All articles by Fred Searle – Page 17
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NewsUganda’s jackfruit journey
Fred Searle visits Zahra Food Industries in Uganda as the up-and-coming jackfruit supplier begins to unlock the financial potential of the country’s ‘ancestral’ trees
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NewsWestfalia's avocado optimism
Despite concerns around oversupply, Alk Brand is full of optimism for the future of the European avocado market. The group CEO at Westfalia Fruit tells Fred Searle where he sees greatest potential for production and consumption growth
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News B-hive’s big ideas
Dr Andrew Gill tells FPJ about some of B-hive’s agritech innovations to increase yields, improve quality, and reduce waste in potatoes and other crops
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NewsNew taskforce to protect seasonal worker welfare
Following the alleged exploitation of Indonesian seasonal workers last season, a group has been established to make recruitment and employment practices more responsible in future
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NewsAvocado balancing act
Fred Searle talks to Paul Devlin and Ayanda Kanana of South African avocado grower and global marketer Halls to hear how they think the industry should respond to the likelihood of an oversupplied global market in 2023
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NewsBarfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
New packaging pasteurises vegetables and locks in freshness to extent shelf life and help reduce food waste
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NewsFairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
Certification scheme plays key role in supporting retailers to meet their recently announced living wage commitments, according to report by Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsSarah Bradbury named IGD’s new CEO
Susan Barratt’s replacement has over 25 years’ experience in retail, most recently as group quality director at Tesco
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NewsBelgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
As Belgium’s glasshouse season gets underway, BelOrta says it can help UK retailers solve produce shortages – but only if the price is right
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News‘The UK needs more POs’, says BelOrta
CEO of Belgian fresh produce co-op advises British growers to form more producer organisations to help them command higher prices with retailers
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NewsBlue Skies celebrates 25 years of ‘people, profit and quality’
Adding value at source, employing local people, and transforming communities has been central to the supplier’s approach since sending its first fruit to UK in 1998
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NewsNFU launches horticultural growth strategy
Strategy sets out actions government should take to enable horticultural growth and deliver on Food Strategy pledge
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NewsUK is ‘missing opportunities’ to import from Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calls on Britain to invest in Ugandan fruit and vegetable production but stresses the need for value addition at source
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NewsMajor tomato shortages as Morocco faces ‘perfect storm’
Flooding, cold temperatures and cancelled ferries have caused significant supply problems in Moroccan tomatoes, according to importers
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NewsGary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
NCGM wholesaler says supply chains need to place more value on fresh produce and “develop a collective sense of realism” as the trade contends with supply shortages and astronomical spot prices
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NewsAHDB successor reveals new crop protection arrangements
Horticultural Crop Protection Ltd explains how funding for EAMUs and EAs will work as AHDB petitioners hit back at AHDB grant for the new company
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NewsWeather volatility is 'wiping the floor' with inflation
Extreme weather events are principal cause of industry’s chronic supply shortages and sky-high spot prices, according to Tim O’Malley of Nationwide Produce
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NewsBritish Growers announces string of producer events
Calendar includes conferences on carrots, onions and herbs, as well as demo days for carrots, leeks and weeding
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NewsSakata unveils Purple Magic broccoli
Breeder launches eye-catching purple-stemmed variety aimed at boosting vegetable’s health credentials
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NewsClimate change researcher calls for radical industry mindset shift
Lancaster University professor Mike Berners-Lee urges acceleration of agroecological and integrated farming practices at LEAF Conference