Palate Comms has announced its inaugural tasting event, the Wines of East Anglia Trade Tasting, showcasing the best of East Anglia’s wine scene and featuring 15 premier vineyards from the region.

NIAB’s Scott Raffle picks out some of the key research findings presented at the recent soft fruit technical webinar.

2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began, Bumblebee Conservation Trust has confirmed. 

Tesco has announced that its Fruit & Veg for Schools programme is to be expanded for another year to reach more schools across the UK.

Professional scientific monitoring of fruit trees can be matched in accuracy by the public’s own observations, a new study has shown.   

Frosco’s advanced foam is a breakthrough in frost protection, with wider benefits on the horizon too.

Fruit & Vine recently spent a morning at Greyfriars Vineyard in Guildford, Surrey where NP Seymour hosted a demo day for customers to see the latest ERO harvester in action, and invited ERO along to talk through the technical aspects.

Last month, horticulture students from Hadlow College planted the 2025 crop at the Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence, a pioneering education hub designed to inspire and train the next generation of UK salad and vegetable growers.

WineGB announced that an East Sussex vineyard and winery, Henners Vineyard, has passed the SWGB Gold Winery Audit, meaning its entire operation is now gold-certified.  

Following extensive research and assistance, Veenow Vineyard has become the first operator and sales agent of the UV Boosting technology, standing at the forefront of sustainability in UK vineyards.

Marks & Spencer has announced that its customers can now use the new wine finder tool powered by AI technology to help them select the right bottle of wine for their palate.

London wine merchant Philglas & Swiggot has announced closure after more than 30 years in business.