Warburtons: Record sales as shoppers rush to grab bakery’s fruity buns June 14, 2024 Bakery giant Warburtons more than doubled its profit after it poured investment into diversifying its product range beyond its iconic loafs.
Want to know why the Tories will lose? Watch Clarkson’s Farm May 9, 2024 Clarkson's Farm lays bare the realities of life in what should be the Tory heartlands, from post-Brexit subsidies to the Kafkaesque nightmare of the planning system,
McCain: UK’s love for potatoes helps sales pass £700m April 11, 2024 The nation's continuing love for potatoes in all its forms helped sales at McCain Foods surged to more than £700m during its latest financial year.
Wielding pitchforks and flinging cow dung, the EU is beholden to angry farmers February 8, 2024 Caving into romanticised notions of the ancient farmers' ways of old won't give us the modern, climate-friendly agriculture we so desperately need.
Britain’s farms must clean up their act, but they need more help December 19, 2023 It may not be glamorous, but cleaning up our farms - while supporting our farmers - is imperative for our climate goals, writes Adam Hawksbee
UK must solve labour issues and cut red tape to help ease food inflation, lobby group warns May 16, 2023 The UK government must address labour shortages and make sure regulations don’t weigh food producers down to help ease food price inflation, an industry lobby group has warned. Downing Street hosted a Farm to Fork event at No10 with retailers, traders and producers invited, as Rishi Sunak announced greater protections for farmers in future trade [...]
British farmers to be given greater protections in future trade deals May 16, 2023 Farmers are to be given greater protections in future trade deals as part of a package of measures unveiled ahead of a No 10 food summit. Downing Street said the government’s initiatives, as well as putting greater emphasis on farmers’ interests during international trade negotiations, include reviewing supply chains to ensure producers are getting a [...]
How farmers with better data could help prevent future food shortages March 6, 2023 Farmers need access to better data to predict fertiliser prices to ensure the UK's food security, argues the NFU.
Growers warn leek supply will be exhausted by April as Therese Coffey tells Brits to eat turnips February 24, 2023 Growers are warning of a leek shortage that will see British-grown supplies exhausted by April. High temperatures and a lack of rain, followed by a period of cold weather, are being blamed for creating the “most difficult season ever”. Supermarkets are already limiting the sale of tomatoes and other fruit and vegetables because of a [...]
Feeding the nation, with robots: New funding round for farmers encourages automation December 14, 2022 A new round of farming funding to the tune of £12.5m will help those who feed the nation launch new automation and robotics projects. The latest chunk of a £270m programme launched last year was announced this morning by Defra (the department for environment food and rural affairs), in partnership with UK Research and Innovation [...]