All articles by Fred Searle – Page 91
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ArticleFrance to vote against glyphosate licence renewal
Environment ministry official says France will vote against extending EU licence for chemical suspected of causing cancer
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ArticleAHDB Horticulture launches robotics survey
Levy board conducts research into use of automation in horticulture to identify future investment opportunities
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ArticleBerryWorld set for record kiwiberry sales
Soft fruit supplier set to double sales of niche fruit from 11 to 20 tonnes at British retailers this season
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ArticleOcado launches app for Amazon Alexa
Online retailer becomes first supermarket to create an app enabling voice-controlled grocery orders
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ArticleAldi cuts small suppliers’ payment terms to 14 days
Suppliers of up to £250,000 worth of produce a year will now be paid within 14 days as opposed to 33
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ArticleKoppert UK appoints pest management consultant
Biological pest control firm appoints pest control specialist to give technical support to growers in south of England
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ArticleBlockchain ‘will help shipping firms resist cyberattacks’
Logistics tech firm announces successful pilot of blockchain technology to help prevent another Maersk-style IT breakdown
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ArticleTesco announces waterway protection project
Retailer is encouraging potato growers in East Anglia to limit run-off from fields by helping to fund environmentally-friendly technology
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ArticleLEAF appoints new education director
Environmental farming body appoints ‘director of education and public engagement’ following tie-up with Farming and Countryside Education
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ArticleCostcutter 'set to announce tie-up'
“Collaboration” deal to be announced shortly, as chain joins raft of retailers looking to pen deals following planned Tesco-Booker merger
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ArticleBritish Summer Fruits bemoans migration figures
Trade association says fall in net migration, particularly from EU, shows Brexit is having “negative impact” on berry sector
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ArticleFresh cut flourishes as exotics enter
The prepared fruit market continues to grow, driven by healthy eating, the addition of exotics and a trend for seasonal ranging
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ArticleMunday resigns from English Apples and Pears
Steven Munday steps down as chief executive of English Apples and Pears just one year after replacing industry veteran Adrian Barlow
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ArticleFowler Welch reaches milestone in FareShare donations
Logistics firm has sent charity enough produce for one million meals, connecting FareShare with 18 new food companies
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ArticleAmazon-Whole Foods deal wins double approval
E-commerce giant’s merger with Whole Foods gets green light from US Federal Trade Commission and grocery chain’s shareholders
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ArticleSupermarket sales slump due to cool weather
Retail sales growth halves following recent cool summer weather, with fresh produce sales down 1.4 per cent year on year
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ArticleNew Zealand avo thieves ‘selling fruit on Facebook’
Criminals take to social media to sell stolen avocadoes as night-time raids continue on country’s North Island
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ArticleNFU slams plans to pursue global free trade after Brexit
Union rejects claims from pro-Brexit economists that removing all tariffs and barriers will create £135 billion boost to economy
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ArticleStuart’s Foods buys out S Clift
Scarborough-based wholesaler acquires rival northern supplier as it looks to expand by taking over complementary businesses
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ArticleClay ‘boosts fresh produce shelf life’, researchers claim
Scientists in Istanbul find that antimicrobial clay packaging can help prevent bacterial contamination and excessive build up of ethylene