All articles by Fred Searle – Page 118
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ArticleHealthy eating boosts veg sales
Healthier consumers and strong marketing campaigns are driving vegetable sales, but growers are feeling the squeeze as the price war rumbles on
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ArticleOnly 1 in 3 trust food safety, report reveals
A new study shows a lack of trust in the government to ensure food safety, but greater confidence in British food than foreign produce
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ArticleExperts slam childhood obesity strategy
A government plan to tackle obesity in children has been branded “weak” and “flawed” by health experts and industry leaders
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ArticleMorrisons sells stake in Fresh Direct
US online grocer has paid £45 million for Morrisons’ 10 per cent stake as the supermarket tries to recover sales losses
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Morrisons sends office staff to work in stores
The supermarket chain has diverted more than 1,000 head office staff into stores to cope with an expected surge in customer numbers
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ArticleSupermarket sales drop below £100bn
Food retail sales have dipped below £100 billion for the first time in six years amid the ongoing supermarket price war
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ArticleFarmers get EU funding guarantees
The chancellor has promised agricultural funding will be upheld and existing grants honoured beyond the UK’s EU departure
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ArticleNFU: Post-Brexit policies ‘can increase self-sufficiency’
The NFU has urged the Government to increase self-sufficicency in food post-Brexit, but warns against protectionism
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ArticleNew Ocado deal to expand Morrisons’ home deliveries
Morrisons is set to roll out its delivery service nationwide after agreeing a new deal with online delivery partner Ocado
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ArticleEthical snack start-up wins funding
An ethical snack producer that uses surplus fruit has secured funding from one of Europe’s leading investment banks
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ArticleMan claims to 'find dead worm' on Tesco cucumber
The discovery of William the (flattened) Worm on a cucumber set social media alight and sparked poems, songs and even a worm funeral
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ArticleFlorette expands into food to go market
Leading salad brand will diversify its product portfolio with new 'Tasty and Balanced’ range of protein salads
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ArticleLandgard Group takes on 31 new apprentices
German fresh produce marketer Landgard has recruited 31 new apprentices for roles ranging from sales agent to commercial driver
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ArticlePocket Rockit apples set to hit German retailers
Producer organisation Elbe-Obst is preparing to launch mini New Zealand apple variety Rockit in Germany
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ArticleApple and pear industries welcome crop forecast
Optimism over lower fresh production mixed with concern about the ongoing Russian embargo at the Prognosfruit crop forecast in Hamburg
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ArticleScotland to build first vertical farm
Scotland is set to build the first vertical farm of its kind in the UK in an effort to tackle long-term food security
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Morrisons cuts fresh produce prices by 17 per cent
Morrisons has slashed its fruit and vegetable prices in a bid to reassure consumers about post-Brexit food costs
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ArticleSpecial report: Slim pickings
The EU referendum has sparked uncertainty and concern in fresh produce recruitment, but labour providers are looking for positives
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ArticleLeadsom ‘will be open for business’ on labour, says NFU
The NFU is confident the new environment minister will be receptive to the fresh produce industry’s labour needs in post-Brexit negotiations
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ArticleEx-porn star fronts Landgard’s berry campaign
A former porn star is the face of a new drive to promote German berries by marketing firm Landgard