All articles by Fred Searle – Page 58
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ArticleVitacress Herbs extends support for food rescue charity
Supplier names UKHarvest its charity of the year and will continue to donate fresh herbs as well as fundraising and volunteering
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ArticleSAWS pilot recruiter inundated with demand for permits
Concordia, which is recruiting seasonal workers for selected growers under pilot scheme, says "no shortage of supply" from Eastern Europe
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VideoVideo: Jupiter rising
Director Yvonne Tweddle looks back on a year that has seen Jupiter Group become one of the fastest-growing international firms of its size
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ArticleSoloberry teams up with The Medicinal Chef
Nutritionist and chef Dale Pinnock to develop eight exclusive berry recipes for producer as part of ‘From Plant to Plate’ marketing campaign
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ArticleUK to ‘remain open’ to EU seasonal workers after Brexit
EU citizens allowed to enter UK and work in 2019 and 2020 but if no deal they will have to apply for leave to remain to stay beyond three months
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VideoVideo: Soloberry lifts curtain on new berry brands
Head of brand and communications Rachel Montague-Ebbs says new brands will help develop the supplier’s identity and story in Europe
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ArticleAldi trials food donations with Neighbourly
Discounter links 24 of its stores to local charities, donating perishable surpluses five days a week
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ArticleCool profits
Last year’s listeria outbreak may have made headlines, but it didn’t dent sales of frozen vegetables; there have been several major product launches in the past year as manufacturers look to offer retail consumers and foodservice operators more convenience
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ArticleGCA launches annual survey
Christine Tacon asks suppliers for annual update on trading relationships with supermarkets, with payment delays emerging as key issue last year
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ArticleTommy Banks: sticking to the seasons
Tommy Banks is not the only top UK chef who grows his own fresh produce, but he is arguably the most experimental. Fred Searle talks to the Michelin-starred Yorkshireman about self-sufficiency, preserving and how it has given rise to some outlandish creations
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ArticleBranston donates £37k to charity
Major potato supplier sends large sums to mental health organisations and blind charity in flurry of donations to kick off the year
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ArticleReport raises new glyphosate fears
People with high exposure to chemical significantly more likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers find
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ArticleField labs planned to tackle on-farm waste
LEAF project aims to assess levels of waste in apples, tomatoes and carrots and find most effective ways of reducing it
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ArticleNatoora ‘to eliminate single-use plastics’
Premium fresh produce supplier sets out wide range of measures to make its packaging more sustainable
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ArticleNew Covent Garden wins best wholesale market
London wholesale market praised for support it gives traders despite ongoing conflict between market authority and tenants association
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ArticleJupiter Group stays in Sunday Times growth list
Fresh produce supplier remains in top 25 of Sunday Times International Track 200 after doubling its sales in the last two years
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ArticleOnly nine per cent of kids get 5 A Day
On average, UK children under 12 eat just 2.9 portions of fruit and veg a day, new research reveals
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ArticleNot just a bed of roses
Supply challenges from Kenya, Brexit and difficulties sourcing labour have been causing headaches in the flower sector, but seasonal blooms and online retail offer hope. Fred Searle speaks to Ian Michell, managing director of Flamingo Produce
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Article“Apple-like” pear called Fred hits Swiss shelves
Firm-textured variety whose juice doesn’t run could offer better transportability and consumer convenience
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ArticleEnza Zaden beefs up UK seed storage as Brexit looms
Vegetable seed supplier storing higher volume of seed in Evesham warehouse to limit trade disruption and cost