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“It’s Not Just Poor Design, It’s Discrimination”: The Growing Backlash Against Card-Only Self-Checkouts
From replacing human workers to constantly declaring there’s an ‘unexpected item in the bagging area’, people have a number of reasons to...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 28, 2025


Kashmiri Growers Celebrate Apple Exemption From UK-India Trade Deal
A major horticultural body in India has hailed the exclusion of apples from the draft UK–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 28, 2025


Protected, Perfected, Proud: Armagh Bramley Apples Reap Rewards Of PGI Recognition
Recognition with an elite European protected status has been a “game-changer” for the Armagh Bramley apple, a grower of the speciality...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 28, 2025


Tesco’s Five-A-Day Play: Supermarket Giant Turns Healthy Eating Into A Gamechanger
Tesco is launching a campaign to help families to eat more fruit and veg, as Government figures show fewer than 1 in 10 children and 1 in...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 25, 2025


British Breakthrough: Hutton Institute Launches First Homegrown Blueberry
The James Hutton Institute has unveiled Highland Charm, the UK’s first-ever blueberry cultivar, bred specifically for Scottish growing...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 25, 2025


More Than Food: A Fresh Call to Back Britain’s Farm Shops
This summer, the Farm Retail Association has launched a nationwide campaign, More Than Food, to champion the value of shopping locally at...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 25, 2025


Richard Taylor Joins Niab Board Following 36-Year Agritech Career
Richard Taylor has joined the Board of the UK crop organisation Niab. Mr Taylor, a graduate from UEA and a UK chartered accountant,...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 25, 2025


Green Horizon for UK Ports: Clean Maritime Fund Sparks Innovation and Jobs
Coastal communities across the UK are to benefit from £30 million funding to decarbonise shipping and power up local economies the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 24, 2025


Targeting Taste: Unlocking Exotic Fruit Growth Among Older Shoppers
“There are many opportunities for growth in the exotic fruit category, but you need to focus on the right elements,” said Tom Hole of...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 24, 2025


British Cherry Bonanza: Warm Weather Sparks Bumper Crop and Bigger Packs
Warm weather has led to the UK’s biggest cherry yield in at least three years, a supermarket said, as it introduced larger pack sizes of...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 24, 2025


Steve Bates OBE to Drive UK Life Sciences Growth in Health Transformation
Industry leader Steve Bates OBE has today (Tuesday 22 July) been appointed as Executive Chair of the Office for Life Sciences, the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 23, 2025


Put British Fruit & Veg at the Heart of England’s Health Revolution, Growers Urge
British growers are calling on the Health Secretary to put homegrown fruit and veg at the heart of England’s health revolution—or risk...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 23, 2025


Watercress Pilot Takes a Lead on Health, Sustainability and Hospital Menus
This week, The Watercress Company made a significant step forward in its mission to promote health and sustainability across the public...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 23, 2025


UK Retail Food Inflation to Hit 5.1% Peak, Outpacing General Price Rises
UK retail food inflation is projected to peak at 5.1% during the summer of 2025, significantly outpacing the broader inflation rate,...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 22, 2025


‘Worse Than Covid’: Hospitality Boss Slams National Insurance Hike as Catastrophic
“From a financial point of view, last year’s budget was worse for hospitality than Covid,” says Philip Thorley, who owns 18 pubs across...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 22, 2025


Revealed: The True Price of Waste – Retailers Losing Billions to Hidden Food Costs
A new report published today by ECR Retail Loss reveals that the ‘hidden costs’ to retailers associated with managing unsold and surplus...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 22, 2025


Drought Is Coming: Scientists Say UK Must Act Now to Avert Water Crisis
University of Birmingham hydrology experts warn how UK summer weather conditions may be a harbinger of drought and water shortages to...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 21, 2025


Too Pricey to Pick: German Growers Turn Away from Strawberries and Asparagus
Two of Germany's most beloved spring and summer snacks — asparagus and strawberries — are increasingly less attractive for farmers to...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 21, 2025


From Playground to Plate: Schoolchildren Supply Local Restaurants with Homegrown Produce
Green-fingered schoolchildren have been selling fruit and vegetables to local restaurants and shops. The pupils from Wicor Primary School...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 21, 2025


AI on the Menu: How Dales Is Using AI to Cook Up Growth
Dales The Chef’s Choice, a third-generation family-run foodservice wholesaler, is embracing artificial intelligence and digital...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Jul 21, 2025
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