All articles by Fred Searle – Page 97
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ArticleCherries suffer sales slump
A decline in frequency of purchase has hurt the British cherry market, but volumes are looking good for the season ahead
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ArticlePrice row amid stonefruit glut
European retailers have been accused of keeping prices artificially high despite an abundant crop, while sterling is also proving an issue
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ArticleHealth of a nation
As obesity and other diet-related conditions reach crisis levels, the Nuffield Conference looked at what the food and farming sectors can do to drive health
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ArticleSainsbury’s to buy Nisa in £130m deal
Supermarket chain enters exclusive talks with mutually-owned buying group in ‘defensive move’ following Tesco-Booker deal
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ArticleHammond: 'UK will leave single market and customs union'
Chancellor to push for hard Brexit after all, rejecting recent speculation he was urging PM to water down her stance
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ArticleChinese firm lets growers produce Trump-shaped veg
From a Trump-faced pumpkin to a Budda-shaped pear, one company in eastern China has designed moulds to grow novelty fruit and veg
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ArticleOlio adds donation feature to food sharing app
Users can now add food and other household items to app and request pay-as-you-feel donations to listed charities
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ArticleDUP to ‘support soft Irish border’ in Brexit talks
Likely kingmakers will push for a frictionless border between Northern Ireland and Republic in Brexit negotiations, DUP MP suggests
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ArticleSumitomo and BASF join forces to create new fungicide
Chemical giants to collaborate in development of new fungicide to tackle plant diseases now resistant to other treatments
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ArticleReport warns of glyphosate ban cost
Banning chemical could cost British farmers almost £1 billion a year, according to new research, but cancer risk is disputed
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ArticleHammond to push for single market membership
Chancellor expected to urge cabinet to remain in customs union following May’s poor election performance
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Article‘One in seven’ do all grocery shopping online
Percentage of households that buy all groceries online has doubled, with sales growing by over £1bn in last year according to Mintel
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ArticleTilbury set for consultation on new terminal
Formal statutory consultation will begin on 19 June to gather views from communities and stakeholders on plans for new port terminal
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Article'Poor application limiting biopesticide success’
Growers lack understanding of which biopesticides to use and how they should be applied, AHDB trials reveal
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ArticleNim’s seals deal with education sector supplier
Fruit and veg crisp manufacturer to supply Handmade Speciality Products, which sells to education and healthcare industries
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ArticleTesco adds frozen berries to Perfectly Imperfect range
Wonky veg range extended to include frozen mixed berries as retailer continues drive to tackle food waste
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ArticleAnglia Farmers enjoy turnover growth
New CEO’s collaborative approach drives strong growth among group members
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ArticleGreenvale sponsors Great Scottish Tattie Run
Potato supplier sponsors family event in Edinburgh where participants race with nets of potatoes over their shoulders
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ArticleNFU ‘wary’ of tightening soil protection rules
Guy Smith warns that stringent regulations on soil protection would only encourage imports from countries with low standards
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ArticleUnion slams WWF for biodiversity criticism
Environmental NGO unfairly critical of British farmers for harming biodiversity, says NFU, but WWF highlights cost of intensive farming