All articles by Fred Searle – Page 43
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Survey reveals Brexit concerns over price and shortages
Almost 60 per cent of UK consumers are worried prices will rise after Brexit as retailers continue to stockpile amid concerns of bulk buying
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New research on sustainable crop mixtures
Project coordinated by James Hutton Institute will test different mixes of crop species in bid to boost yields and protect environment
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The only way is up
Infarm co-founder Osnat Michaeli believes vertical farming can revolutionise global food production as populations grow and environmental pressures intensify. Fred Searle paid her a visit in Berlin
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New automated measurement tool for fruit growers
Handheld sensor from Spanish AI specialist will reduce production costs and make data collection on fruit size faster and more accurate
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G’s to extend Love Fresh range to Italy and Germany
Healthy snacking range in partnership with Philadelphia is expected to roll out in Italy and Germany by end of the year
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Rijk Zwaan launches ‘ready-to-eat’ melons
Breeder’s range of long-shelf-life, ready-to-eat varieties indicate when they should be harvested ensuring they don’t have to be ripened at home
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New flat cabbage ‘can boost brassica consumption’
Sweet-tasting variety called Felicity has potential to increase Spain’s low brassica consumption, Sakata believes
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Berlin's rescue mission
Food waste activist Raphael Fellmer is making food rescue convenient and affordable with his Berlin chain Sirplus, and as climate change intensifies he is in a hurry to make a difference
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Consumers ‘will stop insisting on transparent packs’
Shoppers will soon be prepared to buy blind, a development that could help make packaging more sustainable, manufacturer predicts
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Waitrose expands in the Middle East
British retailer announces openings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai under licence with Fine Fare Food Market
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12,000 Asda workers face sack amid contract row
Union says contracts, which cut paid breaks and bank holiday pay will hit many workers’ earnings
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New shipping service to connect Portugal to UK
Service will link Tilbury, Lisbon, Leixões and Rotterdam where Dutch firm Samskip has its multimodal hub
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UK ‘failing to protect us from pesticide cocktails’
Report warns mixtures of chemicals pose risk to human health and wildlife, with ‘cocktail effect’ potentially making them more dangerous
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Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas
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Veggie food names ‘already clear’, says Defra minister
Zac Goldsmith agrees using words like ‘sausage’ and ‘burger’ for veggie substitutes is not misleading and could create barriers for new foods
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Short but sweet
British supermarkets ran low on sweet potatoes in August, however NPD and expanding usage are boosting the category. Fred Searle speaks to Barfoots’ supply chain category manager Ketan Dave and commercial manager Rebecca Charnley
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Lidl invests £15bn in British suppliers
Discounter pledges to support suppliers to grow and source more produce from UK as it continues its expansion
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FareShare ties the Waste Knot with Ferryfast
The UK’s biggest food waste redistributor has begun taking surplus produce from Midlands-based supplier Ferryfast thanks to Defra funding to help make food rescue commercially viable
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Batters frustrated by ‘conflicted government’
NFU president says contradictions between government departments continue to cause policy indecision and Brexit uncertainty for agriculture
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Top of the Chops
The American craze for chopped salads could be about to cross the Atlantic as a pair of Berlin entrepreneurs prepare to launch a new healthy fast-food chain in the UK. Fred Searle speaks to Choppaluna’s co-founder and chief executive Nikras Agha