All articles by Fred Searle – Page 109
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Abundant supply pushes down sweetcorn prices
Traders at UK’s highest-selling wholesale market have enjoyed strong sweetcorn season but abundant supply has deflated prices
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Growing pains at New Covent Garden
With work well under way on the revamped New Covent Garden Market, the market authority is trying to minimise disruption to its tenants, but some are still concerned
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Brits should eat more fruit and veg, study reveals
Consumers, particularly those in 11-18 age bracket, eat too much sugar and not enough fruit and veg, a survey has shown
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Morrisons trials ‘snozzcumbers’
Supermarket is set to launch a real-life version of Roald Dahl’s imaginary fruit to encourage children to eat their greens
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Lidl GB appoints new CEO
The head of Lidl’s UK business has stepped down after spearheading the discounter’s booming success in the British retail market
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Food Fortnight aims to boost British food pre-Brexit
Hundreds of shops, pubs and restaurants are trying to build British food brand ahead of Brexit by showcasing UK produce
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Asda records 5.9 per cent profit despite sales slump
Retailer makes profit in 2015, despite a significant sales slide, by reducing costs, cutting staff and increasing efficiency
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NFU promotes Red Tractor Week at supermarkets
Farmers will visit supermarkets across the UK to endorse food standards, welfare and environmental protection
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Wrap launches £2.7m London food waste scheme
A new awareness campaign is aiming to reduce food waste, save money and promote healthy eating in the capital
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SALSA and Soil Association launch dual audit
Small producers can soon be audited simultaneously for both organic production and food safety
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Stopping the rot in seed potatoes
Bacterial diseases have always been a challenge for the British seed potato industry, but now there are concerns they could begin to dent exports
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Organic September promotes ‘food swaps’
The Soil Association is using its organic awareness month to urge consumers to swap staples for organic alternatives
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Titchmarsh joins Waitrose organic campaign
Alan Titchmarsh and Countryfile's Ellie Harrison will feature in the supermarket’s organic marketing initiative
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Government to consider grocery watchdog expansion
Ministers will begin a consultation in September on giving farmers greater protections from supermarkets
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Co-op fights food waste with charity scheme
Retailer launches pilot to send surplus food to community groups in the South East
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Sainsbury’s trials ‘slow shopping’ for elderly consumers
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to trial a new concept designed to assist its older customers
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Study: Consumers ‘would pay more’ to make food fairer
Majority of shoppers would pay higher prices at the supermarket checkout to ensure fairer returns for producers
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R&G Fresh Herbs finds new home
One of the UK’s biggest suppliers of fresh cut herbs is set to switch to a new site, having outgrown its previous location
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Government considers SAWS-style permit scheme
Government discussions of a permit system for EU migrant workers have been welcomed by agricultural recruitment firms
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BRC Global Standards launches award scheme
Safety and quality certification body BRC Global Standards is set to launch an award programme for technical and quality personnel