Fred Searle
Magazine Editor at Fresh Produce Journal
Magazine editor at Fruitnet Media for Fresh Produce Journal, salad enthusiast and long-suffering Ipswich Town fan. Email: [email protected]
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fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
Personal values emerged as key to sustainable food choicesA new UK study, published in Food and Humanity Journal, suggests that facts about human health, climate change and environmental impact may not be enough to change the way we eat. Instead, it’s our personal values – especially the old-fashioned virtue of frugality – that are more likely to inspire sustainable food choices.
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fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
UK vegetable growers were hit by flooding in the winter of 2024/25The NFU is calling on the government to prioritise investment in water management in the upcoming Spending Review, following the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) stark warning that over half of England’s top quality agricultural land is at risk of flooding.
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fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
The app lets producers manage their machinery, vehicles and buildingsHow does MeritAgCheck’s app make farm management easier? MeritAgCheck enables produce businesses and their associated farms and supplier groups to easily manage all their machinery, vehicles and buildings in one app. You can automate processes, eliminate paper checks, and build full records against all assets to meet your exact needs and ensure full compliance.
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fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
Tell us about the structure and philosophy of Prince de Bretagne. In total, Prince de Bretagne’s growers produce 145 different vegetablesImage: Prince de BretagnePrince de Bretagne is a collective brand for Brittany’s market gardeners. It is owned by Cerafel, an association that brings together several Breton vegetable cooperatives. Therefore, the Prince de Bretagne brand belongs to its producers.
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fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
The dates are pitted, additive-free and come in home-compostable packagingA new brand of pitted dates called Datekin is being trialled at selected East of England Co-op stores as British start-up Lama looks to shake up the healthy snacking category. Lama rolled out its dates from 21 April with the aim of challenging overly processed dried fruit snacks and disrupting the sector.
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