All articles by Fred Searle – Page 18
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News‘It’s time to back British’
Angus Soft Fruits MD John Gray tells Fred Searle why it is more important than ever for supermarkets, and government, to support the UK berry sector
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NewsVertical farming business Eider VF enters administration
Company that develops vertical farms producing leafy greens is up for sale just one year after £50m cash injection
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NewsIBERS research centre joins LEAF Network
Welsh institute with a focus on food security becomes LEAF Innovation Centre to help the organisation develop more sustainable farming methods
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NewsLidl named UK's cheapest supermarket
Analysis conducted by The Grocer found a basket of everyday items at Lidl cost just £50.27, making it cheaper than competitors even with their discount schemes applied
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NewsNew insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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NewsHenry Pollard re-elected as Markets Board chairman
Financial Services veteran will continue to oversee management of Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, and New Spitalfields Market
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NewsRiverford to become 100 per cent employee-owned
Founder Guy Singh-Watson to sell his remaining shares to the Riverford Trust but remain a co-owner
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NewsWooden revolution?
Enrique Soler and Salvador Cervera of Fedemco tell Fred Searle why they are confident wooden packaging will play an important role at British and European supermarkets as retailers’ push for sustainability continues
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NewsDimbleby welcomes renewed government support for farmers
Government is trying to rebuild confidence after “car-crash” policy announcements, says Leon co-founder, reiterating his call for a tax to fund universal free school meals
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NewsGlobal food system faces 'major but solvable challenges'
Population biologist Sir Charles Godfray used this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture to share his optimism on feeding a global population of 10 billion and to argue for ‘sustainable intensification’ in Britain
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NewsBRC calls for Windsor Framework clarity for UK supermarkets
If retailers don’t know how to correctly label products for the green lane, cross-border trade between Britain and Northern Ireland simply won’t work, group warns
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NewsPML appoints new finance director
Philip Booth has over 30 years’ experience in finance control, working for various SMEs in the service delivery and retail sector
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VideoVIDEO: Sir Charles Godfray ‘optimistic’ about global food security
Ahead of his 2023 City Food & Drink Lecture on 15 May, illustrious population biologist Sir Charles Godfray tells Fred Searle why he is optimistic about the task of feeding a growing world population, and doing it sustainably
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NewsPink Lady sponsors new food photography category
The Pink Lady Moments of Joy category is a new addition for the 2023 edition of the Food Photographer of the Year
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NewsNCGM celebrates Coronation with veg and flower installations
Visitors can find out about job opportunities on the market while they enjoy the displays
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NewsMcCain and NatWest offer growers sustainability support
NatWest to provide financial support to McCain potato farmers switching to regenerative agriculture practices
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NewsukFPN backs government border plans
Lincolnshire fresh produce network stresses “strong” support for government’s border Targeting Operating Model, saying it will deliver supply chain resilience and faster border crossings with fewer checks
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NewsMaking a name for Ugandan fresh produce
Odrek Rwabwogo of Uganda’s Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) tells Fred Searle what he thinks the country must do to establish itself as a trusted supplier to the UK and Europe
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NewsUganda's avocado ambitions
Fred Searle travels to the East African nation as it begins to export Hass for the very first time. The aim: to establish the country as a trusted supplier and help lift small-scale farmers out of poverty
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NewsUganda goes global
It may have been slower to embrace exports than some of its East African neighbours, but Uganda is now targeting rapid growth in fresh produce shipments, not least to the UK. Fred Searle reports