All articles by Fred Searle – Page 65
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ArticleM&S revamps food team in major leadership shake-up
Retailer hires Tesco commercial director for fresh food George Wright as it looks to reverse sharp decline in profitability
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ArticlePumpkin push
Suppliers are beginning sales earlier each year as Halloween gains in popularity, but drought conditions have dented yields this season and a national shortage looks likely
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ArticleTesco’s head of e-commerce leaves for energy giant
Adrian Letts leaves Tesco after spearheading major growth in online sales channel and launching nationwide same-day deliveries
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ArticleNew asparagus variety launched for warmer climates
Pacific Green variety said to combine high yields with premium tip quality, following successful international trials over past three seasons
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ArticleTrading blows in nuts
Tit-for-tat tariff rises are causing disruption and uncertainty in the US nut sector, but the UK market is enjoying strong growth as the trend for healthy snacking continues apace
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ArticleAD chief calls for universal food waste collections
Industry body touts environmental, economic and employment opportunities offered by AD in letter to the Treasury
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ArticlePackaging gangmaster arrested in Newport
Latvian man arrested on suspicion of labour exploitation in fresh food packaging and processing in south Wales
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Article‘Trawler net’ method heralds “new era” of food fraud detection
Next Generation Sequencing for plants and fungi will allow food testers to detect adulteration in complex products containing fruit and veg
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ArticlePlant-based diets now commonplace, research suggests
One in two British shoppers either follow or are interested in a vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian diet, according to IGD survey
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ArticleFlorette launches Superfood Side Salad bowl
Leading salad brand looks to build on success of bagged Superfood Salad which has enjoyed consistently high demand
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ArticleFood production ‘must be at heart of Agriculture Bill’
Among other things, NFU calls for multi-annual budgetary framework to allow farmers to invest for the future
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ArticleITV veg ads ‘will inspire, not focus on health’
Veg Power TV adverts will move away from health message and aim to make children excited to eat fresh produce, says Food Foundation's Joe Ralling
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ArticleBerry Gardens aiming to double in size by mid-2020s
Speaking at FPJ Live, chief executive Jacqui Green laid out bold plans to double its turnover by stealing market share from confectionary
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ArticleOrganic sector calls for clearer no-deal Brexit plan
Trade board and certification body call for improved contingency plan to avoid potential nine-month trade delays
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ArticleSoil Association hits back at Eustice over gene editing
Environmental charity rejects suggestion that gene editing is needed to reduce reliance on pesticides and recent ECJ ruling should be ignored
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ArticleBreeders celebrate 25th anniversary of first hybrid leek
Discovery of male sterility in leeks transformed growing practices, leading to better yields, uniformity and resistance to pests and disease
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ArticleAnita Barker joins Natures Way from Samworth Brothers
New appointment also has experience in senior positions at Icelandic Group, Geest and Hazelwoods
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ArticleDiverting traffic from Dover ‘would cost £2.5bn’
Dover restates opposition to plans to send food exports through other ports, saying capacity doesn’t exist elsewhere
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ArticleFarmers not making most of R&D tax credits
Agriculture industry accounted for less than one per cent of all claims submitted in 2017, HMRC figures reveal
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ArticleWaitrose wins retailer of year at IGD Awards
Premium retailer among the winners at ceremony celebrating food and grocery business success