All articles by Fred Searle – Page 52
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ArticleEAP expects “great” 2019 apple crop
Trade body says orchard investment will contribute to a stellar crop as it targets increased market share for British apples
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ArticleIt’s Fresh! signs major Ecuador deal
Agreement with Ecuadorian banana association Acorbanec will see shelf-life tech introduced across 28 growers and exporters in the country
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ArticleDriverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’
Experts believe efforts to develop autonomous farm vehicles can make agriculture safer as well as less labour-intensive
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ArticleHuge slavery network supplied major retailers
Modern slavery operation which picked spring onions for UK supermarkets thought to have had up to 400 victims
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ArticleFruit molecules help combat cancer, AI project reveals
Oranges, carrots, cabbage and grapes all help fight cancer, according to initiative using public’s smartphones to speed up research
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ArticleBlue Skies marks ‘10 years transforming lives’
Fresh-cut fruit supplier’s foundation has now implemented over 100 projects in Africa, spanning education, sanitation, health and wellbeing
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ArticleShipping firms ditch British flag amid Brexit uncertainty
Departures from shipping registry could cut taxation revenues and make it more difficult to secure extra space on ships to help cope with no-deal
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ArticleUK enjoys surge in strawberry exports
Britain celebrates record strawberry shipments in 2018, seeing a 56 per cent leap in export value, according to HMRC
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Article“High-quality” Ayrshire potatoes hit Tesco shelves
Greenvale expects peak quality as first product of season arrives at Tesco stores in Scotland
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ArticleTesco boss sounds Brexit deadline warning
Planning for 31 October leave date “more difficult” because Christmas stock will leave less capacity to stockpile, says Dave Lewis
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ArticleA fly in the ointment?
Mango growers around the world will soon have to contend with new EU regulations on fruit fly, with fears this could have an adverse effect on supply and product quality
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ArticleDutch strawberry breeder appoints new UK agent
Paul Masters makes move from ornamentals into soft fruit with Dutch firm ABZ Seeds
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ArticleLabour to improve poor families’ access to fruit and veg
New law proposed to tackle poor nutrition among children from lower income families
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ArticleThe 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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ArticleProfit 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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ArticleScottish fruit farm named Strategic SmartHort Centre
Thomas Thomson becomes third AHDB centre to act as case study for productivity improvements
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ArticleOmega 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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ArticleCrime 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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ArticleNo 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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ArticleFareShare opens new warehouse in Kent
Food redistribution charity relocates Kent Regional Centre, allowing it to provide almost half a million more meals a year