All articles by Fred Searle – Page 107
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ArticleOnline groceries boost Sainsbury’s Christmas sales
Retailer’s sales inch up over festive period with online and convenience channels among best performers
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ArticleBogus gangmasters ordered to pay back dirty money
Jailed Lithuanian couple operating in horticulture and agriculture ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands by court
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ArticleMorrisons enjoys best Christmas sales for seven years
Bradford-based retailer gets back on track with big festive revenues driven by success of premium food range
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ArticleBritish Flowers Week announces 2017 dates
Week-long event will feature flower farm open days and floristry workshops to celebrate the British cut flower industry
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ArticleGovernment names anti-exploitation chief
New director will set the strategic priorities for all employment enforcement bodies to stamp out exploitation
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ArticlePortsmouth Intl appoints veteran port director
Experienced Mike Sellers begins full-time following roles at ports in East Anglia and Humberside
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ArticleAHDB calls for productivity increase
Levy board CEO Jane King calls for industry to work together and become more competitive as EU exit approaches
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ArticleLeadsom hints at EU labour access
Environment secretary expresses ‘commitment’ to ‘meeting labour needs’ of food and farming industry
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ArticleConcerns mount over farming subsidy levels
Defra does not have strong enough voice in cabinet and must reassure farmers on subsidies beyond 2020, says Scottish farming minister
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ArticleMorrisons slashes price of 800 items
Retailer introduces fresh round of price cuts as supermarket price war hots up after Christmas blow-out
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ArticleResearch aims to boost Scottish blues production
Scottish government is funding research to develop blueberry plants that are better suited to country’s soil and climate
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ArticleIP firm wins £30k grant to aid global distribution
Global Plant Genetics to use Innovate UK funding to set up international network of berry and asparagus breeders
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ArticleAnglia Farmers appoints Jon Duffy as new CEO
UK’s largest agricultural purchasing group names former Frontier Agriculture director as replacement for Clarke Willis MBE
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ArticleFresca hits charity food donations milestone
Fresca Group businesses Mack and Thanet Earth have donated enough fresh produce to make one million meals since 2013
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ArticleCo-op announces Christmas carrot giveaway
Retailer will hand out free carrots at over 250 stores to rejuvenate flagging tradition of feeding Rudolph on Christmas Eve
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ArticleNFU calls for end to unfair practices in supply chain
Farming body wants to see more fairness and transparency in relationships between producers and their customers
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ArticleNisa recalls spinach with metal in
Convenience retailer is taking 200g packs of spinach off the shelves amid fears they may contain small pieces of metal
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ArticlePanasonic creates self-bagging supermarket basket
Lawson supermarket in Japan has trialled robotic shopping baskets that scan and bag your shopping for you
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ArticleGSCOP sets up consultancy for retail suppliers
New organisation founded to support suppliers and improve their understanding of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice
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ArticlePremium own brand ranges set for record sales this Christmas
Deluxe supermarket lines such as Morrisons’ The Best and Asda’s Extra Special are enjoying strong sales growth