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Retailer harvests six million apples thanks to this year's weather swings
The summer’s heatwave has helped produce an early apple crop of over six million apples - a 12% increase year-on-year - for a leading retailer…
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Morrisons announces plastic-free cucumbers
Morrisons is taking the plastic off most of its cucumbers during the British growing season as part of its plastic reduction programme. The move will…
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Notorious British-grown chilli pepper just got hotter
A notorious British chilli pepper grown by a Bedfordshire farmer has become even spicier thanks to abundant sunshine. The British-grown hot chilli…
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UK's extreme weather to trigger food price increase
Meat, vegetable and dairy prices are set to increase "at least" 5% due to the impact of the UK's sustained heatwave and extreme winter weather…
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Retailers unveil commitments to farmers experiencing heatwave-related difficulty
The UK's leading retailers have spoken to the NFU surrounding the difficulties farmers and growers are facing as a result of the heatwave. Retailers…
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One-third of fruit and veg never reaches shelves because of 'wrong size'
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, research suggests…
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NFU Scotland to raise issue of imported lamb with Asda
NFU Scotland is to question Asda over its sourcing of lamb as a shelf watch finds the retailer stocking hundreds of packs of imported meat at a time…
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Swedes will no longer be wrapped in plastic, Asda pledges
Asda has announced that it will remove plastic on swedes in a pledge to reduce its use of the controversial material. Each year, the retailer sells…
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UK self-sufficiency decline reignites focus on domestic food production
New statistics show the UK’s self-sufficiency has declined reigniting a focus on the need to emphasise home-grow food production. Today (August 7)…
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Morrisons launches trial that could revolutionise the way eggs are sold
Morrisons has launched a trial that could revolutionise the way eggs are sold in the country's fourth biggest supermarket chain. The retailer says it…
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