All articles by Fred Searle – Page 61
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ArticlePink Lady lowers harvest estimate
Major apple brand now expects 20,000 tonnes less than previously forecast but says it has enjoyed promising start to marketing year
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ArticlePressure mounts to fast-track Dutch veg imports
‘Green Lanes’ system would see perishable products cleared by customs officials before arriving at ports, allowing them to avoid queues
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ArticleSupermarket buyer lays bare full cost of no-deal
Frustrated buyer details impact on price and availability at crucial time of year for fresh produce imports in radio phone-in on LBC
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ArticleGreencore “prepared to airfreight” as no-deal looms
Irish convenience food supplier will consider importing ingredients by air to avoid disruption to shipping in event of a hard Brexit
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ArticlePotato potential
With potatoes returning to sales growth last year, AHDB’s senior retail insight analyst Kim Malley sees opportunities for further progress, particularly in cuisine-based convenience products. Fred Searle reports
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ArticlePotato sales rise as campaign gets results
After years of decline, potato sales are on the up again thanks to an AHDB campaign, a simplified offer and an increase in retail promotions
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ArticleKellogg’s adds veg to cereal for first time
Inclusion of carrots in new organic granola marks first time the brand has added a vegetable to one of its cereals in its 113-year history
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ArticleBrexit ‘could cause thousands more heart attacks’
Price rises on fruit and veg likely to reduce consumption, contributing to an estimated 12,400 more deaths from cardiovascular disease by 2030
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ArticleBudding nursery relocates after strong first year
Plants365 has moved to a new site in Lincolnshire after “exciting first year in business”
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ArticleSpare Snacks launches new wonky veg crisps range
Healthy snack brand develops four new products, making the most of various out-of-spec produce that would otherwise be wasted
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ArticlePink Lady enjoys 15 per cent sales rise
Apple brand celebrates successful 2018, with strong harvests, heavy investment in marketing and retail promotions contributing to sales jump
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ArticleCompetition law ‘blocking fair pay for banana workers'
Fairtrade Foundation calls on CMA to allow UK retailers and suppliers to work together to tackle low wages and farm-gate prices in bananas
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ArticleAldi to become ‘carbon-neutral’ in UK and Ireland
Discounter pledges to offset 160,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions this year through reduction measures and support for green projects globally
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ArticleSainsbury’s-Asda verdict delayed
CMA decision on whether to approve the tie-up has been delayed by almost two months to allow supermarkets more time to respond to evidence
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ArticleAHDB searches for diquat alternatives
Body invites researchers to apply for project to find new desiccation method for potatoes following EU ban on diquat
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ArticleTenderstem enjoys record sales in 2018
Volumes up 17 per cent on previous year, with marketing campaigns and Frozen Tenderstem launch propelling sales
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ArticleScottish farmers offered support for organic conversion
Three-month funding application window opens for growers converting to organic production and adopting eco-friendly land management practices
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ArticleTenderstem launches new purple variety
'Tenderstem Royale' will be sold exclusively at M&S, with brassica brand responding to demand for new veg that is easy to prepare and cook
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ArticleTesco added to robot buggy delivery service
Shoppers within two miles of Tesco store in Milton Keynes can now have groceries dropped off with 15 minutes by a six-wheeled bot
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Article‘Deluxe’ sales drive Lidl Christmas growth
Sales of premium range increase by a third, helping Lidl steal £58 million of spend from other major retailers during festive period