All articles by Fred Searle – Page 2
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NewsCobrey Farms raises money for local charity with second-earliest British asparagus on record
Renowned Wye Valley grower raises £700 for children’s support services as new growing methods allow “exceptionally early” start to the season
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NewsFruiterers welcomes new master from Tiptree
MD of renowned jam maker Wilkin & Sons is installed as livery company’s master for 2026
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NewsMorrisons-Disney partnership encourages kids to snack healthily
Tie-up aims to increase children’s engagement with fruit and will run throughout 2026
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Analysis‘Sustainability now a priority for banana consumers’
Caoimhe Buckley, chief corporate affairs officer at Fyffes, tells Fred Searle about the key trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the global banana industry
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NewsSoil Association urges government to back organic conversion following SFI update
Open letter signed by green groups calls for a 10 per cent organic farmland target in England, backed by an ‘Organic Action Plan’
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NewsGrowth in online shopping drives strong Christmas grocery sales
Shoppers spend £19.6bn over four weeks to 27 December, according to NIQ data, with 29 per cent of UK households buying groceries online
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NewsUK junk food advertising restrictions come into force
Food Foundation hails “world-leading milestone” in efforts to protect children from obesity
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NewsGovernment raises inheritance tax threshold after sustained campaign from farmers
U-turn lifts limit from £1 million to £2.5mn following months of protests and warnings about impact on family farms
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NewsRed cabbage ‘gatecrashes’ the British Christmas dinner
Tesco believes antioxidant-rich vegetable has become mainstay of festive roast, benefitting from rising demand for brightly coloured vegetables
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NewsCoronation Food Project celebrates 11 million meals in two years
Project inspired by King Charles has raised £20mn and delivered almost 5,000 tonnes of surplus food to communities in need since its inception
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NewsDefra ‘broadly accepts’ Efra Committee findings as negotiations begin for UK-EU SPS Agreement
Government agrees to many of committee’s recommendations as UK moves away from Border Trade Operating Model
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NewsGB Potatoes launches national survey to assess scale and health of industry
Research will build picture of business confidence and production levels, helping shape investment decisions, market development and productivity improvements
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NewsOpen letter urges rethink on inheritance tax changes
Letter to PM comes ahead of Autumn Budget on 26 November and calls for “valid alternatives” to be considered
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NewsNanna Tate rolls out Christmas potato packaging
Potato brand gives range a new look to inspire shoppers in lead-up to festive period
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NewsIndustry leaders call for clarity and collaboration in UK food strategy
Baroness Minette Batters’ Farm Profitability Review expected to play a major role in shaping government policy
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NewsFresh Union launches cold-pressed juice brand
New Covent Garden foodservice supplier says juice launch comes amid growing demand for fresh, locally made options
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NewsThe Summer Berry Company set to double winter strawberry production
Berry producer is gearing up for a 400-tonne UK strawberry crop this winter after expanding growing area to 3.6ha of glass
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NewsDiscounters lead the way with British apples after first two months of season
Between them Lidl and Aldi bought over 40 per cent of the apples sold by Brititish Apples & Pears growers in September and October
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NewsLidl crowned Retailer of the Year by British Berry Growers
Discounter wins trade body’s top prize for supporting domestic soft fruit after 26 per cent increase in sales of British berries
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NewsMilestone gene-editing legislation comes into force in England
England becomes first country in Europe to legalise the development of gene-edited and other precision-bred plants, with potential benefits in terms of disease resistance and yield