The latest news and key topics for businesses looking to locate and grow in Kent.
The home of one of the world’s largest collections of fruit trees has been purchased by The East Malling Trust, the charity that champions the advancement of science in horticulture and agriculture.
Growing Kent & Medway is offering a share of £600,000 to businesses with innovative ideas to sustainably improve operations within the fresh produce, food and drink supply chain.
Nominations have opened for the 2024 East Kent Apprenticeship Awards. Now in its sixth year, this prestigious annual event will once again champion the achievements of those completing apprenticeships across the area as well as the public and private sector employers who support them.
When premium ingredients supplier Albion Fine Foods was looking for a location to support its rapid growth, Goodman’s Crossways Commercial Park provided the ideal space for the business to expand and realise its future ambitions.
Pioneering vertical farm GrowUp Farms has this week embarked on the food sector’s first trial of a new, disruptive technology at its farm in Kent, which is designed to dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of water treatment.
An international expert in food security has joined the board of East Malling Trust, further strengthening its focus on the advancement of horticultural research.
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