All articles by Fred Searle – Page 92
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SH Pratt unveils MD for London Gateway venture
Fresh produce veteran Gavin Knight to manage new facility to improve logistics and create a more sustainable supply chain at the port
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Organic drinks brand turns tube into 'train forest'
Little Miracles celebrates start of Organic September by adorning Metropolitan Line train with plants and flowers
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Ethical produce retailer wins school supply contract
Bristol start-up, which sources food direct from local producers, lands three-year deal to supply schools in Bath and North East Somerset
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Nick Scrase leaves IPL
Chief executive of International Procurement and Logistics departs after seven years at helm of Asda’s direct sourcing arm
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European producers unveil SweeTango coop
Growers and marketers of apple variety come together to form European cooperative
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TRS recalls chillies over toxin fears
Ethnic wholesaler’s extra hot whole chillies found to contain unsafe levels of potentially carcinogenic natural toxin
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France to vote against glyphosate licence renewal
Environment ministry official says France will vote against extending EU licence for chemical suspected of causing cancer
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AHDB Horticulture launches robotics survey
Levy board conducts research into use of automation in horticulture to identify future investment opportunities
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BerryWorld set for record kiwiberry sales
Soft fruit supplier set to double sales of niche fruit from 11 to 20 tonnes at British retailers this season
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Ocado launches app for Amazon Alexa
Online retailer becomes first supermarket to create an app enabling voice-controlled grocery orders
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Aldi cuts small suppliers’ payment terms to 14 days
Suppliers of up to £250,000 worth of produce a year will now be paid within 14 days as opposed to 33
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Koppert UK appoints pest management consultant
Biological pest control firm appoints pest control specialist to give technical support to growers in south of England
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Blockchain ‘will help shipping firms resist cyberattacks’
Logistics tech firm announces successful pilot of blockchain technology to help prevent another Maersk-style IT breakdown
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Tesco announces waterway protection project
Retailer is encouraging potato growers in East Anglia to limit run-off from fields by helping to fund environmentally-friendly technology
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LEAF appoints new education director
Environmental farming body appoints ‘director of education and public engagement’ following tie-up with Farming and Countryside Education
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Costcutter 'set to announce tie-up'
“Collaboration” deal to be announced shortly, as chain joins raft of retailers looking to pen deals following planned Tesco-Booker merger
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British Summer Fruits bemoans migration figures
Trade association says fall in net migration, particularly from EU, shows Brexit is having “negative impact” on berry sector
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Fresh cut flourishes as exotics enter
The prepared fruit market continues to grow, driven by healthy eating, the addition of exotics and a trend for seasonal ranging
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Munday resigns from English Apples and Pears
Steven Munday steps down as chief executive of English Apples and Pears just one year after replacing industry veteran Adrian Barlow
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Fowler Welch reaches milestone in FareShare donations
Logistics firm has sent charity enough produce for one million meals, connecting FareShare with 18 new food companies