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UK vegetable supplies 'severely disrupted' this season, sector warns
British vegetable supplies have been 'severely disrupted' this season as growers continue to face a 'mountain of challenges' including inflation and…
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Food worth £60m wasted due to lack of workers, NFU warns
Food worth more than £60 million has been wasted because there aren't enough workers to pick, pack and process crops, the NFU has warned. The union's…
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Government urged to do more to support production of local food
The government has been told to do more to support small-scale farmers in producing local food, including access to the new environmental land…
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Farmer cooperative produces world's first carbon-neutral carrots
A cooperative of ten farmers based in the Nottinghamshire area have produced the world's first carbon-neutral carrots. Freshgrowers used a product…
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'Clock is ticking' for Scottish seed potatoes as Ireland capitalises on ban
The 'clock is ticking' for Scottish seed potato exports as Ireland launches a major investment scheme to help their growers capitalise on the import…
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Views needed on Welsh bill seeking to boost food production
A draft bill seeking to boost Welsh food production has launched, with members of the public encouraged to share their views. The consultation for…
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Scottish farm projects awarded funding to showcase local produce
A total of 24 projects from across Scotland have been awarded funding of £110,000 to promote and showcase quality regional produce. The latest round…
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France outlaws use of meat terms on plant-based foods
France has announced it will ban the use of meat terms on plant-based alternatives, becoming the first member state of the EU to do so. The ban…
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Thousands of hectares of farmland lost to development since 2010
England’s future food security has been called into question after losing productive farmland capable of feeding two million people their five a day…
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Food price inflation hits nearly 10%, ONS figures show
Food price inflation has hit nearly 10 percent, according to the latest ONS figures, with the cost of ingredients and energy still rising. The rate…
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