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Tesco to Launch Location-Based Brand Adverts in Supermarkets
Tesco is preparing to revolutionise in-store advertising by serving customers brand adverts tailored to their location within the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 18, 2024


UK Inflation Falls to Lowest in Over Three Years, Boosting Expectations for Interest Rate Cut
Inflation in the UK has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years, providing a timely boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 17, 2024


It’s Not a Bee, It’s a Drone: It’s Bringing The Crops Of The Future To Life
In a place where technology progressively crosses with agriculture, a new frontier is evolving - pollination drones. As the international...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 17, 2024


Only 6% of Vegetables in Welsh Schools Locally Grown, study reveals
A staggering 94% of vegetables served in Welsh schools are imported, with only 6% grown locally, according to Food Sense Wales. The...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 17, 2024


DP World's £1bn London Gateway Expansion, Aims to Make it Britain’s Largest Container Port
DP World has announced a £1 billion expansion of London Gateway in Thurrock, Essex, setting its sights on transforming the site into the...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 16, 2024


Industry Calls on Government to Clarify Seasonal Worker Scheme Amid Uncertainty
Leading figures in the UK horticulture and poultry sectors are urging the new Labour government to clarify its position on the Seasonal...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 16, 2024


Chancellor Signals Possible National Insurance Hike Amidst £63bn Investment Boost
The clearest signal yet that businesses may face a National Insurance hike has come from the Chancellor, coinciding with the government’s...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 16, 2024


Taste of Rwanda Kicks Off in London, Promoting Agricultural Exports
The Taste of Rwanda event has launched in London, showcasing over 20 Rwandan export companies from the agriculture and horticulture...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 16, 2024


Starmer Rallies Global Investors to 'Back Britain' at International Summit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on global business leaders to "back Britain" during a high-stakes International Investment Summit...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 15, 2024


New Covent Garden Market Joins Forces with City Harvest to Tackle Food Insecurity at Annual Harvest Festival
In a powerful display of community and compassion, New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) partnered with the food redistribution charity City...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 15, 2024


Revolutionising Onion Farming: Aeroponics Trial Tackles Key Growing Challenges
In an exciting project being led by Jonathan Bell at Stourgarden, Professor Tracy Lawson and her team at the University of Essex are...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 15, 2024


Revolutionary Fruit-Picking Robots Combat Labour Crisis in Agriculture
Strawberry-picking robots have been called upon to tackle a labour crisis in the industry. The artificial allies could harvest and...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 14, 2024


Gang Convicted for £200 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot Using Banana Shipment
A sophisticated drug smuggling operation has been thwarted, resulting in one of the UK's largest-ever cocaine seizures. The gang...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 14, 2024


Fresh Awards Business of the Year, Launches 'Booberries' for Breast Cancer Awareness
The FPC Fresh Awards Fresh Produce Business of the Year, BerryWorld, has joined forces with breast cancer charity CoppaFeel! to launch a...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 14, 2024


Vegetables Take Centre Stage in London's West End
Ginsters, the famed Cornish pasty producer, is set to launch the ‘Farmonic’ Orchestra, a one-of-a-kind musical event bringing vegetables...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 14, 2024


Road Pricing ‘Inevitable’ as EV Boom Leaves £35bn Tax Gap, Warns Infrastructure Chief
The UK must brace itself for the introduction of road pricing to plug a £35bn gap in tax revenues as the country shifts towards electric...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 11, 2024


UK Pumpkin Farmers Face Spooky Struggles as Climate Change Takes Its Toll
As Halloween draws near, UK pumpkin farmers are grappling with a frightful reality: mass crop failures due to extreme weather conditions....

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 11, 2024


Mushroom For Improvement: Sainsbury’s First UK Supermarket To Introduce Peat-Free Mushrooms
While some love and some loathe, mushrooms are one of the most popular fresh produce items with over 1.5 billion portions of them sold...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 11, 2024


Automated Broccoli Harvester Set to Revolutionise Protein Crop Production
In a pioneering move, a collaboration between The UK Agri-Tech Centre, Upcycled Plant Protein (UPP), and The James Hutton Institute is...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 11, 2024


MPs Demand £5.6 Billion Boost to Save Britain's Farming Industry Amid Crisis
Calls have intensified for the government to increase the agriculture budget to £5.6 billion, as MPs debated the state of the farming...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Oct 10, 2024
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