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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1 week ago |
fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
John Gray presented the findings of his report at the 2024 Nuffield Farming Conference in BelfastAngus Soft Fruits managing director John Gray has published his Nuffield Farming report exploring how fresh produce growers can grow their share of the value chain. The full report, sponsored by The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, and is now available on the Nuffield Farming report library.
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2 weeks ago |
fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
UK shoppers have a range of concerns around plastic packagingSome 58 per cent of UK shoppers see the effect of plastic breaking down to microplastics in the ocean and waterways as their biggest concern when it comes to the environmental impact of plastic. That is according to new research from Aquapak, which specialises in developing high performance, environmentally safe polymers to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling.
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2 weeks ago |
fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
Strawberries are developing well at Chambers in KentImage: WB Chambers/British Berry GrowersStrawberry plants are developing well thanks to “ideal” light conditions in Kent, according to industry body British Berry Growers, as the countdown to the UK berry season begins. With plentiful sunshine and a cool breeze, growers say they are optimistic for this year’s harvest.
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3 weeks ago |
fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
Albert Boaitey of Newcastle University is leading the projectImage: Phil McCarthyA research team at Newcastle University is launching a website that collates the net zero reporting data of major food businesses around the globe. According to the Global Agri-food Supply Chains team at the university’s Centre for Rural Economy, this is the first publicly accessible data web page of its kind solely dedicated to agrifood corporations.
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3 weeks ago |
fruitnet.com | Fred Searle
NFU president Tom Bradshaw, Ocado trading manager Martha Springham and Worldwide Fruit boss Steve Maxwell are among the big names speaking at Festival of Fresh as FPJ’s summer event returns on 5 June. The first round of speakers has been confirmed, including CEOs from leading suppliers, retail analysts, seasonal labour specialists, tech pioneers, and marketing experts. The agenda so far can be viewed here. More names will be confirmed and revealed in the coming weeks.
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