Hepworth in West Sussex replaces boiler with prototype generating 130C steam that could cut fuel costs by 40%An independent brewery in West Sussex is poised to become the first in Britain to make its beer using an ultra-high-temperature heat pump in place of an oil boiler.Hepworth Brewery expects to cut the emissions from wort boiling – an essential...

Devotees of agroecology tell the Guardian about their rejection of chemicals and fertilisers to create diverse and thriving cropsFrom degraded fields being brought back to fertile life to community gardens flourishing as food co-operatives, a growing revolution is happening in countries across the African continent.The climate crisis, conflict and the...

Bakery chain’s shares fall as it says outlook for 2025 is better than for this yearBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s biggest bakery chain, Greggs, has said it has no plans for further price rises this year, as it reported a slowdown in sales in recent months.Its chief executive, Roisin Currie, said the company planned to hold its prices,...

Overall shop price deflation was 0.6% in September compared with 0.3% in August, says trade bodyPrices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite an increase in fresh food inflation as wet weather hit UK production while the cost of olive oil and sugary snacks continues to be affected by the climate crisis.Overall shop price deflation...

Annual production more than doubles as office workers quit to snap up vineyards or blocks of landThe UK’s booming wine-growing industry has been compared to “California in the 70s”, with annual production more than doubling to 12m bottles a year, according to a report.There has been a boom in the number of smaller growers driven by high-flying City...

Chinatown’s renowned Wong Kei prosecuted for food hygiene offences and fined more than £40,000A restaurant in London’s Chinatown once called the capital’s rudest has been fined more than £40,000 after mice and cockroaches were found in its kitchen.Wong Kei, which has traded on Wardour Street for decades and was “once famous for its impersonal level...