All articles by Fred Searle – Page 106
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Government names anti-exploitation chief
New director will set the strategic priorities for all employment enforcement bodies to stamp out exploitation
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Portsmouth Intl appoints veteran port director
Experienced Mike Sellers begins full-time following roles at ports in East Anglia and Humberside
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AHDB calls for productivity increase
Levy board CEO Jane King calls for industry to work together and become more competitive as EU exit approaches
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Leadsom hints at EU labour access
Environment secretary expresses ‘commitment’ to ‘meeting labour needs’ of food and farming industry
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Concerns mount over farming subsidy levels
Defra does not have strong enough voice in cabinet and must reassure farmers on subsidies beyond 2020, says Scottish farming minister
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Morrisons slashes price of 800 items
Retailer introduces fresh round of price cuts as supermarket price war hots up after Christmas blow-out
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Research aims to boost Scottish blues production
Scottish government is funding research to develop blueberry plants that are better suited to country’s soil and climate
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IP firm wins £30k grant to aid global distribution
Global Plant Genetics to use Innovate UK funding to set up international network of berry and asparagus breeders
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Anglia Farmers appoints Jon Duffy as new CEO
UK’s largest agricultural purchasing group names former Frontier Agriculture director as replacement for Clarke Willis MBE
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Fresca hits charity food donations milestone
Fresca Group businesses Mack and Thanet Earth have donated enough fresh produce to make one million meals since 2013
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Co-op announces Christmas carrot giveaway
Retailer will hand out free carrots at over 250 stores to rejuvenate flagging tradition of feeding Rudolph on Christmas Eve
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NFU calls for end to unfair practices in supply chain
Farming body wants to see more fairness and transparency in relationships between producers and their customers
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Nisa recalls spinach with metal in
Convenience retailer is taking 200g packs of spinach off the shelves amid fears they may contain small pieces of metal
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Panasonic creates self-bagging supermarket basket
Lawson supermarket in Japan has trialled robotic shopping baskets that scan and bag your shopping for you
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GSCOP sets up consultancy for retail suppliers
New organisation founded to support suppliers and improve their understanding of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice
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Premium own brand ranges set for record sales this Christmas
Deluxe supermarket lines such as Morrisons’ The Best and Asda’s Extra Special are enjoying strong sales growth
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Fyffes ripe for €751m takeover
Irish distributor is recommending that its shareholders approve buyout from Japanese banana giant looking to expand into new markets
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Ripe opportunities in organic bananas
Post-Brexit exchange rates have pushed up prices, but the growing organics market is proving fruitful
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Amazon opens checkout-free store in Seattle
Online retail giant launches physical grocery shop with no queues and no tills in a bid to save customers time
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Special report: Poland's Brexit blues
Polish blueberry exporters may look to new markets if exchange rates worsen, but for the time being the UK remains an important trade partner