All articles by Richard Ford – Page 18
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NewsWaitrose offers fresh borage for Sipsmith
Waitrose is to push fresh borage as a cocktail garnish this summer as interest in the herb grows among consumers…
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NewsUK cherry plantings soar to meet rising demand
The area covered by British cherry orchards has rocketed almost 60% in the past decade…
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NewsLarge Black pig producer to hike herd size as demand increases
The UK herd of rare-breed Large Black pigs is to get a substantial boost as one of the UK’s biggest producers expands…
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NewsAldi used Scottish flag to sell Brazilian and EU-sourced meat
Aldi is to relabel its Murrays cooked meat range over the use of Scottish branding.
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NewsOutlook sweet for flavoured milk as popularity grows
Flavoured milk is set to grow by more than triple the rate of carbonated soft drinks between 2012 and 2015, a new report from Tetra Pak claims.
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NewsCheesemakers bump up milk prices after bad weather
Cheesemakers have announced record increases in milk prices because of the ongoing problems caused by the adverse weather over the past 12 months.
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NewsBanana shortage fears grow as Colombian workers vote to strike
A crisis in Colombian banana supply is looming after 18,000 workers voted in favour of strike action over proposed cuts to pay this week, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsTesco lists Cornish new potatoes as UK season gears up
Tesco has listed Cornish new potatoes – the first of the UK mainland’s 2013 new potato crop.
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NewsGreenpeace icebreaker flies the flag for UK fishermen
Greenpeace’s icebreaker, The Arctic Sunrise, has moored off the coast of Hastings this morning in a bid to raise support for Britain’s small-scale fishing fleet.
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NewsNew Tesco packaging extends shelf life of asparagus
Tesco says it has boosted the shelf life of its asparagus by two days by using new perforated film to package the veg…
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NewsNew fisheries deal for Europe is finalised
After months of wrangling between EU institutions, a new Common Fisheries Policy – which includes a ban on discards – has been agreed.
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News50 jobs at risk at Bernard Matthews
Turkey giant Bernard Matthews is planning to make around 50 redundancies at its cooked meats division, blaming rising commodity prices and the rough retail environment.
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NewsScottish Salmon Company sales leap 47%
The Scottish Salmon Company has posted a 47.2% increase in first quarter rsales after seeing a significant rise in harvested volumes and stronger prices.
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NewsThanet Earth's fourth greenhouse 'envy of growers'
Thanet Earth has kicked off production at a new £17m greenhouse…
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NewsG's Fresh & Naked salads revamped
G’s Fresh has revamped its Fresh & Naked salads to give them a more contemporary look…
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NewsJaines & Son secures loan to boost customer base
Seafood wholesaler Jaines & Son is targeting increased sales after securing a loan from Barclays…
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Shaken Udder takes lunchbox triple-pack shakes to the mults
Fresh milkshake brand Shaken Udder is gearing up for a major expansion of its range…
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NewsJoya targets UK with Austrian-grown soya
Austrian soya brand Joya is targeting the UK dairy alternatives market for the first time…
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NewsNampak Plastics milk bottles hit 30% recycled plastic
Nampak Plastics is claiming a world first in producing a milk bottle that contains 30% recycled plastic…
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NewsMackerel battle ramps up as MCS redraws fishing advice
The Marine Conservation Society has moved to flag up its sustainability concerns over Icelandic and Faroese-caught mackerel to shoppers as tensions in Europe over the nations’ alleged overfishing of the fish begin to rise.