All articles by Fred Searle – Page 78
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ArticleA drop of pink
A variety of new drinks and gins have catapulted sales of bulk rhubarb, with shortages on the continent ensuring high prices
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ArticleHealth on your doorstep
After a 10-week spell on The Apprentice, Harrison Jones is trying to exploit a gap in the health food market with a new meal delivery service
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ArticleSeed shake-up
The news that Bayer will sell parts of its agricultural business to BASF seems to have allayed fears that the Bayer-Monsanto merger will harm competition in the seed sector
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ArticlePolymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda
Lightweight pallets last longer and reduce delivery and return miles, according to logistics packaging firm
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ArticleNuts, fruit and veg top EU food recall chart
Fresh produce and nuts account for almost two fifths of recalls and notifications in first quarter of 2018
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ArticleBritish strawberry season kicks off
Cold start to year has contributed to slower ripening, which British Summer Fruits hopes will boost quality
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ArticleNFU keen to avoid glyphosate resistance
Union working with industry stakeholders to stop resistance to chemical developing in UK
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ArticleWarm weather sparks Bruchid beetle warning
Pest has already been spotted in bean crops with farmers warned to expect egg laying
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ArticleLidl ‘planning online deliveries’
Discounter thought to be looking to move into e-commerce following creation of new holding company in UK
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ArticlePrice trumps British origin, warns AHDB
Even marginal price rise could push consumers to ditch British produce for cheaper imports, survey suggests
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ArticleOrganic farmland expands for first time since 2008
Total organic area returns to growth after almost a decade of decline
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ArticleCharity expands veg voucher scheme
Alexandra Rose Charity launches ‘veg prescription’ scheme to Southwark in bid to tackle childhood obesity in deprived areas
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ArticleAsda grows for fourth quarter in a row
Supermarket’s recovery continues ahead of possible tie-up with Sainsbury’s
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ArticleBetter diet linked to bigger brain size
Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and veg linked to larger brain volume in Dutch study
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ArticleMorrisons reveals food waste stats for first time
Retailer joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s in publishing figures as it steps up efforts to drive down waste
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ArticleCo-op launches fresh food redistribution scheme
Food Share scheme will see products taken off shelf earlier so they can be redistributed to charities while still in date
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ArticleNew label helps shoppers dodge plastic
‘Trust mark’ will show consumers which products have plastic packaging to help them seek more sustainable alternatives
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ArticleBritish Asparagus pops up in Shoreditch
More than 7,000 bundles of seasonal vegetable to be handed to commuters and passers-by in east London
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ArticleMorrisons funds ‘community fridge’ project
Injection of £45,000 will allow charity to double its fridge network, helping to redistribute surplus food and fight food waste
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ArticleTesco to launch plant-based steak
Product which ‘smells, tastes and bites’ like the real thing to be stocked at 400 stores from 21 May