All articles by Fred Searle – Page 4
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NewsFood careers drive returns as IGD warns of “ticking workforce timebomb”
Initiative highlights diversity of career opportunities in UK food system in bid to address skills gaps in technical, engineering and digital roles
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NewsNew initiative to cultivate next generation of potato pros
Potato Industry Development Programme will help new entrants to gain comprehensive understanding of sector and build networks and collaborations
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NewsBlueberry supplier Family Tree Farms expands EU and UK sales teams
Both Carla San Martin Burneo and Chris Taylor bring extensive experience in soft fruit sales as producer continues to supply top European retailers with premium blueberries
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NewsUK food inflation to peak at 5.1 per cent in 2025, IGD warns
Retail food inflation expected to outpace general inflation, averaging four per cent in 2025, up from previous forecast of 3.4 per cent
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NewsFood security report exposes climate change risks for UK importers
Study urges suppliers to take action to avoid empty shelves, with half of UK fruit and veg imports facing severe climate threats by 2050
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NewsNFU helps East Anglian farmers and growers resume water access
Union calls for long-term solutions to ensure producers have guaranteed access to water during dry periods for sake of national food security
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NewsRecycled coconut coir ‘can help producers slash carbon emissions’
Soft fruit growers could reduce their carbon footprint by up to 40 per cent by switching to new recycled alternative, say NIAB researchers
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NewsGovernment includes agriculture in Industrial Strategy
NFU says this will increase growers’ ability to create jobs, reduce emissions, boost productivity, and drive investment
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NewsAldi to offer faster payments for smaller producers
Support from discounter comes in response to dry weather and is intended to help smaller suppliers manage cash flow challenges
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NewsConsumers shop little and often as temperatures and prices rise
Shopping frequency hits highest level since March 2020 with fresh fruit such as strawberries among the biggest winners
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NewsWRAP and Tesco call for urgent action to reduce global food waste
New collaboration will deliver ’programme of high-impact initiatives’, including a panel at London Climate Action Week on 25 June
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NewsNFU calls for food security to be placed at heart of national security strategy
Union urges government to match words with action and listen to the experts by recognising the importance of food security in security strategy
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NewsBerryWorld continues CoppaFeel! partnership at Taste of London
Activation at London food festival will see 100 per cent of supplier’s strawberry sales go to the breast cancer awareness charity
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NewsNuffield Scholar joins Red Tractor to review food safety standards
Barbara Bray MBE appointed chair of Red Tractor Fresh Produce Technical Advisory Committee to enhance food safety standards
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NewsFestival of Fresh 2025 attracts top retail buyers
A number of Britain’s biggest grocers will be at FPJ’s summer festival on 5 June for a day of top-level networking, insightful interviews and festival fun
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NewsNew direct air link set to boost Ugandan exports to UK
Ugandan Airlines route furthers country’s export push as growers level up to access international markets
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NewsGolden Kings potatoes set sights on foodservice success
All-rounder potato brand from Greenvale connects with influential chefs and food writers by hosting five-course meal at London’s Sky Garden
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NewsHeartwarming Chinese photo wins top prize at World Food Photography Awards
Picture by Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li is the overall winner, while veteran NCGM photographer takes home Outstanding Achievement Award
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NewsDriscoll’s opens cutting-edge new UK headquarters
Company says revamped site is Europe’s largest dedicated berry development facility, providing a fully traceable journey from seedling to packhouse
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NewsHugh Lowe Farms trials polytunnel solar panels
Electric Berry project powers farm tools and equipment using flexible solar panels attached to top of its polytunnels, with no extra land required