All articles by Fred Searle – Page 15
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NCGM enters partnership to educate next generation of chefs
Collaboration with Westminster Kingsway College aims to educate culinary students in seasonal produce
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White ‘Florida Pearl’ strawberries cause a stir
Distinctive variety owned by Emco Cal receives mixed reaction on social media following launch at M&S
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Orchard House collapse prompts calls for price reset in prepared fruit
Industry figures call for higher prices and fairer margins as Orchard House Foods enters administration
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Nationwide Produce certified as Great Place to Work
Supplier says positive results from anonymous employee survey highlight the company’s commitment to putting its people first
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London salad bar creates zero-waste salad
Salad created by low-waste chef Max La Manna combines repurposed surplus vegetables
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Proctor & Associates says Lidl case is ‘tip of the iceberg’
Company CEO Deane Proctor says suppliers are still afraid to bring claims against retailers, as he prepares to sue Lidl for £2.6m
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British berry volumes ‘could shrink if returns don’t improve’
British Berry Growers complains of widening inflation gap between retailers and growers, and calls on supermarkets to pay “fair and reasonable price”
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Hortgro highlights versatility of nectarines and peaches in UK campaign
Trade body warns that returns to growers must increase as it embarks on new campaign emphasising product versatility
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Post-Brexit science should focus on agritech, says minister
Science minister identifies “huge opportunity” for UK in agritech and other areas because Brexit allows UK to become “global testbed”
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AMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
Innovative fruit supplier welcomes FPJ’s flagship festival to its cutting-edge new facility in Cambridgeshire in June 2023
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Government asked to outline energy support for food businesses
Food minister Mark Spencer called to give evidence to parliamentary group on support for food and drink sector beyond March
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GE food ‘doesn’t need special labelling’, says minister
Government reiterates support for gene editing and says Genetic Technology Bill will remove barriers to research
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LEAF welcomes ELMs pledge but calls for more clarity
Organisation welcomes additional environmental support for farmers but calls for more detail on schemes and their duration
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Inflation fuels supermarkets' first ever £12bn Christmas
Year-on-year sales growth of 9.4% in December ensures record Christmas sales as inflation continues to shape retail sector
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Experienced seedsman joins Tozer to open up new sales regions
UK vegetable seed company appoints Dick Visser to help it enter new markets outside Europe and the Americas
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Aldi enjoys record Christmas sales
Discounter’s December sales exceeded £1.4 billion for first time, spurred by cost-of-living crisis and World Cup
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Batters urges government to ‘get serious’ about British farming in 2023
NFU to focus on bringing resilience and profitability to British farming over the next 12 month
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NFU lobbies PM on food and energy security
Batters urges Rishi Sunak to honour commitment made during leadership race to establish food security target
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Zayndu seed treatment can boost baby leaf yields ‘by up to 27%’
Amid intensifying cost pressures, plasma technology can help salad and herb growers increase yield by as much as a quarter, company claims
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FruPro calls for Christmas fresh produce donations
New campaign with City Harvest London and FareShare UK aims to divert 23,000 meals worth of fruit and vegetables to charity this Christmas