All articles by Fred Searle – Page 80
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ArticleJaffa to sponsor Hockey World Cup
Citrus brand announces new deal with England Hockey to sponsor Women’s World Cup and Super 6s championships
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ArticleFungicide 'could help potato growers tackle PCN'
Chemical previously used as a fungicide could help boost yields in crops affected by Potato Cyst Nematode disease, AHDB trials reveal
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ArticleAldi and Iceland voted nation’s favourite
German discounter and frozen specialist named best in-store and online retailers in Which? survey of ‘best and worst supermarkets’
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ArticleUK potato stocks reach six-year high
British potato stocks for end of November 2017 reached highest level for that point in the season since 2011/12, according to AHDB
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ArticleModern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate incidents at Cambridgeshire salad factory and Cornish flower farm
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ArticleRaspberry yields ‘down 50 per cent in Spain and Morocco’
Sub-zero temperatures in both countries have slashed soft fruit volumes, with raspberries particularly hard hit
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ArticleVessel delays and weather put strain on melon supply
Shipping delays and low temperatures in Costa Rica and drought in Brazil are making for another difficult season in melon supply
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ArticleCN Seeds ‘considering move to Europe’
Ely-based herbs and salad breeder is weighing up a move to Europe amid cost and bureaucracy concerns if UK leaves customs union
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ArticleBanana supply ‘tightest for years’
Adverse weather and shipping delays in Central and South America have sent spot market prices through the roof and placed strain on supply
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ArticleJDM hopes deli sauces will spread
Manufacturer having conversations with several retailers about launching new Deli Spread range in UK
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ArticleBuilding underway at SH Pratt handling facility
Halo logistics park at London Gateway set for completion in September, promising lower costs, greater sustainability and shorter transit times
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ArticleSupplier ‘does not foresee’ repeat Spanish shortages
Reynolds says its supply is “more or less back to normal” after cold snap in Spain caused some to fear shortfalls
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Morrisons to cut 1,500 middle managers
Fourth largest retailer becomes latest to announce thousands of job losses as supermarkets continue to adapt to rise of the discounters
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ArticleReturn to the high street
Price, health considerations and a growing preference for top-up shopping are all contributing to a mini revival for independent greengrocers
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ArticleAldi commits to halve food waste by 2030
Discounter's UK and Ireland business joins network of organisations working towards Target 12.3 of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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ArticleThe war on waste
The UK still only rescues less than ten per cent of its edible surpluses, but the fight against food waste has gathered real momentum in the past few years
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ArticleNew weed control approved for sweetcorn growers
‘Dual Gold’ product will allow growers to better manage disease and treat crops at different times, AHDB reports
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ArticleKent MP calls on supermarkets to push for SAWS
Fresh produce parliamentary group chair Helen Whately wants to hear strong backing from retailers as worker shortages intensify
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ArticleInvestors go bananas for ‘bananacoin’
Value of cryptocurrency is pegged to export price of bananas grown in Laos and sold in China, where there is a shortage of supply
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Article‘Replace EU subsidies with vouchers for British fruit’
Policy Network thinktank suggests replacing land-based payments with vouchers for UK-grown fresh produce to guarantee demand