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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 201 min read
Dramatic Lorry Interception in Cottenham: Seven Found Concealed Among Cucumbers
In a dramatic operation in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, authorities intercepted a lorry concealing seven individuals hidden among cucumber...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 202 min read
Taxing for a Healthier Planet: Could VAT Reforms Save Lives and Cut Emissions?
A research team from the Oxford Martin School and the Environmental Change Institute has examined the potential effects of modifying...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 173 min read
UK Braces for US Tariff Turbulence Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
The UK government is worried a “tariff war” between the US and other countries could lead to higher inflation and unemployment, the trade...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 171 min read
Irish Mushrooms on the Rise: Can Horticulture Harvest a €295M Boom?
In 2024, Ireland's horticulture sector, saw a notable portion of its exports, amounting to €295 million or 92%, directed towards the UK...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 172 min read
Syngenta and TraitSeq Harness AI to Revolutionise Sustainable Biostimulants
Syngenta and the pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) company TraitSeq are joining forces to harness the full power of AI in...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 162 min read
UK Food Inflation Steady at 2% in December, Offering Optimism for the Future
UK food inflation held steady at 2% in December, although business groups continue to caution about the possibility of higher prices...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 161 min read
Asda Strengthens Leadership Team
Asda has today announced a strengthened leadership team as it re-focusses on its mission to ‘satisfy the daily and weekly shopping needs...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 162 min read
GCA Launches Annual Supplier Survey
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has launched its annual sector survey for suppliers of the 14 retailers covered by the Groceries...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 152 min read
Pubs Brace for Forced Price Hikes and Reduced Hours Amid £1.7m Budget Shock
Pubs will have no option but to increase prices of all their products and cut hours to survive a £1.7million bill as a result of Rachel...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 152 min read
Booths Shatters Sales Record in a Historic Christmas Rush
Northern supermarket giant Booths has shattered previous records with its strongest ever single sales day, marking an historic milestone...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 153 min read
UK Shoppers Rebuild Strong Confidence in Domestic Food Standards
New research from Red Tractor indicates that British consumers are beginning to regain confidence in the quality and standards of UK...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 143 min read
AI Ambitions in the UK: Betting on Tomorrow’s Growth Today
The spectre of last week’s bond market sell-off continues to loom large over the UK government's ambitious artificial intelligence...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 142 min read
Berries at a Crossroads: £2bn Boom Meets Looming Crisis
The British berry growing industry faces an alarming future despite its market value soaring to an unprecedented £2bn. The British Berry...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 142 min read
Climate Chaos: Spring Brassicas Scarce Amid Weather Woes
Broccoli, cauliflower and other brassicas may soon become a rarity this spring. Growers warn that an unusually mild autumn and winter has...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 142 min read
Growers United at the 2025 Growers' Day
On 8th January 2025, Grodan and Royal Brinkman sparked inspiration and collaboration at the 2025 Growers' Day, uniting 35 protected salad...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 133 min read
New Deal for Farmers” May Come Too Late for Many Farms, Warns NFU
Following the announcement of the government’s ‘New Deal for Farmers’, which sets out the state’s long-term vision for British...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 132 min read
Asda’s Winter Fruit and Veg Pledge to Deliver One Million Meals to Communities in Need
Asda has unveiled a heartwarming initiative for 2025, pledging to donate the equivalent of one million meals between January and March as...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 131 min read
Tesco Highlights Farmers' Environmental Plight in New Report
Tesco’s chief commercial officer, Ashwin Prasad, has urged the government to deliver a clear plan for UK agriculture during his speech at...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 103 min read
"Worse than Covid": Hospitality Crumbles Under Reeves
The hospitality sector is seeing a raft of closures, with a leading figure in the sector saying more businesses will go under than was...
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Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jan 101 min read
Fresh Food, New Hope: Sainsbury’s and Greencore Unite to Donate One Million Meals
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with its long-standing supplier Greencore to produce and donate one million fresh meals to those facing food...
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