All articles by Fred Searle – Page 29
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‘Levy working group’ set up to push for AHDB reform
Major growers form independent, grower-led alliance to demand extensive reforms to R&D body’s Horticulture and Potatoes divisions
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Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications open
Candidates can apply for coveted scholarships from 13 January, with around 20 awarded each year
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RABI launches major survey of farmers’ health
Farming charity wants to know how mounting pressures are affecting industry’s physical and mental health so it can develop “effective preventative services”
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Dried Fruit Alliance highlights health in new campaign
Leading suppliers highlight health benefits of incorporating dried fruit in everyday diet in fresh bid to drive category growth
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GCA launches annual survey
New adjudicator asks suppliers to give positive as well as negative feedback about retailers, as well as planning detailed interviews
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Calls for action as GB-NI trade disruption continues
Slew of new paperwork is causing delays to shipments crossing the Irish Sea, with product shortages continuing in NI supermarkets
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Asda hits 5m meals in FareShare partnership
Over past three years retailer has donated large quantities of fruit, veg and other produce through back-of-store donation scheme
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“Inspirational” PSE co-founder dies aged 59
Jane Gorick, who had more than 30 years’ experience in packaging sector, will be remembered as “inspirational, fun, yet deeply professional"
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Check your paperwork, warns FTA Ireland
Reports of UK-ROI trade disruption due to missing paperwork and extra costs as industry gets to grips with new customs arrangements
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Shopper confidence stable despite tighter restrictions
IGD index score unchanged in December, at highest level since February 2020, thanks to Christmas boost and vaccine rollout
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J.O. Sims invests in Innovation Centre
NPD facility will drive new market and business opportunities in fresh, snacks and ingredients, says Lincolnshire fruit supplier
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Aldi enjoys record Christmas sales
Sales up 10.6 per cent in four weeks before Christmas, with strong premium range and alcohol sales driving growth
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British berry sales up 19 per cent at Iceland
Retailer lands British Summer Fruits award for highest year-on-year sales growth in UK-grown soft fruit
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Aldi to spend £3.5bn a year more with British suppliers
Discounter pledges to significantly increase volume of food and drink it sources from British suppliers as it continues to expand in UK
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Christmas border chaos “must not be repeated”
Logistics UK labels Christmas gridlock in Kent a “national embarrassment”, calling for urgent review of traffic management and welfare arrangements for HGV drivers
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Majority ‘unlikely’ to go plant-based in 2021
Survey on behalf of British Nutrition Foundation finds 61 per cent of Brits are “unlikely” to follow a plant-based diet, with a lack of understanding around what term means
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What does Brexit mean for UK fresh produce?
The last-minute agreement with Brussels is a relief for Britain's fresh produce trade, but supply chains are set to get slower, more complicated and more expensive. Here's how the industry reacted to the deal
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Major catering losses after London lockdown
Tighter restrictions have left suppliers sitting on "a pile of unsold produce", causing food waste and financial losses
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Shortages feared amid border chaos
French ban on freight transport from UK sparks concerns of empty shelves in various lines as panic-buying starts to compound the problem
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London lockdown dampens rhubarb excitement
Early forced rhubarb fails to reach restaurants in the capital after shutdown of hospitality sector under Tier 3 restrictions