Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

Tesco launches agtech competition
The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications. The competition, held in partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO), is welcoming entries from

New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its ground-breaking insect-monitoring device Polly across several English apple orchards. The technology will give

‘UK retail chains should do more to combat potential abuses in supply chains‘
This month, British supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose agreed to pay for audits on British farms to inspect the conditions of foreign seasonal workers and combat abuse. They

Banana Link welcomes UK retailer commitment
This week, nine major UK retailers have made a public commitment to close the living wage gap in their banana supply chains. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,

UK supermarkets work together to close living wage gap in banana supply chain
ldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains.

UK retail coalition announces living wage pledge for bananas
Nine major retailers in the UK have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. The initiative complements similar agreements in Belgian,

Carrefour, Aldi and Tesco will participate in the GLOBALG.A.P. Tour Stop in Spain 2023
The GLOBALG.A.P platform currently brings together more than 50 European and British supermarket chains. GLOBALG.A.P works with fruit and vegetable suppliers to ensure the food safety and quality

Tesco hits UK LEAF certification milestone
Tesco has completed its LEAF Marque certification rollout, with all of its UK fruit and veg growers now achieving the standard. LEAF Marque encourages growers to continuously improve upon key