All articles by Fred Searle – Page 74
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ArticleVitacress switches to recyclable pots
By September all the supplier’s living herb pots will be made from 90 per cent recycled material
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ArticleAva Berries steps up summer marketing drive
Angus Soft Fruits organises sampling of Ava berry varieties at this year’s Royal Highland Show
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ArticleIGD envisages ‘shoppers of the future’
Emerging group of ‘influencer shoppers’ predicted to be more health conscious, individual and socially conscious than past shoppers
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett to open chilled potato plant
Supplier secures contract with one of the big four for upcoming prepared range
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ArticleFlavour First launches veggie meal kits
New range will compliment Northern Irish producer’s vegetable boxes and come with recipe cards
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ArticleBitterness ‘important for pest control' in veg
Sweeter varieties of cauliflower are more vulnerable since strong flavours help repel insects
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ArticleMPs to scrutinise Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
Mike Coupe and Roger Burnley will be questioned by Efra committee on 20 June to assess impact on producers, suppliers and consumers
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ArticleTesco and Ocado join new traceability platform
Common ledger for sharing product data is designed to make products easier to trace for suppliers and retailers
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ArticleLabour ‘to drive up prices’ this summer
New market forecast warns Brexit and wider employment options for EU workers will push up fresh produce prices for hospitality sector
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ArticleFrozen Tenderstem lands innovation award
Consumers recognise brassica brand for NPD excellence at British Frozen Food Federation Awards
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ArticleBees ‘help protect berry crops’
New crop protection method involves bumblebees and a natural fungus, making it suitable for organic production
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ArticlePlaying to win
With the World Cup in Russia now just days away, Fred Searle and Tom Joyce look at the opportunities and pitfalls in sports-based marketing of fresh produce
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ArticleA drop of pink
A variety of new drinks and gins have catapulted sales of bulk rhubarb, with shortages on the continent ensuring high prices
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ArticleHealth on your doorstep
After a 10-week spell on The Apprentice, Harrison Jones is trying to exploit a gap in the health food market with a new meal delivery service
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ArticleSeed shake-up
The news that Bayer will sell parts of its agricultural business to BASF seems to have allayed fears that the Bayer-Monsanto merger will harm competition in the seed sector
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ArticlePolymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda
Lightweight pallets last longer and reduce delivery and return miles, according to logistics packaging firm
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ArticleNuts, fruit and veg top EU food recall chart
Fresh produce and nuts account for almost two fifths of recalls and notifications in first quarter of 2018
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ArticleBritish strawberry season kicks off
Cold start to year has contributed to slower ripening, which British Summer Fruits hopes will boost quality
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ArticleNFU keen to avoid glyphosate resistance
Union working with industry stakeholders to stop resistance to chemical developing in UK
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ArticleWarm weather sparks Bruchid beetle warning
Pest has already been spotted in bean crops with farmers warned to expect egg laying