All articles by Fred Searle – Page 51
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The next big small thing
Unusual flavours, trial by error and working with chefs to create a point of difference are all key to NPD in the Willy Wonka world of micro produce, but the focus of vertical growing looks set for a major shift
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Profit margins grow for first time in three years
UK fresh produce businesses see average profits (as a percentage of sales) rise to 1.3 per cent, outdoing European rivals
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Scottish fruit farm named Strategic SmartHort Centre
Thomas Thomson becomes third AHDB centre to act as case study for productivity improvements
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Omega Ingredients launches real wasabi
Ipswich-based supplier looks to distinguish itself from adulterated products, with most paste containing less than five per cent wasabi
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Crime against farmers ‘not properly tackled’
An estimated 137,000 farmers have fallen victim to crime with 80 per cent saying police aren’t doing enough to protect them
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No Spain, no gain
Murcia’s stonefruit season is shaping up nicely, Anecoop is using sport to promote diversity and sell its watermelons, and Trops is looking to new regions to fulfil its potential in avocados
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FareShare opens new warehouse in Kent
Food redistribution charity relocates Kent Regional Centre, allowing it to provide almost half a million more meals a year
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Lords appoint new committee on food poverty
Group will examine impact on public health and environment, and look at how diets can be made more sustainable, affordable and healthy
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Social media alerts growers to moth invasion
Diamondback moths return to UK brassica fields with fears the infestation may be as serious as in 2016
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Tim Espley named MD of Fresca's Fresh Produce Centre
Fresca man returns to Kent to head up site where Mack Fruit, Fresh Plus and The Avocado Company are based
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Root of the problem
Bans on agrochemicals and Brexit labour woes are making life tough in the carrot and parsnip sectors as growers look to robots for solutions
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Waitrose expands Rapid Delivery trial
Retailer adds two new cities and additional London postcodes to its two-hour delivery trial after strong initial demand
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LEAF hails ‘rising public interest’ at Open Farm Sunday
Visitor numbers estimated at 230,000, with more recorded from urban areas and an increase in farm first-timers
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Sainsbury’s to scrap plastic bags for loose produce
Retailer follows Morrisons in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fruit and veg, setting out a host of other plastic-reduction measures
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AHDB backs plum demo centre
New centre promotes best practice in tree fruit production, showcasing research on key challenges such as soil management and SWD control
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Report urges ambition to deliver 'green Brexit'
Soil Association recommends radical changes to policy, stressing that UK lags behind some European neighbours in environmental protections
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'Eat more fruit and veg for breakfast,' charity urges
Having breakfast and getting 5 A DAY feature in BNF’s five challenges for Healthy Eating Week following worrying stats on breakfast consumption
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Tesco wins fresh produce gong at FPC Fresh Awards
“Re-energised” retailer lands Fresh Produce Business of the Year at London ceremony
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Huge online growth to transform global grocery market
Asia Pacific expected to see ecommerce growth of almost 200 per cent in next five years, putting pressure on retailers to adapt to digital boom
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Scottish potatoes help keep UK sector afloat
Less affected by last year’s drought, Scottish stocks have been key to supply in 2019, according to AHDB