All articles by Fred Searle – Page 111
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Liverpool set for new wholesale market
A £7 million wholesale market to replace the city’s Old Swan site could be ready by September 2017
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Branston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
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Port of Dover named port of year
Port acknowledged for traffic management project to increase vehicle holding capacity for freight and tourist traffic
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Karsten UK changes grape packaging
South African grape supplier introduces new packaging machinery to cut costs and reduce environmental impact
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App developers use AI to fight food waste
EatBy App learns users fruit and veg storage habits and reminds them to use up produce before it goes off
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Coca-Cola VP appointed IGD president
Food and grocery research charity names Leendert den Hollander as replacement to Andy Clarke
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LEAF makes royal appointment
Sustainable food and farming body appoints Countess of Wessex as honorary president as Baroness Hazel Byford leaves the role
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Leadsom’s seasonal labour comments 'naïve', says NFU
Horticulture board chairman labels Environment Secretary’s statement naïve but says education system should focus more on food production
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Grower hopes bramley success will halt variety’s slide
Nigel Bardsley hopes bramley victory at National Fruit Show will encourage producers to stop grubbing the variety
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NFU calls for trial scheme amid seasonal labour ‘crisis’
Body wants government to introduce “substantial trial” of seasonal workers scheme to address growing shortfall in labour
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Convenience is 'only retail sector set to grow'
Convenience store space in the UK is predicted to grow in the next three years, as larger supermarkets contract
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Tech 'will shape industry more than Brexit' - IGD
Brexit so far not as damaging as predicted and of secondary importance to technological advancements, says IGD chief economist
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Customer experience 'vital to retail growth', says IGD
Emotional experience is more important than price in driving retail growth, according to grocery research charity
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Tesco hints at fresh produce price rises
Retailer suggests prices could rise as Brexit bites but says it is making supply chains more efficient to shield suppliers and customers
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Branston expands prep factory to fight waste with Tesco
Branston, Tesco and Samworth Brothers develop new three-way partnership to use wonky veg in ready meals
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Branston reaches milestone with factory on wheels
Potato producer has now taught 20,000 school children on Billy Branston’s Amazing Potato Factory bus
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Glasshouse opened at Harper Adams Uni
Energy-efficient polycarbonate ‘glasshouse’ unveiled at agricultural university for commercial and academic crop trials
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Class One and veg box start-up join forces
Two North Yorkshire firms are working together to offer home deliveries of high quality local wholesale produce
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Rosy prospects for English apples
English apple producers are looking to extend the growing season as supermarket demand for homegrown produce increases
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Opst's apple brand launches advert on wheels
Austrian producer organisation collaborates with bus provider to promote its "fresh, juicy, Styrian" apple brand