All articles by Fred Searle – Page 88
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ArticleAHDB in £1m soil biology research partnership
Five-year knowledge exchange programme aims to bring together research and practical approaches to soil biology and soil health
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ArticleNim’s listed at Co-op in first supermarket deal
Air-dried fruit and veg crisp brand to be sold at 60 Co-op stores in the South East, with plans to roll out nationally depending on sales
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ArticleTesco fights waste by selling blemished apples
Retailer to support growers by selling fruit with ‘frost ring’ that would normally fall outside of crop specs
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ArticleOrganic sales set to reach new heights
Revenues expected to surpass £2.2 billion by end of year, which would be sector’s best ever annual sales figure
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ArticleSo that’s why the Merseyside sky glows pink…
LEDs from Flavourfresh Salads plant near Liverpool explain mysterious light that left locals confused
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ArticleBakkavor takes on young recruits
Prepared produce giant hires 47 graduates and apprentices in specialisms such as engineering, supply chain and HR
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ArticleNFU welcomes Gove’s support
Defra secretary says he wants government to support farmers more than ever during Brexit in article to coincide with Back British Farming Day
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ArticleWrap takes food waste fight to next level
Sustainability charity calls for more multi-partner collaboration and greater focus on most wasted products and biggest generators of waste
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ArticleGreat British Menu chef to promote Northern Irish spuds
Mark Abbott, who starred on BBC2 cookery show, joins 'Mighty Spud' campaign aimed at boosting sales and awareness of local potatoes
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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