All articles by Fred Searle – Page 79
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ArticleTesco trials till-free shopping
Barcode app could cut queues and make shopping quicker but supermarket is concerned it may encourage shoplifting
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ArticleLidl set to expand in Scotland
Store openings and renovations will see discounter create more than 300 new jobs north of the border
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ArticleBritain set for record cherry crop
UK volumes could reach 5,000 tonnes this summer, with cherries reported to be bigger and juicier than in previous seasons
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ArticleTesco and Carrefour plan joint purchasing tie-up
Retail giants plan to deal with suppliers and buy products together as they look to keep down prices amid rising competition
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ArticleInquiry announced to protect UK agriculture
APPG for Farming will explore ideas for UK farming after Brexit, seeking balance between protecting environment and staying profitable
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ArticleWhitworths hails best sales year on record
Dried fruit and nut brand has seen its sales more than double thanks to new healthy snack ranges
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ArticleHutchinsons trials ‘sun-catching’ orchard system
Project aims to expore ways of capturing more sunlight and increasing yields in apple orchards
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ArticleMorrisons paper veg bags 'worse for environment'
Supermarket’s switch to recyclable paper bags for loose fruit and veg could contribute to global warming more than plastic ones, experts warn
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ArticleSarah Calcutt joins English Apples & Pears
General manager of Avalon Growers PO joins trade body as topfruit industry pursues ambitious growth plans
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ArticleChildren to design farm products in NFU comp
Contest will see school children designing futuristic tractors and snack products containing beetroot among other things
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ArticleAsda ‘treats suppliers worst’ among Big Four
Iceland finishes bottom overall in Groceries Code rankings, while Aldi tops leader board for fifth year in a row
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ArticleGrocery sector notches up two years of growth
Combined supermarket sales have risen for 25 consecutive periods with Morrisons continuing its steady growth thanks to success of wonky veg
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ArticleNFU president lobbies Gove and May
Minette Batters to raise industry’s concerns surrounding seasonal labour and Agriculture Bill in meeting with PM
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ArticleAldi backs new plants and flowers pledge
NFU Plants and Flowers Pledge challenges retailers to sell more British flowers and ensure fair relationships with growers
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ArticleMPs grill Sainsbury’s and Asda over merger
Efra committee pours scorn on deal, saying small suppliers would suffer
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ArticleBorough Market celebrates food rescue landmark
Traders have redirected enough produce for 100,000 charity meals through market's collaboration with redistributor Plan Zheroes
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ArticleGreenvale to sponsor two ‘tattie runs’
Contestants will race with nets of potatoes over their shoulders in races in Edinburgh and Perth
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ArticleVitacress switches to recyclable pots
By September all the supplier’s living herb pots will be made from 90 per cent recycled material
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ArticleAva Berries steps up summer marketing drive
Angus Soft Fruits organises sampling of Ava berry varieties at this year’s Royal Highland Show
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ArticleIGD envisages ‘shoppers of the future’
Emerging group of ‘influencer shoppers’ predicted to be more health conscious, individual and socially conscious than past shoppers