All articles by Fred Searle – Page 39
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Stores of the future
Freshness, theatre and a focus on fruit and veg are the name of the game in Marks & Spencer’s revamped food stores. Could this be the new face of retail? Fred Searle reports
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Branston raises £10k for cancer care centre
Over 20 employees at potato supplier’s site in Perthshire walked and cycled 500 miles to help reach the donation target
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Rescuing the Redcurrant
Redcurrants may only account for a tiny fraction of soft-fruit revenues, but James Miller of Chambers believes the product still has a place in the UK market despite sliding sales. Fred Searle reports
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Industry to explore intelligence sharing on modern slavery
Working group will look at possibility of creating a cross-sector intelligence sharing platform on modern slavery
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Food-to-go growth ‘eating into grocery sales’
New research shows Millennials and Gen Z consumers are spending less on household food, creating challenges for retailers and suppliers
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NFU calls for better communication with farmers on HS2
HS2 Ltd must minimise impact on agri businesses and give longer notice periods and fair compensation when taking land, says union president
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Win for British farm as cabbages allowed into Malaysia
Around 25,000 cabbages grown by Naylor Farms in Lincolnshire have been released into Malaysia after DIT helps overcome trade barriers
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Chiquita’s digital master plan
With consumers spending more of their lives online, digital platforms have become a vital place for brands to connect with shoppers, as Chiquita’s Jamie Postell explains
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GCA opens annual survey
Christine Tacon launches final survey of suppliers as Groceries Code Adjudicator before her term ends in June
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Spar sells daffodils in support of Marie Curie
Ten pence from every bunch sold is being donated to the terminal illness charity as part of its 2020 Great Daffodil Appeal
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Produce Investments sells stake in Linwood Crops
PIL transfers all of its shares in LCL back to the potato marketer's management shareholders
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JD Cooling to install UK's first Softripe system
Worldwide Fruit becomes first UK supplier to invest in ripening tech that won silver in FLIA 2019
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BerryWorld in sustainable packaging push
Global soft-fruit supplier introduces range of measures to make its packaging more recyclable and environmentally friendly
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Avocados' nutritional value 'justifies water use'
No other food offers the same nutritional value per litre of water used to harvest it, according to WAO
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Change at the top for Flamingo
Co-founder and CEO Martin Hudson steps into executive director role and is replaced by former international MD Olivia Streatfeild
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The war on veg
One year in, Veg Power’s hardcore Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign has yielded some impressive results, changing children’s eating behaviour and boosting vegetable sales. Fred Searle reports on the battle so far
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Going global
Over the last quarter century BerryWorld has been instrumental in growing the soft-fruit market, not just in the UK but around the world. Fred Searle talks to the group’s chief executive Adam Olins about having an international outlook and making a positive difference through food
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PDM's Salad Days
The journey so far for lettuce and baby leaf supplier PDM Produce has been an impressive one. Fred Searle finds out what has driven the company’s huge growth over the past 10 years
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Signify launches new LED toplighting
New LED toplighting consumes 50 per cent less energy while matching HPS light output, according to Dutch lighting specialist
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Trend for colourful produce ‘set to continue’
Rainbow chard, exotic berries and blood oranges all tipped to feature prominently at London restaurants in 2020, according to NCGM report