All articles by Fred Searle – Page 101
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ArticleWales launches £1m fund to make kids’ food healthier
Government calls on companies to make children’s food and drink cheaper and more nutritious in fight against obesity
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ArticleSwiss veg intake falls ‘for first time in years’
Population ate 1.5kg less fruit and veg in 2016, with carrots and tomatoes emerging as Switzerland’s favourite fresh produce
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Article‘Sell solutions, not stuff’, urges Kantar director
Giles Quick calls on grocery industry to drive convenience and save consumers time by offering meal solutions rather than just ingredients
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ArticleBritish asparagus gets Olympic backing
Olympic cycling medallist Becky James is new face of British asparagus, with growers calling for more support from retailers this season
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ArticleRetailers 'improving fast' in Groceries Code compliance
Supply code breaches down 20 per cent since 2014, according to adjudicator, with Aldi coming top in compliance survey
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ArticleWelsh producers to get £21m research boost
New government programme will drive innovation and efficiency in Welsh food production, with aim of growing industry by 30 per cent by 2020
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ArticleHydoponics firm launches urban ‘farm-in-a-box’
Company aims to reduce food miles and boost nutritional value with hyroponic farming equipment for grocery stores, restaurants and schools
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ArticleOne in five shoppers 'want food waste tech’
IGD highlights chances for grocery industry to engage shoppers using technology, with food waste prevention second priority after discounts
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ArticleRise of the machines
Labour supply concerns and wage rises have brought the issue of greater on-farm automation to the fore. Fred Searle reports on the latest in fresh produce robotics and machinery
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ArticleCali walnut campaign returns after 20-year hiatus
Commission hopes to further health-driven sales rises in Californian walnuts for which UK is now third-largest European market
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ArticleSpecial report: The champagne of potatoes
Jersey Royal growers recognise the importance of holding onto their protected food name, but as the competition mounts they know the brand alone won’t carry them
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ArticleMajorcan new potatoes make way to UK as sales soar
Branston responds to rocketing demand for early new potatoes, supplying Tesco with Majorcan crop from end of March
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ArticleHalf of UK kids refuse to eat veg, study reveals
Heinz survey shows children’s refusal to eat healthily is major concern for parents, with cabbage, spinach and broccoli the most unpopular veg
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ArticleSpecial report: Scotland’s berry dilemma
The berry sector continues to grow at pace but labour issues and production costs are creating uncertainty over expansion in Scotland
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ArticleAHDB to roll out 'whole-farm' benchmarking programme
Newly appointed ‘farm benchmarking manager’ will introduce scheme to enable improved benchmarking and peer-to-peer learning
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ArticleMPs back online ‘Buy British’ filter
Talks under way to introduce button on supermarkets' online stores that lets shoppers filter out foreign groceries
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ArticleG’s joins forces with RSPB to save turtle dove
Salad giant’s biodiversity drive at sustainable mushroom farm could help save endangered bird from extinction
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ArticleUK opts out of EU scheme for free school fruit and veg
Britain and Sweden refuse EU offer of free fresh produce for 2017-18 school year
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ArticleAgri-coalition forms to lobby government in Brexit talks
Agricultural trade associations to inform and influence government in Brexit negotiations on trade, technology and advice for farmers
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ArticleIndustry calls for tariff-free trade deal with Ireland
Open letter to UK government calls for tariff-free trade and free movement of goods and workers to be agreed as soon as possible