All articles by Fred Searle – Page 15
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NewsFighting talk from PML Seafrigo
In July French logistics group Seafrigo acquired British forwarder Perishable Movements Limited to create PML Seafrigo. Regional CEO for the UK, Jason Spencer Knox, tells Fred Searle about the combined company’s bold ambitions to capture market share and build a vertically integrated global perishables network
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NewsEarth & Wheat launches wonky Halloween box
Subscription service launches seasonal box of veg, fruit and bread to help families celebrate Halloween and tackle food waste
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NewsNationwide and Coregeo launch new Tenderstem box
Exclusive box comes in two sizes and continues partnership to supply non-retail sectors
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NewsCity Harvest highlights financial benefits of redistribution
New study reveals how donating surplus produce to charity is an effective way to save money in the UK food industry
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NewsAbel & Cole: sustainability sticklers
For online organic retailer Abel & Cole, sustainability is much more than a marketing tool. Fred Searle visits the veg box specialist to learn more about its meticulous efforts in environmental and ethical supply
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NewsLondon wholesale markets land two NABMA awards
City of London Corporation wins Market Manager and Market Team of the Year at National Association of British Market Authorities Awards
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NewsWilson’s Country invests £2m in AD plant
New plant in County Armagh, Northern Ireland will provide 60 per cent of potato supplier’s annual electricity requirements
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NewsClimate and sustainability to take centre stage at Banana Time 2023
El Niño, labour relations and shared responsibility for sustainability will be major talking points at international convention in Guayaquil, Ecuador
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NewsAlbert Bartlett and James Martin launch chefs’ frozen potato range
Five new products will help chefs reduce prep time and cut food waste while maintaining premium quality
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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