All articles by Fred Searle – Page 14
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NewsRecyclability seal for wooden boxes ‘gives suppliers competitive edge’
Ecowoox label will help suppliers prove sustainability of wooden packaging to shoppers as Fedemco prepares to roll out new certification
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NewsUK retailers looking for longer-term contracts in soft fruit
Chambers reveals supermarkets’ growing demand for longer contracts with berry suppliers, following availability challenges in recent seasons
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NewsHalls launches Naked Avocado to tackle food waste
Each pack includes three skinless and destoned avocado halves and has a one-month refrigerated storage life thanks to HPP technology
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NewsVitalion tomatoes ‘pivotal’ in fight against rugose
Resistant variety from BASF/Nunhems is being trialled by major UK producers and could prove a valuable addition as growers navigate threat of ToBRFV
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NewsNew easy-to-pick AVA raspberries are ‘works of art’
AVA Monet and AVA Dali will enter into year-round commercial production in 2024, offering Angus Soft Fruit growers premium quality, large fruit and low picking costs
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News‘Balance needed’ in avo sector after ‘season of discontent’
High volumes and quality issues made it a difficult summer on the European avocado market and some producers have already started to scale back plantings
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NewsCarrot sector prepares for symposium in York
Conference will include scientific and technical talks on everything from consumption to agronomy
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NewsFrozen boost in UK food redistribution
In 2022 more food was redistributed across all food storage types, with chilled and frozen foods seeing highest growth, according to WRAP
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NewsGB Potatoes appoints former NFU Scotland boss as part-time CEO
Scott Walker says “collaboration is key” and urges potato sector to join new industry body
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NewsAzura donates €1.5m to Moroccan earthquake relief
Tomato supplier makes major contribution to special government fund as well as various NGO projects
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NewsDelassus launches Morocco earthquake appeal
Tomato supplier is collecting emergency donations following earthquake estimated to have affected 300,000 people
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NewsEcuador welcomes global industry to Banana Time 2023
Three-day event in port city of Guayaquil will facilitate knowledge exchange and business opportunities in the international banana industry
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NewsWalkers crop ad is world’s biggest ‘billboard’
Etched into a vast field of British potatoes, the artwork is bigger than any existing billboard globally and can even be spotted from space
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NewsBranston trials aim to cut fertiliser emissions
Potato supplier is exploring various methods to reduce growers’ reliance on synthetic fertilisers through field trials in Lincolnshire and Scotland
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NewsAgroforestry Show: ‘British farms need more trees’
Farmers at inaugural Agroforestry Show hear how the practice can protect crops, livestock, soils, rivers, biodiversity, and climate
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NewsIGD: ‘Industry must collaborate to rebuild supply chain resilience’
Grocery insights charity highlights need for improved visibility, management and understanding of risk across the food sector as inflation slowly eases
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NewsTesco calls for govt to back green innovation
Stand by net zero and support environmental innovation, urges Tesco boss as supermarket unveils rapid expansion of low-carbon fertiliser trial
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NewsAldi trials new loose produce items
Garlic, limes, lemons and oranges made available loose in pilot aimed at cutting plastic packaging
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NewsLargest Lidl warehouse in the world opens in Luton
New £300m RDC will service 150 stores, create up to 1,500 jobs, and be the retailer’s first to feature automation in Britain
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NewsJFC launches Homegrown salads brand at Asda
Vertically farmed range of bagged salads hits shelves and online, promising sustainability benefits and more consistent quality and availability