All articles by Fred Searle – Page 32
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ArticleIGD work experience programme tackles unemployment
Virtual event connects job seekers with food professionals, developing employability skills and boosting candidates’ confidence
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ArticlePink Lady launches Valentine’s promo at Co-op
On-pack promotion gives shoppers opportunity to win a luxury spa break, with 24,000 apples also being donated to FareShare
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ArticleLogistics sector calls for support in spring Budget
Trade body Logistics UK urges Chancellor to offer grants for driver training, freeze fuel duties and incentivise low-carbon alternatives
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ArticleCity Harvest calls for support amid soaring food poverty
Sharp rise in destitution during pandemic has left London redistribution charity in need of more donations from fruit and vegetable suppliers
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ArticleCameo launches fresh campaign on Facebook
British apple brand hopes new promotional videos will encourage more consumers to actively seek out the club variety
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ArticleGround-breaking tomato research set to boost yields
Growers and researchers are teaming up to explore new sensor technology that could significantly increase yields
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ArticleHauliers switching to unaccompanied ferry freight
Brittany Ferries reports that proportion of unaccompanied containers already much higher than in previous years due to Covid-19 regulations
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ArticleGrocery sales accelerate during national lockdown
Retail sales up 12.2 per cent, with Veganuary boosting vegan ranges and older shoppers spearheading the online sales boom
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ArticlePlanted area could shrink, predicts AHDB Potatoes
AHDB forecasts possible contraction of planted area in both ware and seed potatoes but pandemic continues to benefit retail sales
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ArticleWholesale trade body slams lack of govt support
FWD warns that 'letting wholesalers fail' while propping up major retailers during pandemic risks a supermarket monopoly
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ArticleTotal Produce UK completes switch to renewable power
Group targets 20 per cent CO2 reduction across its British operations, with all 24 UK sites now powered by renewable electric energy
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ArticleVeg Power postpones campaign until summer
'Eat Them to Defat Them' initiative to boost children’s vegetable consumption put on hold amid coronavirus lockdown restrictions
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ArticleThe power of personality
Brand ambassadors have become a staple of fresh produce marketing campaigns, but who should you work with and what else should you consider? Fred Searle talks tactics with executive chair of British Apples and Pears, Ali Capper
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ArticleNew funding for organic farming in Scotland
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, which opened on 25 January, offers assistance for environmentally friendly land management practices
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ArticleBrexit opportunity prompts MDS investment
More young people are looking to pursue career in food, reports grad training organisation, with Brexit expected to boost efforts to nurture homegrown talent
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ArticleNew people at MorePeople
Recruiter kick-starts growth plans with appointment of new business director, as well as bolstering commercial recruitment and financial teams
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ArticleNorthern lights inspire chemical-free seed cleaning
First dry-cleaning technology for seeds launched to reduce pathogen load on seeds without need for chemical treatment or washing
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ArticleStrawberry brand donates £12k to Prince’s Trust
Owner of Annabel’s Deliciously British wants to help young people affected by pandemic back into employment
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ArticleHospitality suppliers facing "cliff edge’’
FPC among 18 trade associations to write to Chancellor calling for urgent action to help food manufacturers supplying hospitality and healthcare
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ArticleGovt refuses calls to pay back Ghana banana tariffs
Despite pressure there are no plans to reimburse suppliers for unsustainable post-Brexit tariffs of £95 per tonne on Ghanaian bananas