All articles by Fred Searle – Page 103
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ArticleConvibo launches one-hour Tesco deliveries in London
Collaboration responds to rising demand for same-day and one-hour deliveries, with plans to expand service beyond London
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ArticleFenmarc extends Pooling Partners contract
Prepared veg manufacturer extends partnership with sustainable wooden pallet pooler in bid for supply chain efficiencies
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ArticleAvocado and prepared salad sales surge
Data provider IRI reports strong sales growth in avocado and prepared salads thanks to 'clear trend' towards healthy products
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ArticleRetail food donations 'do not help cut waste'
Forcing retailers to donate surplus food to charity is a short-term fix with negative impacts on poverty and food waste, report finds
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ArticleEustice: ‘POs could drive R&D post-Brexit’
Agriculture minister shows support for continuation of POs to help drive R&D in fresh produce
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ArticleBranston raises £16k for medical charity
Potato supplier donates large sum to its 2016 charity of the year whose volunteers respond to 999 emergencies
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ArticleBubble tech could help growers scrub up
Tiny water bubbles help remove microbes from fresh produce without need for potentially harmful chemicals
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ArticlePrincess Anne visits Lea Valley glasshouse
Valley Grown Nurseries hosted a visit from senior royal to witness ongoing major glasshouse expansion
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ArticleLandgard sales up five per cent
Grower cooperative puts growth down to internationalisation of customer and procurement base among other factors
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ArticleMEPs vote to halve farm-to-fork food waste
European Parliament committee votes to halve food waste by 2030 but campaigners call for target to be binding
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ArticleKids fruit and veg crisps set for 2017 launch
Air-dried crisps entrepreneur raise almost £23,000 through Tesco-backed crowdfunding platform
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ArticleCoveris to invest £3m in cartonboard division
International food packaging manufacturer to increase capacity, install new machinery and improve staff training
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ArticleNCGM traders 'to be hit' by flower market revamp
Foliage traders' operations will be affected at interim site, but market authority offers reassurance on access and drainage concerns
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ArticleNew Covent Garden delays flower market move-in
Market authority took decision to allow time for operational tests and avoid Mother’s Day trading disruption
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ArticleDutch seaweed specialist launches ‘seaweed bacon’
Seamore follows up success of 'I Sea Pasta' with seaweed that masquerades as bacon and changes colour when fried
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ArticleMonsanto takeover 'could help smaller firms'
Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto has sparked concerns about competition and product choice, but some are hopeful it could work in smaller seed companies’ favour
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ArticlePretty pink onions raise £25k for Cancer Research
Stourgarden and Tesco beat 2016 fundraising target thanks to strong sales of exclusive onion variety Rosanna Pink
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ArticleWRAP praises supermarket food waste schemes
Food waste charity holds up schemes by Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda as examples to follow in fight against food waste
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ArticleReport highlights looming food logistics crisis
Population growth, increasing congestion and changing food outlet formats could lead to supply shortages in London, study warns
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ArticleNFU calls for urgent talks after PM’s Brexit speech
Farmers’ union calls for urgent talks with government after Theresa May announces UK will leave Single Market