Produce news around the UK
The proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda raises "sufficient concerns" and will be referred to a more in-depth review by the Competition and Ma...
A new report has been launched to show the progress European companies are making towards meeting their 2025 cage-free egg commitments. In recent y...
Eight out of 10 food and drink products at new discount chain Jack’s will be grown, reared or made in Britain and stores will stock a unique own brand...
Home-grown British food accounts for three-quarters of the NHS's £200m annual food budget, it has emerged. This year’s British Food Fortnight, the ...
The UK imported £23bn worth of consumable products from around the world further highlighting the UK's declining self-sufficiency, new figures show. ...
Intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the UK while saving its species and environment, say researchers. High-yield farm...
People who have a low dairy intake in their diet have been told to increase their consumption following a study which shows dairy in moderation may pr...
A new million pound TV advertising campaign will help raise the profile of thousands of farmers behind an assurance scheme, the NFU has said. The T...
Beef from cattle given growth-boosting hormones could enter the UK food supply if standards are sacrificed as part of a post-Brexit trade deal, a new ...
A four week pilot to have Scotch Lamb included in school meals in a bid to back local farmers and promote fresh food has been deemed a success. The...
A food safety watchdog has confirmed that one-fifth of meat samples tested in 2017 contained DNA from animals that weren’t listed on the label. Amo...
A 'no-deal' Brexit risks creating a dangerous two-tier food system between rich and poor, a major new report by a think-tank has warned. The less w...
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. Fol...
An award-winning high-yield farming system developed by a young British entrepreneur is currently being trialled in Wales. Adam Dixon will grow two...
The government has raised its assessment of the risk of products contaminated with African swine fever entering the UK from 'low' to 'medium'. Howe...
Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods UK has seen its revenue increase by 2.3 percent in the first half of 2018. A 6.7% volume driven branded g...
Morrisons is taking the plastic off most of its cucumbers during the British growing season as part of its plastic reduction programme. The move wi...
A notorious British chilli pepper grown by a Bedfordshire farmer has become even spicier thanks to abundant sunshine. The British-grown hot chilli ...
Struggling egg producers are calling for retailers to intervene and support businesses amid rising feed prices. With global production shortages we...
An outbreak of the deadly pig disease African swine fever threatens to spread from China to other countries, according to the United Nations. The r...
An investigation has found that some vanilla ice creams sold on shelves have no fresh cream, milk or vanilla, with half of ice creams investigated fai...
Robotic experts are working with world-famous jam makers to find new and efficient ways of picking strawberries with robots. In some UK farms, up t...
Dairy and fresh produce sales have helped organic food sales grow by 4 percent in 2018, new figures show. The figures, over 12 months ending June 2...
Latest figures released today show retail sales for British eggs have risen for the twelfth year in a row. The latest half year sales figures show ...
An organic certification body has warned that a no-deal Brexit risks the continuation of organic food exports to the EU, which will then be forced to ...
