All articles by Fred Searle – Page 76
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ArticleFresh produce sector counts cost of the snow
‘Beast from the east’ and Storm Emma disrupt harvesting, planting and supply in range of produce, causing some damage to polytunnels
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ArticleCheap imports 'could destabilise' meat market
The second in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at meat
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ArticleUrgent action needed on labour for horticulture
The first in Fred Searle's series exploring what the different fresh food sectors need from a British Agricultural Strategy looks at fresh produce
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons star in buoyant market
Extra superstores sell well for Tesco, while Morrisons enjoys 20 per cent growth on premium own-label line
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ArticleMorrisons facing £100m equal pay compensation claim
All four major supermarkets now facing potential legal challenges for allegedly underpaying female staff for work of equal value
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ArticleTesco donates bananas to charity after race slip up
Cambridge store gives away surplus bananas to local charities after buying in too many for city’s half marathon
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ArticleNFU advises farmers amid snowy conditions
Union supporting growers with online guidance on how to operate in low temperatures, workers’ entitlement to pay and rules on drivers’ hours
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ArticlePoupart restructures amid BerryWorld growth
OrchardWorld and Norton Folgate will now operate under new name of ‘The Orchard Fruit Company’, with BerryWorld trading separately
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ArticleMorrisons hits 100,000 meals in FareShare donations
Retailer now donates surpluses from two packhouses and one distribution centre, with strong progress in potatoes and grapes
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ArticleBidfresh chief skills up to boost sustainability
Stephen Oswald graduates with Master’s in Sustainability Leadership as he looks to ‘minimise impact on environment’
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ArticleLettuce disease ‘a priority’ in AHDB research
Fusarium wilt, discovered in UK lettuce for first time in 2017, named among fifteen key areas in second year of crop protection programme
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ArticleEating fruit and veg 'helps combat depression'
US study shows link between eating fresh produce and whole grains and being less likely to develop depression
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ArticleShareholders split on Tesco-Booker tie-up ahead of vote
Booker's investors and advisory firms are divided on whether shareholders should back Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover
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ArticleReport slams supermarkets for causing farm waste
Cosmetic standards, normalised overproduction, a failure to market seasonal produce and cancelled orders driving on-farm waste of 10-16 per cent, says green charity
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ArticleCMA CGM to build logistics facility at London Gateway
Warehouse will offer cold storage, quality control, packing and customs clearance among other services
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ArticleTesco reports gender pay gap of 12 per cent
Retailer becomes first major supermarket to report disparity in earnings, with male staff getting almost 50 per cent more in bonuses than female counterparts
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ArticleUK-China research help combat strawberry disease
Partnership involving NIAB EMR unearths several new strains of Verticillium wilt, paving way for new resistant varieties
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ArticleAMT Fruit hits 1m meal mark in FareShare donations
Over 1,700 charities have benefitted from Tesco supplier’s citrus since partnership with FareShare began in 2015
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ArticleLandgard steps up collaboration with BVEO
German marketer to work more closely with PO association in future to support growers and make industry more sustainable
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ArticleMuddy Boots QC checks rise 19 per cent
Over 4.1 million fresh produce items quality checked by software provider in 2017 as food businesses demand greater visibility of supply chain data