All articles by Fred Searle – Page 45
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ArticleFelixstowe engineers vote for strike action
Dispute at UK’s busiest container port relates to plans to transfer tyre fitters to outside firm, with fears over pay and working conditions
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ArticleLEAF Marque launches new Standard
Latest version of green assurance system features changes to rules and requirements on soil health, biodiversity and community engagement
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ArticleNatoora launches plastic-free packaging
High-end supplier develops packaging for Natoora, Waitrose and Whole Foods that can be recycled and home-composted
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ArticleCo-op to open 30 new stores before Christmas
New openings in transport hubs, city locations and residential developments follow continued growth at UK's sixth-largest grocer
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ArticleWageningen calls for action on global food security
Environmental project supports innovation and urgency from food producers around the world to ensure we can feed ourselves in 2050
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ArticleCandidates support environmental health
More than 100 prospective MPs have pledged to back CIEH manifesto if voted in, committing to help improve food standards as UK leaves EU
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Article"Atrocious" weather halts NI potato harvest
A tenth of the country’s potato crop is still in the ground after extremely wet autumn and difficult earlier conditions make 2019 a year to forget
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ArticlePML invests in pioneering container loading system
Six vehicles commissioned by logistics company will be first in Britain to feature unmanned roller bed system that improves safety
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ArticleMoney talks in packaging
The higher cost of sustainable packaging, and consumers' reluctance to pay more for it, are an obstacle to progress as the fresh produce sector strives to cut its plastic waste
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ArticleBranston finance director promoted to new role
Jo Hill moves to new position of planning director as UK potato supplier invests in capacity and processing equipment across its sites
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AnalysisA green gimmick?
Much has been made of the environmental benefits of vertical production but some are sceptical of how much impact it can really have
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ArticleBright future for LEDs, predicts Kubo
LEDs, robotic forecasting tools and climate screens have big potential to improve greenhouse production, say speakers at inaugural GTC
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ArticleBracing for Brexit
Numerous Brexit delays have given UK ports extra time to prepare for potential disruption, but how confident is the logistics sector that trade will continue to flow as normal after deadline day? Fred Searle reports
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ArticleMorrisons partners with app to fight food waste
Retailer will make up boxes of unsold food that has reached its 'best before' date for sale through Too Good To Go
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ArticleAPS Produce scoops farming education awards
Kent tomato producer picks up Overall Winner’s Award and Innovative Learning Award at Bayer-LEAF Education Awards
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ArticleBrassica growers suffering ‘worst flooding for decades’
Producer estimates 25 per cent of UK production lost with cauliflowers running short and cabbage and spring green expected to follow
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ArticleBrexit battle plans in logistics
Logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd is preparing carefully for the revised Brexit deadline of 31 January and is confident disruption can be minimised if the sector follows the correct procedures. Fred Searle speaks to sales director Nick Finbow
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ArticleSoilEssentials to sell smart sensors from Norway
Scottish precision farming specialist becomes first and exclusive UK reseller of temperature, humidity and irrigation sensors from 7Sense
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ArticleOut of the dark
Mushroom growers are looking to the light again after being hit badly by Brexit chaos
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Article‘Data is king’ in biopesticide application
AHDB-funded AMBER project urges growers to use data to better understand how biopesticides perform in different conditions