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BelOrta Confirms Return of Autumn Beef Tomatoes Amid Push for Premium Varieties
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has confirmed that beef tomatoes will once again be part of its autumn offering this year, following strong...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 22


Food Price Surge Pushes UK Inflation Higher, Leaving Fresh Produce Under Pressure
UK inflation rose again last month to a higher-than-expected 3.8% amid higher food prices and travel costs, adding to fears that the Bank...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 21


UK Found Languishing in Food Insecurity: Experts Warn Nation “Criminally” Unprepared for Crisis
Britain remains perilously unprepared to sustain itself in the event of a major crisis, with experts warning that food security has not...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 21


UK Young-Plant Nursery’s Export Ambitions: A Gradual Recovery in the Post-Brexit Era
A determined UK young‑plants nursery is mounting a concerted effort to restore export volumes to the levels it enjoyed before Brexit—an...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 21


Labour Under Fire Over Linking Farm Tax To Shoplifting Crackdown
A Labour minister has come under intense criticism after suggesting Rachel Reeves’s changes to inheritance tax on farmers will help fund...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 20


Lidl Close to Overtaking Morrisons as UK’s Fifth-Biggest Supermarket
Lidl is close to overtaking Morrisons to become the UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket chain after a sales rise as shoppers attempted to...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 20


Price Hikes and Closures: Hospitality Warns of “Impossible Decisions"
A fifth of British hospitality businesses have no cash reserves left and nearly eight in 10 have raised prices as they battle to shoulder...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 20


Unrelenting Drought Devastates Crops, Raising Fears of Food Price Surge
Farmers across the UK are reporting ruined crops as the “unprecedented” long period of dry weather wreaks havoc on land across the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 19


From Recipe Box to Weekly Shop Rival: Gousto Ups Its Game
Home delivery meal-kit company Gousto is repositioning itself as a competitor to the traditional supermarket shop, shifting its focus to...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 19


Consumer Confidence In UK Economy Falls Sharply, Says Which?
Consumer confidence in the UK economy has deteriorated significantly over the past year, according to new figures from Which?. The...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 18


Ferry Comeback Could Transform Scotland's Role In UK–EU Supply Chains
Plans to reinstate a ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe have moved a step closer with a solution to a key border control...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 18


Farmers’ Markets Face Uncertain Future Amid Development Pressures
A car park near a south London railway station has become the focus of a growing debate over the future of farmers’ markets in the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 18


Business Rates Rise Could Put Over 100 Supermarkets at Risk
More than 100 of the UK’s largest supermarkets could be pushed into unprofitability under government plans to raise business rates on...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 15


UK Retailers Push for Clearer Rules to Deliver Sustainability Targets
Ongoing research reveals that – despite the UK’s 10 major supermarkets making an environmental commitment every six days over the past...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 15


Company Shop Unveils New Look as ‘The Surplus Supermarket
Company Shop Group, the UK’s leading redistributor and retailer of surplus food and household products, is proud to announce that its...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 14


Scorching Heatwave Deepens Grower Crisis across the UK
The continuing heatwave has pushed temperatures close to 34°C, compounding the strain on farms already battling drought and reduced...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 14


Victorian Favourite Asters Bloom Again With 350% Sales Surge
Asters, which were popular in Victorian times, have made a comeback as a bouquet with demand for the flowers rocketing by nearly 350%...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 14


AI-Powered Raspberry Robot Takes On Harvest Challenge In Norfolk
A pioneering raspberry-picking robot has been put through its paces in a “ground-breaking” agri-tech trial at a Norfolk fruit farm....

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 14


Dole Launches Landmark Study to Unlock Europe’s Fresh Produce Potential
Dole’s landmark Consumer Compass 2026 research project was officially launched last week at Dole Koge in Copenhagen. Designed to generate...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 13


Drought Declared a “Nationally Significant Incident” as Food Supply Comes Under Pressure
England is facing a growing crisis. Authorities have officially declared the current water shortfall a “nationally significant incident”...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Aug 12
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