All articles by Fred Searle – Page 63
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Tenderstem launches new purple variety
'Tenderstem Royale' will be sold exclusively at M&S, with brassica brand responding to demand for new veg that is easy to prepare and cook
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Tesco added to robot buggy delivery service
Shoppers within two miles of Tesco store in Milton Keynes can now have groceries dropped off with 15 minutes by a six-wheeled bot
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‘Deluxe’ sales drive Lidl Christmas growth
Sales of premium range increase by a third, helping Lidl steal £58 million of spend from other major retailers during festive period
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Gene editing could spice up tomatoes
Pungent compounds that make chilli peppers spicy could be activated in tomatoes thanks to gene-editing, scientists say
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Nim’s launches first edible fruit and veg teas
Air-dried fresh produce manufacturer creates ‘drink and snack in a mug’, with each cup containing one of your five a day
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Waitrose expands vegan range
Retailer adds 14 new plant-based products to vegan range to meet growing demand from its customers
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Florette tackles diabetes with new superfood salad
Three pence from each Superfood Vitality Mix sold at Tesco and Waitrose will be donated to Diabetes UK
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Jersey fears ‘no deal’ fresh produce shortages
Channel Islands Co-op “actively considering” stockpiling to guard against disruption to imports from UK
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LEAF opens consultation on new marque standard
Green benchmarking group invites farming sector to share its views as it updates its sustainability code
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Fruits and veg ‘the most wasted Christmas food’
Almost half of UK households threw away excess fresh produce this Christmas, often due to overbuying and bad planning, research reveals
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Aldi donates 800,000 Christmas meals to charity
More than 500 British charities were matched with local stores to receive unsold fruit, veg and other fresh food
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Crussh opens vegan pop-up for Veganuary
Chain turns Soho store vegan for the month to promote plant-based diets and gauge consumer demand for a vegan-only branch
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Albert Bartlett launches chilled lines at Sainsbury’s
Retailer to stock three products from potato supplier's new branded range of chilled products following recent opening of processing plant
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How Brexit will affect the EU budget
The EU budget will shrink after Brexit, prompting the bloc to raise funds in new ways, increase member state contributions or simply cut funding, according to an AHDB study
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Waste reduction powers ‘too wide reaching’, says NFU
Union broadly welcomes environmental plans in Agriculture Bill and Waste Strategy but expresses concerns about use of farmers' data
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‘Wash your avos,’ says FDA
US Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to wash skin of avocados after study shows almost a fifth contain harmful bacteria listeria
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Slug pesticide to be banned by 2020
Metaldehyde to be phased out over next 18 months due to risk posed to wildlife, Defra announces
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Producers urged to boost workforce productivity
With labour shortages affecting companies across horticulture, AHDB has issued advice on how to maximise workforce efficiency
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AC Goatham & Son completes major planting operation
Kent topfruit producer plants 220,000 new trees in varieties such as British Royal Gala, Cameo and Conference
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Soil Association in organic marketing push
Certification body launches new marketing materials and urges producers to sign up to its revamped veg box finder