All articles by Fred Searle – Page 96
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ArticleClimate change 'to slash value of European farmland'
EU-funded study on how climate change affects farm productivity predicts huge economic losses by 2100, with southern Europe hardest hit
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ArticleStrawberry growers expect yields to rise six per cent
British producers anticipate bigger crop this year thanks to favourable growing conditions as strawberry season gets under way
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ArticleLinkfresh appoints customer success director
Experienced IT manager brought on board in newly created role to improve customer experience at supply chain software provider
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ArticleM&S profits slide following business overhaul
Pre-tax profits fall by almost two-thirds as company opens more food-only stores and reduces store space for clothing and homeware
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ArticleAPS toms produce enough power for a Sandwich
APS Salads supplies national grid with enough electricity through sustainable growing techniques to power Kent town
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ArticleTesco launches one-hour delivery trial
Retailer follows Amazon and Sainsbury’s lead with one-hour deliveries of up to 20 items in zones 1 and 2 of London
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière France opens ripening facility
Banana and pineapple supplier opens ninth ripening centre in France next to Saint Charles wholesale market
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ArticlePicota cherry season just round the corner
Cherries from Jerte Valley in Spain are expected to arrive at British retailers in a month’s time
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ArticlePotato stocks keep pace with 2015-16 season
Grower-held stock levels now tracking last year’s after December to January’s decrease in drawdown rate
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ArticleAngus Soft Fruits to pick raspberries early
Producer to pick its first Scottish raspberries of the season ten days ahead of schedule thanks to mild winter and spring
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ArticleSize matters in tomatoes
As demand grows for speciality tomatoes, producers are focusing on smaller cocktail varieties and a mix of different colours
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ArticleEat a ‘rainbow’ of veg for National Vegetarian Week
Glorious Soups and Cardiff Met dietician urge consumers to eat different-coloured fruit and veg for health benefits
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ArticleForty per cent of online groceries ordered on a mobile
As online grocery market expands in UK, the growth of mobile orders is creating new marketing challenges for retailers and brands
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ArticleTropicals weather the storms
Adverse conditions have created supply shortages and price rises in certain products but double-digit sales growth continues
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ArticleCaterers urged to use more wonky veg
Leading hospitality industry supplier wants caterers to use more misshapen produce following government report on food waste
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ArticleG’s sends flush of wonky icebergs to Tesco
Excess of small iceberg lettuces will be saved from going to waste despite difficult growing conditions
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ArticleMigrants found in fresh produce lorry in Gravesend
Eleven migrants discovered in refrigerated vehicle in Kent but Dartford distributor reports reduction in people smuggling since Jungle destroyed
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ArticleMoroccan trade to thank for clearance firm growth
Portsmouth imports company contributed 37 per cent more to city budget in 2016/17 thanks to Moroccan tomato and citrus trade
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ArticleLabour would ban junk food ads before watershed
Opposition health secretary pledges to ban adverts for unhealthy foods before 9pm if Labour wins general election
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ArticleMelvyn Wyer celebrates 50 years in potatoes
Rowe Farming sales manager, instrumental in Duchy Potato Group’s formation, receives recognition for services to potato sector