All articles by Fred Searle – Page 75
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ArticleSainsbury’s-Asda tie-up ‘could squeeze small suppliers’
Federation of Small Businesses concerned increased buying power could be used to ‘milk small suppliers for all they’re worth’
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ArticleMerger 'risks store closures and job losses’, Unite warns
Union warns £15 billion deal has implications for tens of thousands of jobs, but Mike Coupe insists stores and their workers will be retained
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ArticleGreek stonefruit growers switch to kiwifruit
High prices and easier handling encourage growers in north of country to plant kiwi orchards and reduce stonefruit production
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ArticleNew grapes to vie with Thompson and Crimson in Greece
British breeder and grower Jupiter Marketing joins forces with Grapa Varieties to grow new late-season varieties
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ArticleGreece joins food waste fight
Central Market of Thessaloniki begins project to redistribute surplus produce in bid to tackle hunger and protect the environment
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ArticleFreskon returns with grape focus
Trade show in Thessaloniki will host first international congress on table grapes, aiming to increase supply of Greek fruit to Balkans
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ArticleExports ‘keeping Greek distributors afloat’
Market diversification to Bulgaria and Poland has rescued some Greek fresh produce firms hit by financial crisis, distributor says
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ArticleGrower brings baby kale to Greece
Salad producer Vezyroglou Farm is first to grow the baby leaf in the country, looking to tap into growing demand for superfoods
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ArticleThe precise approach
As we settle into the age of ‘big data’, precision farming is offering lots of new opportunities to improve yields and use less fertilisers, pesticides and water. Fred Searle looks at some of the machinery that makes this possible
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ArticleG’s revamps UK radish hub
New washing and grading lines ready for start of UK season as G’s modernises to keep pace with growing demand
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ArticleLate onion planting causes concern
British Onions trade association questions crop’s potential after wet and cold weather in March and early April
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ArticleReport calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
New farming rules and enforcement needed urgently to halt soil erosion and water pollution and ensure soils stay productive
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ArticleCommittee warns against Brexit ‘no deal’
Free trade deal with EU ‘crucial’ for food and drink industry, says committee, warning of retail price rises and decreased choice
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ArticleWorld garlic market ‘set for steady growth’
Government assistance and varietal development to contribute to rising production in coming years, as China remains the dominant global player
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ArticleWet weather delays veg plantings
Difficult conditions have delayed the season for carrots, beetroot and purple sprouting broccoli, as higher prices drive value sales growth
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ArticleTenderstem boom continues
Despite some challenging growing conditions, the brassica brand’s upward trajectory shows no signs of abating and 2018 will see a strong focus on digital marketing
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ArticleTesco braces itself for soft fruit spike as mercury soars
Retailer expects to sell more than two million punnets of strawberries and 200,000 pineapples in week to Sunday 22 April
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ArticleUK approach to Irish border issue ‘ignores food concerns’
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health slams 'misguided' government proposals for ensuring frictionless trade with Ireland
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to make deliveries faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly
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ArticleTaiwanese firm to build £18m vertical farm in York
Investment part of efforts to strengthen tech collaboration with Asian country