All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 36
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ArticleCurious carnivores opting for veggie substitutes
A new report reveals a large rise in meat substitutes thanks to growing trend of flexitarian eating
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ArticleHalo appoints new technical chief
Jason Perrott will head up compliance department for the new high-tech storage facility at Port of London Gateway
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ArticleFarmers feel financial effects of drought
Having battled with a record dry spell, farmers now face harsh financial losses with funding hard to come by
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ArticleWonky veg scheme crowdfunds 500k
Oddbox raised £520,000 in a bid to expand from their South London customer base
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ArticleAC Goatham forks out for 58 forklifts
The Kent-based apple grower is expanding its capacity to keep up with new orchard growth
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ArticleUK kids unsure about origins of their fruit
A survey by juice brand Honest Kids shows a large proportion of Britain's children don't know where a variety of fruit comes from
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ArticleFresh produce pioneer Jacques Onona passes away
Onona drastically cut import times to Britain heading up a successful company during a period of great change in the industry
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ArticleCucumbers linked to salmonella outbreak
European supply chain of cucumbers suspected in rise of salmonella cases with 147 incidents reported since 2014
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ArticleHeatwave could devastate winter crops too
Nightmare conditions mean smaller growers are under threat, while brassica farmers are unable to plant winter crops
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit opportunity for food fraud
New report from industry experts warns of fears over contingency plans to suspend food regulations in event of no-deal Brexit
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ArticleNot every crop hates the heat
Heat-tolerant sunflowers are thriving in the endless sun according to Waitrose
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Article"Nobody understands new customs plan"
Managing director of Fruco plc says new White Paper tariff proposals dubbed "facilitated customs arrangement" are unclear
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ArticleBritish berries using less energy this year
New packaging upgrades on Berry Gardens' machinery mean UK berries are more environmentally friendly
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Article"My gloves are about to come off"
NFU hort chairman Ali Capper labelled the government a "brick wall" for silence on labour and match funding schemes beyond Brexit
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ArticleBerry Gardens to launch new training programme
The soft fruit co-operative will nurture UK talent with a management development scheme starting next year
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ArticleSchoolchildren at record obesity levels
Year 6 pupils surveyed by the National Child Measurement Programme showed the highest severe obesity rates since records began
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ArticleLidl sells 60 strawberry punnets a minute
Sun, sport and high temperatures has driven greater consumption of summer produce
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ArticleFruit already rotting in Scottish fields
NFU Scotland and Scottish MPs call on parliament to take urgent action after visiting fruit farms
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ArticleMcColl's hit by P&H collapse
Profits from first six months of 2018 were predictably down after their supplier Palmer & Harvey went into administration last year
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ArticleGene editing could herald new green revolution
The new method of breeding fruit and veg dubbed "CRISPR" can make fresh produce more appealing and healthier