Strike action continues at Asda stores in the UK, as workers union GMB announces another round of walkouts at the retailer’s Lowestoft store next month.
Strawberries could be fewer and more expensive thanks to higher temperatures as a result of climate change, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.
The UK Government has been told to double the land used to grow fruit and vegetables in England in order to improve diets and ease the climate and nature crisis.
National Farmers Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw met new Defra secretary of state Steve Reed to discuss policy reform and the future of food security in the UK.
Fresh Direct which supplies fresh foods to the foodservice sector has seen sales of its prepped produce shoot up in the last year as chefs look for kitchen time savers.
Discover how an innovative modern day pasta manufacturing facility operates as Ugo Foods Group CEO Sophia Cooke and operations director Charlie Ugo take Food Manufacture behind the scenes.
Berkshire-based producer The Kennet Crayfish Company has created the ‘UK’s largest’ processing facility for crayfish in a bid to corner a market currently dominated by foreign imports.
Eleven farmers across the globe will receive financial backing from innocent Drinks to help support projects that safeguard the future of fruit and vegetables.
The drinks brand has revealed its Master of Orange, Nathalie Leenknecht, is the most important asset for developing its orange juice’s flavour profiles.
Supermarket giant Tesco is trialling the use of laser-etched labels on its extra-large avocado range as part of plans to reduce plastic and the environmental impact of the line.
Christine Tacon is to step down as Red Tractor chair to avoid a potential conflict of interest related to her recent appointment to the board of retailer The Co-op.
Suppliers implicated in a recent undercover investigation that claimed to have found sick, dying and dead hens in RSPCA assured farms have hit out at the accusations levelled at their businesses.
Extreme weather conditions could cut the UK’s food self-sufficiency by up to 10%, according to new analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
The Pesticide Action Network analysed results from the UK Government's residue testing programme and reported 10 different PFAS pesticides were detected in fruit and vegetables - but should you be concerned?
Five UK farms are setting themselves up to be the gold standard in environmentally-friendly farming after research revealed that the deterioration of the UK’s natural environment could lead to an estimated 12% loss to GDP.
After fearful speculation over what the proposed changes to Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 would hold, the draft has landed and a consultation is now underway.
The price of bread, beer and biscuits are at risk of rising after a ‘washout winter’ ravaged key crops in the UK, according to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
Consumers struggle to get clear answers about the origin of the food they eat due to misleading, inconsistent and meaningless origin labels, according to Which?, the consumer rights pressure group.
Baseline measurements of soil sequestered carbon are enabling one commercial research farm to quantify the impact of its transition to a regenerative grazing system.
The UK Government plans to take a ‘light touch’ approach to post-Brexit checks on food in a bid to avoid red tape and bureaucracy, according to the exports minister.
Commonly eaten fresh fruit and vegetables in the UK contain PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) pesticides linked to a range of serious health problems, according to the Pesticide Action Network (PAN).
With tractor strikes in the streets, does UK fresh produce matter to the UK Government? Mark Jones, food and drink lawyer and partner at law firm, Gordons LLP, explores.
The food and drink supply chain is less than a month away from a complete breakdown as operators struggle to understand the Border Target Operating Model, due to come into force this month, warned trade body Logistics UK.
A UK-based research team, led by B-hive Innovations, is turning to gene editing to produce potatoes that are easier to cook in a bid to compete with quicker-cooking alternatives like rice and pasta.
The British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company is working with UK farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used for its Coleman’s products.
The UK relies on its agri-food sector to feed the nation, but the sector is currently choking on a concerning combination of geopolitical and environmental hazards. British businesses must keep close to new and so far, underutilised, opportunities.
‘Not for EU’ labels create unneeded cost and make UK food and drink producers less attractive to investors, according to the head of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised British farmers more support, with a new funding package for rural communities and an annual food security report.
Jones Food Company has expanded, opening a second vertical farm in Gloucestershire, which it claims is the world's most advanced vertical farm and one of the largest.
While inflation may be easing, the supply chain remains sensitive to shocks, with several food commodities likely to see continued shortages and higher prices than the years before the permacrisis era.
Following a fruit-rescue project last year, London surplus food charity, The Felix Project, teamed up with a Kent juicer to produce its own juice for the first time.