All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 17
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ArticleOcado suffers second fire of the year
A small fire at Ocado's Erith depot last night forced staff to evacuate building with some customer orders cancelled
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ArticleTesco could delist suppliers for excessive packaging
The retailer has told suppliers packaging standards are now part of its category reviews and ranging decision
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ArticleBooths encourages reusable containers
Northern grocery chain starts initiative to get shoppers using their own containers at fresh food counters
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ArticleManagement training to boost productivity
AHDB is offering new course in leadership and management to help catch up with other countries in productivity levels
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ArticleCalcium stimulant boosts strawberry shelf life
New research from Levity Crop Science aims to improve shelf life for Britain's biggest berry by changing the way they are grown
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ArticleCo-op urges govt to fast-track food collections
The UK retailer says it could stop 356,000 tonnes of leftover food from landfill with faster rollout of waste bin collections
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ArticleTurning on the bulb
Long neglected by British farmers, Freshfields is ramping up its garlic production, having begun just four years ago with an experiment. Ed Leahy caught up with the company’s progress to see if garlic could become a staple for UK growers
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ArticleBrassica alert extends to light leaf spot disease
Syngenta's brassica alert app now warns growers about risk of light leaf spot disease
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ArticleMWW donates fresh produce to local foodbank
Supplier Minor, Weir and Willis is helping meet demand for fruit and veg during school holidays
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ArticleAsda sales down on last year
Brexit blamed for hitting consumer confidence, although CEO Roger Burnley said food sales were doing well
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ArticleBerryWorld raises £1,500 after rebranding
Employees raise cash for local charity as the berry specialists roll out new look for global markets
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ArticleWeed bot cuts herbicide use by 95%
New project from UK collaboration targets weeds with "machine vision"
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ArticleTWC offer free watercress in gyms
Dorset-based growers, The Watercress Company, want to encourage consumption by giving away surplus stock
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Article"Raise UK food self-sufficiency", says Batters
NFU president urges government not to let domestic food production fall below current 61 per cent
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ArticleAsda turns plastic bottles into car park
Recycled plastic used in tarmac at Yorkshire store as the supermarket aims to raise recycled output
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ArticleShifting the needle on veg
Consumption grows, value is up: veg is pointing the right way, but will it make the big steps in sales that health figures and growers want?
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ArticleFood policy shrouded in secrecy says professor
Professor Tim Lang described lack of no-deal Brexit preparations as "worrying" for fresh produce imports
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ArticleLove Beets to air on Harriott's new show
New beetroot range from G's Fresh to advertise alongside celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott's new Caribbean cooking show
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Article£2.5m environmental scheme opens
Government's environmental improvement fund open to new applications from farmers' groups
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ArticleTesco to axe 4,500 jobs
Shake-up planned for Metro stores due to shoppers opting for daily shops over weekly visits to the supermarket