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Channel Islands Ferries Create Price Divide for Shoppers
The head of the Channel Islands Coop said food prices could increase more in Jersey than Guernsey because of the islands' new ferry...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 22


EU Strawberry Sector Has “Much to Offer” Despite Shrinking Production
Strawberry production across Europe has fallen by 13 per cent during the last decade with planted area contracting to 74,000 hectares,...
gillmcshane
Sep 18


Herefordshire Soft Fruit Grower Haygrove Slams Polytunnels Decision
The local council is “putting views ahead of food” argues the company after losing a long planning battle to allow polytunnels that would...
gillmcshane
Sep 18


Ambitious FareShare and The Felix Project Merger to Strengthen Impact
The UK’s two largest food redistribution charities are uniting to tackle the scale of food waste and food insecurity at a time of urgent...
gillmcshane
Sep 18


Food Prices Continue to Rise Steeply As Pressure Builds
UK food inflation is forecast to reach 5.7 per cent by December, fuelled by poor harvests and the financial impact of domestic policies...
gillmcshane
Sep 17


Embracing a Smart Future: Autonomous Trucks Gain Traction at European Ports
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has secured a first for Belgium with its inaugural autonomous truck ride, while the UK’s Port of Felixstowe is...
gillmcshane
Sep 17


Coveris and TIPA Launch Home Compostable Labels for UK Produce
The exclusive agreement presents a scalable, sustainable solution in response to increasing market demand and tightening regulatory...
gillmcshane
Sep 17


Feeding Britain: Why Fruit and Veg Are Our National Achilles’ Heel
The UK is no better prepared to feed its population in times of crisis than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Farmers’...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 17


Farmers Must Be Partners, Not Afterthoughts, Warns Milne
Horsham MP John Milne (Liberal Democrats) has criticised the UK Government for failing to develop a coherent strategy for rural...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 17


Hospitality on Edge: 111,000 Jobs Could Vanish by Next Budget
The hospitality industry is hurtling towards a grim milestone: 111,000 job losses by the next Budget on 26 November, unless urgent action...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 17


Aldi Warns Food Prices Could Rise If Business Costs Increase
Aldi has warned that food prices could rise if Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduces new measures in the November Budget that increase...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 16


Greggs Foundation Joins Fight Against Holiday Hunger With £28,500 Boost
The Greggs Foundation, the independent charity associated with Greggs, is proud to announce its support of national charity Meals & More...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 16


DP World Puts Drivers First With New £20m Welfare Centre
DP World has opened a state-of-the-art new driver welfare facility at its Southampton container terminal and logistics hub. The brand...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 15


£300m Aldi Price Cuts Put Fresh Produce At The Heart Of Savings
Aldi has confirmed it will have invested more than £300 million in price cuts since the start of 2025, as the discounter steps up efforts...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 15


BerryWorld And FareShare Turn Surplus Berries Into Thousands Of Meals
A simple change to the packing process at Emery Soft Fruits in Hampshire has enabled significant volumes of surplus berries to be rescued...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Sep 15


New Defra Ministers Urged To Back Plant-Based Policies
Some 48 industry organisations have joined forces to push for policy changes to increase fruit and vegetable production and consumption...
gillmcshane
Sep 11


Treasury Targets Business Rates Reform to Boost Small Companies’ Expansion
Plans have been unveiled to overhaul business rates, including measures to eliminate ‘cliff edges’ for small firms, with the progress...
gillmcshane
Sep 11


New UK-Wide Carbon Tracking Platform to Power Climate-Smart Farming
The mobile research platform designed by Lancaster University scientists will track how carbon moves through UK farmland to support more...
gillmcshane
Sep 11


A Quarter of UK Farmland Could Disappear by 2050, Threatening Domestic Food Security
A new report warns that 23 per cent of currently farmed land in the UK could be lost over the next 25 years due to competing land-use...
gillmcshane
Sep 10


Rising Energy Prices Push Up UK Food and Drink Costs
Rising energy bills this winter are set to squeeze UK households twice over. Not only will gas and electricity bills rise again under the...
gillmcshane
Sep 10
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