All articles by Fred Searle – Page 65
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ArticleLidl keeps pace with Living Wage rise
Discounter will raise salaries of 17,000 workers in 2019 to match new living wage of £9 an hour outside London and £10.55 within M25
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Article‘Give employees free fruit,’ says health secretary
Matt Hancock unveils government plan including free fruit, counselling and bike loans to keep workers healthy and reduce burden on NHS
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ArticleFlorette to launch new ‘lunch bowls’
Three new food-to-go salads set to hit stores in January amid rising demand for healthy, convenient and filling lunch options
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ArticleNatoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
High-end fresh produce retailer opens new London store that encourages shoppers to follow the seasons and take an interest in provenance
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ArticleNFU urges industry to “open up” about mental health
“We need to start treating mental wellbeing as we would a physical injury,” says union’s vice president and Farm Safety Partnership chair
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ArticleKroger set to order first Ocado warehouses
US retail giant to order first three of 20 high-tech Customer Fulfilment Centres to be built and operated by British online retailer Ocado
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ArticleJazz voted 'UK’s tastiest apple'
Club variety scoops award once again at the National Fruit Show with Kent growers Baretilt Farm and Monks Farm securing a one-two finish
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ArticleUK online grocery ‘to grow nine per cent in five years’
Growth of ecommerce channel across the world is being driven by evolving shopper expectations and tech innovations, says IGD
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ArticleRetailers flex their specs on potatoes
Supermarkets have relaxed their specifications on potatoes to help suppliers through a challenging season, but yields are down significantly and access to irrigation has proved crucial
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ArticleRD Applegrowers wins Best in Show at National Fruit Show
Winning Gala selection praised for having exceptional internal quality despite challenging growing season
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit considering 'no-deal' stockpiling
Distributor is looking at stockpiling fruit in a 'no deal' scenario but says storage availability and cost would make this challenging
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ArticleWeather brings mixed season for Kent growers
Growers in 'Garden of England' have seen lower yields, inconsistent harvests and smaller fruit size due to lack of rain but it’s not all bad news
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ArticleHydroponics startup gets funding boost
Aberystwyth-based Phytoponics scales up and eyes retail contracts after patented technology receives $650,000 in funding
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ArticleFargro launches new ‘flexible’ finance division
Service will support horticultural growers with loans that take crop cycles into account
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ArticleNFU calls for Budget measures to ease Brexit pain
Union calls for reform of capital allowances, tax relief on depreciation of farm infrastructure and capital allowances for early tech adoption
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ArticleRavenhill launches tangerine boxes at Ocado
Poupart’s deluxe produce brand launches 750g Christmas box designed to feed a whole family
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ArticleOrchardWorld launches citrus boxes at Ocado
New product pitched as cheap and convenient way to garnish your Christmas drinks
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ArticleOrganics shown to lower cancer risk
Cancer diagnosis is 25 per cent lower among organic consumers, according to research led by the Sorbonne University in Paris
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ArticleJack’s supports local charities with store openings
New openings near Chester and Birmingham see Tesco discounter invite community groups to apply for funding
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ArticleFareShare ‘saves UK economy £51m’
Charity already delivers huge savings to charities and state, and ‘up to £500m’ could be saved if half of UK’s surpluses were redistributed