All articles by Fred Searle – Page 39
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ArticleNFU and CLA respond to 10-point environment plan
Farming bodies call for grants for tree-planting and woodland management among other financial incentives for green agriculture
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ArticleAldi extends Deliveroo trial to almost 130 stores
Home delivery now available to customers in Scotland and Wales after latest expansion of pilot
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ArticleCentral England Co-op opens new flagship store
Local retailer’s forward-thinking outlet in Lichfield boasts a ‘zero-waste refill station’ and eco-friendly fridges among other green features
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ArticleKisanHub secures £1.12m for supply chain data platform
Agritech firm lands funding from EU and UK to accelerate business in Britain and Europe and help improve sustainability of agri-food suppliers
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ArticleOcado listing up for grabs at 2021 BOOM awards
Whoever picks up the Winner of Winners prize at Soil Association’s organic awards will be offered a listing by Ocado
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ArticleCanadian telecoms firm launches agritech giant
UK's Muddy Boots is among multiple businesses acquired by Canadian telecoms titan Telus as it looks to optimise global food production
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ArticleGreen new tech
Two of the three winners at this year’s GreenTech Innovation Awards in Amsterdam offer major benefits for sustainable glasshouse production. Fred Searle speaks to the people behind the cutting-edge new systems
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ArticleNottingham Uni ‘played key role’ in Agriculture Act
Evidence from University of Nottingham’s Farm Business Survey was central to decision to extend BPS transition period to seven years
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ArticleAgriculture Act ‘marks new era’ for UK farming
NFU welcomes landmark legislation, saying it “properly recognises” importance of UK food production and food security
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ArticleSales growth continues but no panic-buying
Supermarket sales rise by 9.3 in three months to 1 November but there is no evidence of consumer stockpiling despite local lockdown measures
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa targets net zero by 2050
Corrugated packaging giant wants to reach “at least net zero” emissions by 2050, with a beefed up 2030 target of a 55 per cent reduction
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ArticleLogistics UK tie-up to help with customs after Brexit
Trade body’s collaboration with customs declarations experts AEB will help its members prepare for trade next year
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ArticleHome delivery services “will get more imaginative”
NCGM wholesaler Vernon Mascarenhas expects foodservice suppliers to think outside box during second national lockdown
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ArticleChopped salad chain launches in London
German co-founder Nikras Agha is hoping the chopped salad trend will take off in Britain after launching healthy fast-food franchise
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches trial with Deliveroo
Delivery pilot has begun from store in Hammersmith, with nine more UK shops to be added in coming weeks
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ArticleFormer PI man launches executive coaching business
Leon Mundey is bringing senior-level business coaching to the food and drink trade with a new training programme called Scaling Up
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ArticleDan Masters among the winners at WCF Awards
Norton Folgate’s procurement manager lands Fruiterers’ Under-30 Award for becoming one of the country’s “top stonefruit specialists”
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ArticlePandemic ‘sparks rise in demand for green products’
More than a third of UK consumers are buying more from companies with strong environmental credentials, according to research from E.ON
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ArticleWaste Knot diverts surplus pumpkins to Pasta Evangelists
Wonky gourds are being used in special pasta menu with aim of inspiring consumers not to waste the flesh from their Halloween pumpkins
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ArticleAI ‘key to managing local lockdowns’, says logistics giant
UK head of C.H. Robinson says businesses must build more visibility and resilience into logistics operations as Covid-19 restrictions are ramped up