All articles by Fred Searle – Page 47
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ArticleTesco ‘to remove 1bn pieces of plastic’
Retailer promises to eliminate plastic from packaging across wide range of own-brand products as part of 2020 pledge
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ArticleTesco guards against TR4 with new banana checks
Retailer’s banana suppliers must now be assessed by GlobalGAP TR4 biosecurity add-on to help prevent spread of destructive Panama disease
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ArticleChambers opens doors to NextGen growers
Soft fruit supplier hosts educational event for budding fresh produce professionals, including a tour of its recently launched prepared facility
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ArticleSurvey 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticleThe 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticleG’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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ArticleRijk 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticleBerlin'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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ArticleConsumers ‘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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ArticleWaitrose 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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Article12,000 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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ArticleNew 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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ArticleUK ‘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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ArticleFyffes 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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ArticleVeggie 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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ArticleShort 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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ArticleLidl invests £15bn in British suppliers
Discounter pledges to support suppliers to grow and source more produce from UK as it continues its expansion