All articles by Fred Searle – Page 81
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ArticleNew ventilated potato sack helps stop the rot
Jute bag with ‘ventilated striping’ could help Scottish seed potato exporters minimise bacterial growth during export
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ArticleKoppert Cress joins forces with UK chefs’ guild
Dutch microgreens specialist to train members of Craft Guild of Chefs in how to use leaves as ingredient, not just a garnish
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ArticleAldi’s potato sales rocket in Wales
Sales up 33 per cent after retailer introduces homegrown offer, proving importance of provenance to Welsh consumers
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ArticleLarger peppers in short supply
A slow start to the Spanish pepper season has limited supply of larger loose product, creating problems for some producers
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ArticleBranston appoints new head of category
Penny Francis joins potato supplier from Birmingham-based food manufacturer 2 Sisters
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ArticleWholesaler Palmer & Harvey goes bust
Grocery and tobacco giant goes into administration following attempts to rescue the business
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ArticleNCGM tenants' ball raises £60k for charity
Tenants' association has raised more than £600,000 for London's Trinity Hospice and the Anthony Nolan charity over past 15 years
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ArticleNCGM wholesaler tackles food waste in Vietnam
Vernon Mascarenhas of First Choice Produce volunteers at soup kitchen in Phú Quốc that prevents surplus market produce from going to waste
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ArticleEU reaches decision on glyphosate renewal
European Commission Appeal Committee ends impasse, approving a five-year renewal by 18 votes to nine
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ArticleCPM Retail rebrands to Soloberry
Move by AG Thames subsidiaries will bring berry activities under one brand as Soloberry business goes from strength to strength
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ArticleDiamondback moths ‘can now survive winter’
Resistant brassica pest can withstand winter temperatures, say experts at Rothamsted Research and AHDB
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ArticleGLAA launches new plan to bring down slavers
Anti-exploitation agency sets out three-year strategy to protect workers
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ArticleGreenvale scoops green award in Scotland
Potato supplier rewarded for boosting sustainability in the Scottish borders at the Vibes Scottish Business Awards
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ArticlePotato firm calls for grading innovation as wages rise
Caithness Potatoes wants to see harvesters with built-in graders to reduce seed potato sector’s reliance on manual labour
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ArticleGreenvale invests in new organic varieties
Supplier tackles shortage of reliable organic potato varieties but accepts limited potential of the market
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ArticleOverproduction drives down potato prices
Increases in planted area hit potato sector as average prices fall 27 per cent and some growers drop below cost of production
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ArticleDefra hiring advisers to shape post-Brexit policy
Department looking for “free-thinking” policy advisers to “challenge received wisdom” when shaping agricultural policy
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ArticleMillions could be ‘priced out of 5 A Day’ after Brexit
Food Foundation thinktank says fresh produce consumption could drop as exchange rates, labour costs and tariffs increase prices
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ArticleBrexit fallout mushrooms
A raft of mushroom growers have gone out of business since the referendum and further casualties look likely, but a positive health message and rising sales offer some hope
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Article‘Aggressive’ new disease hits lettuce growers
Growers urged to diagnose early after first UK outbreak of Fusarium wilt in lettuce