All articles by Fred Searle – Page 52
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ArticleConsumers ‘will stop insisting on transparent packs’
Shoppers will soon be prepared to buy blind, a development that could help make packaging more sustainable, manufacturer predicts
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ArticleWaitrose expands in the Middle East
British retailer announces openings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai under licence with Fine Fare Food Market
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Article12,000 Asda workers face sack amid contract row
Union says contracts, which cut paid breaks and bank holiday pay will hit many workers’ earnings
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ArticleNew shipping service to connect Portugal to UK
Service will link Tilbury, Lisbon, Leixões and Rotterdam where Dutch firm Samskip has its multimodal hub
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ArticleUK ‘failing to protect us from pesticide cocktails’
Report warns mixtures of chemicals pose risk to human health and wildlife, with ‘cocktail effect’ potentially making them more dangerous
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ArticleFyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas
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ArticleVeggie food names ‘already clear’, says Defra minister
Zac Goldsmith agrees using words like ‘sausage’ and ‘burger’ for veggie substitutes is not misleading and could create barriers for new foods
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ArticleShort but sweet
British supermarkets ran low on sweet potatoes in August, however NPD and expanding usage are boosting the category. Fred Searle speaks to Barfoots’ supply chain category manager Ketan Dave and commercial manager Rebecca Charnley
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ArticleLidl invests £15bn in British suppliers
Discounter pledges to support suppliers to grow and source more produce from UK as it continues its expansion
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ArticleFareShare ties the Waste Knot with Ferryfast
The UK’s biggest food waste redistributor has begun taking surplus produce from Midlands-based supplier Ferryfast thanks to Defra funding to help make food rescue commercially viable
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ArticleBatters frustrated by ‘conflicted government’
NFU president says contradictions between government departments continue to cause policy indecision and Brexit uncertainty for agriculture
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ArticleTop of the Chops
The American craze for chopped salads could be about to cross the Atlantic as a pair of Berlin entrepreneurs prepare to launch a new healthy fast-food chain in the UK. Fred Searle speaks to Choppaluna’s co-founder and chief executive Nikras Agha
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ArticleRothamsted launches ‘dating site’ for agri-research
GLTEN network brings together long-running research projects with aim of tackling climate change and making farming more sustainable
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ArticleGloucestershire man suspected of slavery offences
Arrest of 34-year old in Chipping Campden follows concerns a number of Romanian workers were being exploited in agricultural sector
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ArticleHawk-eyed robot ‘cuts chemical use by 95 per cent’
Precise weed-killing bot uses cameras to seek out weeds and apply herbicide exactly where it’s needed
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ArticlePicota cherries enjoy bumper season
Warm, dry weather in Jerte Valley helps boost quality and export volumes, with 2,000 tonnes sold in UK this year
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ArticleRiverford donates sweetcorn to feed climate activists
Organic veg box company picks thousands of surplus sweetcorn cobs to help feed Extinction Rebellion activists in London next week
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ArticleJoining the Club
The topfruit category may be in slight decline as falling prices hit value sales, but club varieties are looking promising, with brands aiming to build customer loyalty and give their apples a wow factor
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ArticleBerries ‘could help heal wounds’
New research suggests possible benefits of strawberries and blackberries for healing sores, ulcers and other wounds
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ArticleSainsbury’s suppliers ‘must cover no-deal tariffs’
Supermarket will require its suppliers to deliver products on DDP basis, covering tariffs and additional logistics costs