All articles by Fred Searle – Page 93
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ArticleNew body to tackle unfair trade post-Brexit
Government to create new branch of Department for International Trade to investigate incidents such as dumping and subsidised imports
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ArticleAsda suffers worst annual sales since Walmart takeover
Pre-tax profits fall 19 per cent at Leeds-based retailer as strategy changes fail to halt sales slide
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Article‘Sort out delays to subsidy payments’, urges NFU
Union urges Rural Payments Agency to address delays and complications in administering government support to farmers
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ArticleB&M buys convenience chain Heron Foods
Discount retailer buys east Yorkshire-based grocery retailer in £152m deal with plans to launch a discount convenience grocery brand
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ArticleNatoora app keeps chefs in touch with the seasons
New fresh produce ordering app gives restaurant kitchens up-to-date info on seasonality, availability, provenance and growing conditions
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ArticleBooths faces financial review
Premium northern retailer forced into financial assessment after turbulent 18 months following Storm Desmond
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ArticleCommon land farmers to receive £8m payout
Eligible farmers will get £8 million in backdated payments after winning legal challenge to claim for entire farmed area of a common
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ArticleMorrisons revives Safeway brand in McColl’s supply deal
Supermarket chain and convenience chain agree long-term deal that will see relaunched Safeway brand supplied exclusively to McColl's
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ArticleIndoor growing 'allows less disease-resistant varieties to thrive'
Urban farms could enable commercial production of salad varieties not selected by plant breeder Rijk Zwaan in past crop trials
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ArticleNo 10 'rules out' free movement transition period
Government insists free movement will end in March 2019 and rules out 'off-the-shelf' immigration deal, following days of cabinet contradictions
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ArticleDefra adviser sparks farm tax row
Dieter Helm claims UK agriculture receives disproportionate government support, with tax breaks used to 'avoid inheritance tax'
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Big 50 Products 2017
Retail prices may be rising at last but Brexit has brought currency volatility and concerns of an impending labour crisis
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ArticleSainsbury’s extends Paralympics GB sponsorship
Retailer commits to supporting Britain’s Paralympic team for upcoming winter and summer Games
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ArticleElsoms shakes up senior leadership
Plant breeder reshuffles responsibilities of directors as it prepares for growth through range expansion and R&D investment
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ArticleIGD hails 2016 charity initiatives
Research charity involved in various programmes to help industry bring through fresh talent, promote healthier diets and meet consumer needs
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Article‘Free movement will end in March 2019,' minister says
New immigration system to be in place by time Britain leaves EU, government claims, with committee to assess contribution of EU migrants
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ArticleThe rise of the populists
With populism growing across the world, the Financial Times’ chief economics commentator has warned the consumer goods sector that it must heed its rise. Fred Searle spoke to Martin Wolf about how this affects fresh produce in the UK
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ArticleIGD: ‘Sector must adapt to summer shopping habits’
Families opt for bigger shopping trips, eat healthier and try to save money during school summer holidays, according to new research
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ArticleThe rise of the juneberry
Juneberries may be virtually unheard of in the UK, but this environmentally-friendly berry has big potential according to the country’s only commercial grower. Fred Searle meets Sophie Sidaway
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ArticleEustice backs precision irrigation at centre opening
Defra minister cuts the ribbon at NIAB EMR research centre aimed at cutting water use and boosting grower returns