, has highlighted the anxiety within the potato farming community following the Autumn Budget...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Morrisons Launches 'Tractor Tuesdays': 25% Café Discount for Farmers Nationwide
Morrisons is introducing a 25% discount for farmers in all its Cafés every Tuesday from 3rd December in a show of support for the...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 20241 min read
£66 Billion Broadband Boost Set to Transform Agricultural Efficiency and Food Supply
The UK government has announced a substantial investment in broadband infrastructure, projected to boost the national economy by £66...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Study Finds Shoppers Pity Lonely Bananas, Boosting Sales of Single Fruit
If seeing a lone, desolate banana on a supermarket shelf leaves you feeling a little blue, you are not alone. Researchers have found that...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 20242 min read
£3M Boost Fuels Climate Change Innovation at Harper Adams University
A team of Harper Adams University researchers has been awarded funding by the UK Government for a project boosting climate change...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Tractor Go-Slow Protest in Dover Warns Government to Stop 'Betraying' Farmers
Dozens of tractors have staged a go-slow protest on the roads of Dover calling on the Government to “stop betraying” British farming and...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Cyber Attack Continues to Disrupt Major UK Retailers
Blue Yonder, a US based supply chain software company, works with companies across the world. The organisation experienced a ransomware...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 20243 min read
A Shocking Reality: Only 2% of England’s Green and Pleasant Land Grows Fruit and Veg
Amidst the rolling hills and sweeping farmland of England, a surprising and sobering truth has come to light: only 2% of the nation's...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 27, 20242 min read
London's Iconic 850 Year Old Markets to Close
The oldest meat and fish markets in London, which date back 850 years, are facing permanent closure from 2028. Smithfield meat market,...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Angus Soft Fruits Celebrates 30 Years of Success
Scottish berry supplier Angus Soft Fruits hosted its annual conference on 14 November in the heart of Scotland's northeast coast, a...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 27, 20243 min read
New Data Reveals Nutrient Imbalances in Two-Thirds Of UK Soil
NRM’s annual soil summary report once again highlights the nutrient imbalances across the majority of UK soils. NRM has been collecting...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Christmas Spending at Risk as Fresh Produce Costs Push Inflation Back Up, Retailers Warn
Shoppers’ ability to afford Christmas treats has been put under threat as retailers warned November could mark a turning point for...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Norfolk Grower sees 'Wicked' Tuplips Make Movie Debut
Tulip growers in West Norfolk have seen their bright and colourful flowers feature in a Hollywood blockbuster film. If you've already...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Retail Legend Allan Leighton Returns to Lead Asda Amid Sales Struggles
In a major leadership shake-up, Asda has brought back its former chief executive Allan Leighton as executive chair, replacing Stuart Rose...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Catastrophic Floods in Spain Force UK Retailers to Switch to Southern Hemisphere Oranges Early
Several British retailers and wholesalers have begun sourcing oranges from South Africa and South America earlier than usual, following...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Veg Power Joins Forces with LBC to Drive National Healthy Eating Campaign
Veg Power has announced its collaboration with LBC to support a major healthy eating campaign, set to be aired on the popular drive time...
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