All articles by Fred Searle – Page 33
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ArticleFive retail trends to watch in 2021
Tech upgrades, ecommerce and meal inspiration will be prominent in the global retail sector this year, according to a new report from IGD
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Article‘Give school meal contracts to smaller suppliers’
Cambridge Fruit Company calls for government catering contracts to go to smaller fruit and veg suppliers who can offer ‘better value and healthier produce’
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ArticleALP tackles shortages with workers portal
Extra Workers Needed Portal links food businesses with labour providers that can supply them following alarming ALP labour supply survey
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Article‘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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ArticleNuffield Farming Scholarship applications open
Candidates can apply for coveted scholarships from 13 January, with around 20 awarded each year
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ArticleRABI 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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ArticleDried 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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ArticleGCA 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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ArticleCalls 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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ArticleAsda 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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Article“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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ArticleCheck 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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ArticleShopper 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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ArticleJ.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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ArticleAldi 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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ArticleBritish 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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ArticleAldi 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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ArticleChristmas 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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ArticleMajority ‘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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AnalysisWhat 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