All articles by Fred Searle – Page 96
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BerryWorld twists tradition with Wimbledon promo
Supplier shifts spotlight from strawberries to raspberries in first major promotional event since brand launch in January 2016
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Soft fruit sector ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Gove
Berry suppliers hopeful new Defra secretary will want to make positive impression on seasonal labour but ‘jury out’ on Brexit stance
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Growing small, thinking big
FPJ Kitchen: Micro produce is driving innovation in sustainable growing, but there's some way to go. Fred Searle visits Tom Webster at GrowUp Urban Farms
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Adding value to mangoes
Promotions have driven impressive sales growth in mangoes but suppliers must look beyond the core varieties to add value to the category
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Berry growth boosts AG Thames’ turnover
Supplier group sees overall turnover rise 1.2 per cent thanks to strong growth in soft fruit sales
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Ocado profits slide after distribution centre investment
Online grocer sees pre-tax profits fall 18.1 per cent after opening third 'customer fulfilment centre'
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UK to continue duty-free trade with poorest countries
Tariff-free trade will continue with 48 nations worldwide when Britain leaves EU, government has promised
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Greenvale scoops green award
Potato supplier wins 'Manufacturer of the Year' at BusinessGreen Leaders Awards for ambitious environmental strategy
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Landgard’s 2016 profits hit record highs
German co-op puts recovery down to concentrating on core business and lowering material and personnel costs
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Aldi launches Wimbledon tennis apples
Discounter selling Granny Smiths in tennis ball tubes and strawberries in limited edition packaging to mark start of tennis tournament on 3 July
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Scotland to miss CAP payment deadline
Only ninety per cent of payments set to be made by 30 June deadline, with government seeking extension from European Commission
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Walmart calls for blockchain collaboration
US retail giant urges fresh produce sector to come together and build transparency into supply chain using ‘blockchain’ technology
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Brassica prices rocket after heatwave
Wholesaler reports 30 per cent rise in broccoli and cauliflower prices, with high temperatures pushing strawberries into Class 2
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Tesco takes extra raspberries after warm weather
Retailer buys extra 40 tonnes of Driscoll Maravilla variety from Berry Gardens following sun-related increase in yield
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Potato planted area ‘to rise four per cent’
AHDB analysts predict return to 2014 level, matching similar estimates in mainland Europe
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Scotland set for first commercially viable vertical farm
Facility at James Hutton Institute to be operational by the autumn, with trials planned in various crops
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Nielsen: ‘Old path to purchase is obsolete’
Way consumers shop both online and offline is evolving fast, forcing consumer goods firms to adapt business models
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Consumer goods sector ‘must heed rise of populism’
Rise in populism threatens ‘open cooperative world order’, FT’s chief economics commentator warns consumer goods leaders
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Wealth gap causing 'existential crisis' in consumer goods
Rising income inequality challenges business models underpinning entire consumer goods industry, report warns
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Hot weather ‘likely to cause broccoli shortages’
Recent hot weather set to dent volumes, particularly in broccoli, New Covent Garden Market supplier expects