All articles by Fred Searle – Page 86
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ArticleInterview: An eye for apples
With the UK topfruit season getting under way and Europe’s apple supply set to be smaller than it has been for a decade, FPJ speaks to Tom Lowes of supplier Fruit Vision to get the latest from the world of topfruit wholesale
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AnalysisIs the fresh-cut sector prepared for Brexit?
With Southern Salads blaming Brexit for going under last month, is there something about prepared produce that has left its operators particularly vulnerable since last year’s referendum?
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ArticleAsda hails record British watermelon crop
Supplier Watts Farms uses polytunnels to grow 1,000 watermelons in a climate that would normally be unsuitable
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ArticleSainsbury’s ‘begins search for new chairman’
David Tyler set to step down in 2018 after eight years at the retailer
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ArticleBrexit casts doubt over new customs system
National Audit Office warns that new computer system will not have capacity to deal with fivefold rise in customs declarations after Brexit
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ArticleTesco launches sculpted veg for kids
Range, which retailer claims to be first of its kind, to include star-shaped butternut squash bites and sweet potato faces
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ArticleSeismic shifts in wholesale
Retailers are clambering over one another to claim their slice of wholesale and expand into the convenience network, but what is driving the rush for consolidation and what impact it is likely to have?
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ArticleFarm Frites stretches its fries
Processor launches longer sweet potato chips to help foodservice outlets boost profits by upselling side orders
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ArticleAldi to contribute £11.5bn to GDP by 2022
Discounter adding considerable value to UK economy and supporting British suppliers, says new report
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ArticleTop names back British Food Fortnight
Sodexo, Brakes and Cucina among the leading foodservice companies running special promotions
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ArticlePink Lady set for fall in production
Yields to drop six per cent this coming season after spring frost losses but brand remains hopeful of positive sales performance
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ArticleArtist pays tribute to Birmingham wholesale market
Exhibition captures atmosphere of old market site and celebrates its traders ahead of relocation
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ArticleCharities push for more vegan restaurant options
Campaigners want to see at least two vegan options per course, or one per course on smaller menus
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ArticleFoodservice driving growth in wholesale
Sales up 0.3 per cent at grocery wholesalers thanks largely to expansion of out-of-home market
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ArticleSoil Association pilots blockchain technology
Collaboration with tech firm will allow shoppers to tap smartphone on organic products and receive instant supply chain info
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ArticleSH Pratt unveils MD for London Gateway venture
Fresh produce veteran Gavin Knight to manage new facility to improve logistics and create a more sustainable supply chain at the port
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ArticleOrganic drinks brand turns tube into 'train forest'
Little Miracles celebrates start of Organic September by adorning Metropolitan Line train with plants and flowers
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ArticleEthical produce retailer wins school supply contract
Bristol start-up, which sources food direct from local producers, lands three-year deal to supply schools in Bath and North East Somerset
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ArticleNick Scrase leaves IPL
Chief executive of International Procurement and Logistics departs after seven years at helm of Asda’s direct sourcing arm
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ArticleEuropean producers unveil SweeTango coop
Growers and marketers of apple variety come together to form European cooperative