All articles by Fred Searle – Page 62
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ArticleGene editing could spice up tomatoes
Pungent compounds that make chilli peppers spicy could be activated in tomatoes thanks to gene-editing, scientists say
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ArticleNim’s launches first edible fruit and veg teas
Air-dried fresh produce manufacturer creates ‘drink and snack in a mug’, with each cup containing one of your five a day
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ArticleWaitrose expands vegan range
Retailer adds 14 new plant-based products to vegan range to meet growing demand from its customers
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ArticleFlorette tackles diabetes with new superfood salad
Three pence from each Superfood Vitality Mix sold at Tesco and Waitrose will be donated to Diabetes UK
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Jersey fears ‘no deal’ fresh produce shortages
Channel Islands Co-op “actively considering” stockpiling to guard against disruption to imports from UK
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ArticleLEAF opens consultation on new marque standard
Green benchmarking group invites farming sector to share its views as it updates its sustainability code
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ArticleFruits and veg ‘the most wasted Christmas food’
Almost half of UK households threw away excess fresh produce this Christmas, often due to overbuying and bad planning, research reveals
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ArticleAldi donates 800,000 Christmas meals to charity
More than 500 British charities were matched with local stores to receive unsold fruit, veg and other fresh food
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ArticleCrussh opens vegan pop-up for Veganuary
Chain turns Soho store vegan for the month to promote plant-based diets and gauge consumer demand for a vegan-only branch
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches chilled lines at Sainsbury’s
Retailer to stock three products from potato supplier's new branded range of chilled products following recent opening of processing plant
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ArticleHow Brexit will affect the EU budget
The EU budget will shrink after Brexit, prompting the bloc to raise funds in new ways, increase member state contributions or simply cut funding, according to an AHDB study
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ArticleWaste reduction powers ‘too wide reaching’, says NFU
Union broadly welcomes environmental plans in Agriculture Bill and Waste Strategy but expresses concerns about use of farmers' data
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Article‘Wash your avos,’ says FDA
US Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to wash skin of avocados after study shows almost a fifth contain harmful bacteria listeria
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ArticleSlug pesticide to be banned by 2020
Metaldehyde to be phased out over next 18 months due to risk posed to wildlife, Defra announces
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ArticleProducers urged to boost workforce productivity
With labour shortages affecting companies across horticulture, AHDB has issued advice on how to maximise workforce efficiency
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ArticleAC Goatham & Son completes major planting operation
Kent topfruit producer plants 220,000 new trees in varieties such as British Royal Gala, Cameo and Conference
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ArticleSoil Association in organic marketing push
Certification body launches new marketing materials and urges producers to sign up to its revamped veg box finder
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ArticleOrganic climate report ‘naïve’, says Riverford founder
Guy Singh-Watson says many benefits of organic farming should not be ignored following study claiming organic food has higher climate impact
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ArticleNorovirus discovered in five per cent of lettuces
Vomiting and diarrhoea bug present in 30 out of 568 lettuces tested by FSA, which accuses food industry of “serious negligence”
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ArticleAvo association refutes water concerns
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants have stopped serving the fruit due to concerns over the environment and Mexican drug crime