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Twins Study Reveals Strong Link Between Fresh Produce and Mental Health
A new study involving twins from the US, Denmark, Australia, and Sweden suggests a strong link between diet and mental health,...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 5, 2024


Bloom Fresh Appoints Paul Farmer as Innovation & Quality Director to Boost Sustainability and Excellence
Bloom Fresh International Limited, a fruit-breeding company, announced the appointment of Paul Farmer as its new Innovation & Quality...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 5, 2024


£3bn Blow: British Food Exports to EU Plummet Due to Post-Brexit Barriers
Exports of British food to the EU have dropped by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, a trade thinktank has said, with new physical and...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 4, 2024


Veg Power’s ‘Growing To Love’ Campaign Proves To Be A Hit With Primary Schools
Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance increasing the UK’s vegetable consumption, announced its ‘Growing to Love’ campaign that supports...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 4, 2024


Nuffield Conference Highlights Global Farming Solutions for Climate, Efficiency, and Consumer Engagement
Twenty-five Nuffield Scholars took to the stage in Belfast last week to share findings on a broad range of topics including consumer...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 4, 2024


Nene Park Trust “Absolutely Delighted” by Funding from the Morrisons Foundation
Nene Park Trust is celebrating after being awarded a generous donation of £7,998 from the Morrisons Foundation. The funding will be used...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 4, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 3, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Dec 2, 2024


£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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 2024


£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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 29, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 28, 2024


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,...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 27, 2024


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...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Nov 27, 2024
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