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Scottish producers can now apply for £5,000 food promotion grants
Scottish farmers and food producers are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to champion produce from their local area. The Scottish…
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Government urged to double UK fruit and veg production
The government must put an end to the UK's reliance on food imports by doubling the land used to grow fruit and vegetables, campaigners say. In an…
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Welsh food and drink industry sees growth of 10%
Statistics published today show the food and drink industry in Wales grew by 10% last year, with a total turnover of £24.6 billion in 2023…
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Suffolk nuclear power plant commits to sourcing local food
A nuclear power plant project in Suffolk has pledged to boost the region's farmers by locally sourcing 80 percent of the food it provides to its site…
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Grower who lost £25,000 worth of fruit crop looks to biopesticides
A grower who lost his entire strawberry harvest to an insect pest is establishing colonies of a predatory bug in the crop in a bid to find an…
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Next-gen robot now treats nearly 10% of all UK strawberries
Agri-tech firm Saga Robotics has announced a significant expansion of its Thorvald robotic services across the UK for the upcoming growing season…
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Animal welfare campaigners call for mandatory food labelling
Animal welfare campaigners are calling on all political parties commit to mandatory labelling for food products ahead of the general election…
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'Shelfwatch' phase two finds mixed support for Scottish food
Phase two of 'shelfwatch', the largest ever survey of food being offered on Scottish supermarket shelves, has continued to find a mixed picture of…
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UK's wet winter 'pushing up' food prices as costs near record high
The UK's wet winter has pushed up food prices as costs continue to hover near the record high, according to new data and analysis. A shopping basket…
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Council makes it easier to grow fruit and veg commercially
Small-scale growers in one region of the UK have been given new planning guidance to make it easier to establish commercial businesses. The new…
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