All articles by Fred Searle – Page 39
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ArticleCovid-19 grants allocated to food charities
Wrap announces first round of redistribution organisations to receive emergency Defra funding during coronavirus pandemic
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ArticleOnline grocery sales 'to rise by a third'
Mintel forecasts huge rise in e-commerce due to coronavirus outbreak and predicts lasting changes in UK shopping behaviour
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ArticleFormer NFU president to chair ORC
With experience at the NFU, Defra and the Food Standards Agency, Tim Bennett has taken over from longstanding ORC chair Mike Turnbull
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ArticleBerry Gardens appoints new chairman
Robin Walker replaces Alastair Brooks as head of board after six years as vice chairman of the UK’s largest horticultural co-op
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ArticleAvos in flux
With large volumes expected from Peru and coronavirus shaking up supply, it’s an unpredictable time for the avocado sector but the outlook remains overwhelmingly positive
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ArticleWrap releases new guidance on Best Before dates
Food waste charity hopes to give redistribution organisations confidence to accept much more food that has exceeded its Best Before date
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ArticleSurplus veg business predicts lasting changes after crisis
Redistribution company Waste Knot thinks we will see a permanent shift in way people consume and value fresh produce after coronavirus
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ArticleWatts Farms saved by new sales model
Foodservice supplier starts online home deliveries with help of Kent web designers to stay afloat, save jobs and prevent major food waste
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ArticleAmazon 'to launch Ultra Fast Fresh delivery in UK'
Service could soon be extended to UK households for grocery orders within hours, according to reports
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ArticlePuffin donates spuds for Covid-19 care packages
A tonne of Pembrokeshire Earlies will be delivered to vulnerable people in Wales through community foundation of rugby club The Scarlets
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ArticleOnline farmers’ market targets expansion
NeighbourFood is searching for new suppliers following funding from Food & Drink Scotland to help producers switch to online sales
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ArticleRothamsted student makes research appeal
Researcher sets up online survey to gather farmers’ opinions on benefits and management of pest-eating beetles after Covid-19 stymies her study
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ArticleTWC brings back watercress bunches
UK’s leading watercress grower takes inspiration from Victorian times with launch of 150g bunches wrapped in biodegradable paper cones
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ArticleNo Wimbledon but Hugh Lowe Farms stays optimistic
Kent grower that supplies all of tennis tournament’s strawberries hopeful of finding alternative outlets for 33-tonne Wimbledon crop
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ArticleFDF partners with recruitment apps
Food and Drink Federation is sharing work opportunities on two job apps, particularly in distribution warehouses, driving and logistics
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ArticleAlmost half of UK veg grown to LEAF Marque Standard
Annual Global Impacts Report reveals that 43 per cent of domestic fruit and veg is now grown to LEAF Marque sustainability standards
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ArticleOffice veg firm stays afloat with donated deliveries
Generosity of corporate customers and charitable strangers has kept Cambridge Fruit Co. in business during the coronavirus outbreak
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ArticleRSA raisin exports continue despite delays
Consignments still making it onto vessels despite reduced port terminal capacity and a slowdown in packing
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ArticleBranston boosts team with sales director promotion
Lucia Washbrook lands job on British potato supplier’s senior team after series of promotions