To explore the impact of music on fruits and vegetables, Lidl Sweden has installed sound systems covering more than 260,000 square feet of farms around the country. Fruits and vegetables now grow to the tunes of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.  

A cider producing business in Herefordshire is providing new income streams for neighbouring farmers following the growth of their business.  

WineGB is calling on the government to provide additional support to promote the growth of GB wine sales overseas through exports. The percentage of sales from export has doubled in just two years, from 4% in 2021 to 8% in 2023. 

The chairman of Adnams brewery, Jonathan Adnams, is stepping down with immediate effect due to health reasons. 

The Summer Berry Company, which produces 7,000 tonnes of fruit in the UK a year, has adopted robotics and green energy solutions to help it meet its sustainability goals – and it’s got big expansion plans in the next few years. Sarah Kidby reports.

Kent-based branding agency and Silver Patron to WineGB, Oak Creative delves into the importance of brand communication, focusing on how it influences label design and guides customer decisions.

As your winery grows and your attention turns to ensuring its long-term financial success, it may be time to invest in business management software.

New Hall Wine Estate in Purleigh, Crouch Valley, Essex, has a central focus on sustainable innovation and maximising vine health and prosperity, whilst enhancing the ecology and biodiversity of the surrounding habitat.

The crispness or tartness of wine is dictated in part by its acidity. Winemakers use the acidity levels along with Brix to make decisions about harvest time and the need for acidity adjustments, in order to achieve wine stability and quality.

Apple growers will soon be able to monitor codling moth numbers remotely and in real-time with the introduction of RapidAim, a pheromone-based detection system.

VineWorks business director, Chris Buckley, discusses the importance of soil health and the benefits cover crops can bring to the vineyard.

Kubota Corporation and French start-up UV Boosting have announced a partnership to jointly promote innovation with sustainable solutions for the viticulture industry.