All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 112

  • Rob Hull is enthusiastic about the extensive IT contained in the packhouse
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    Co-op enjoys packhouse success

    2010-03-24T09:01:01Z

    Specialist packaging equipment supplied by Marco is playing a vital role at The Co-operative Group’s newly commissioned strawberry packing plant at Longforgan, near Dundee.

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    Norbert Dentressangle reports strong year

    2010-03-23T17:01:01Z

    Logistics giant Norbert Dentressangle has reported a strong 2009, cutting debts brought on by the recession and returning a healthy profit due to advances in the UK.

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    Farming Futures holds water workshop

    2010-03-23T14:01:01Z

    Farming Futures is holding a free workshop on water management for farmers, growers and land managers in the West Midlands on 30 March.

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    Produce World reports profits rise

    2010-03-23T12:01:01Z

    Produce World has reported a significant rise in profits for 2009 as it focused on cash management amid the recession.

  • The sampling stand offers both the chance to try the potatoes and get money off them
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    McCain in £1m sweet potato campaign

    2010-03-23T10:01:02Z

    McCain has launched a major £1 million campaign to drive awareness and trial of its sweet potato product through targeted TV, press, sampling, online and coupons.

  • Caroline Quentin will front the new food campaign, which begins in time for Easter
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    M&S revamps marketing

    2010-03-23T09:37:10Z

    Marks & Spencer has announced a raft of celebrity endorsements across its food and clothing sectors, dumping its flagship “This is not just…” strapline along the way.

  • Robert Mitchell collects the award for Best All Round Exhibit from NFS president Michael Jack
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    Mitchell does National Fruit Show double

    2010-03-23T08:01:01Z

    The Robert Mitchell Partnership came out as double winners in this year’s National Fruit Show (NFS) long-term farm stored competition.

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    Anglia hosts LINKFresh Lincoln event

    2010-03-22T16:01:01Z

    Anglia Business Solutions will be hosting a LINKFresh Roadshow where delegates can explore how modern information technology (IT) can help businesses in the food supply chain to maximise efficiency, minimise waste, increase profitability and improve traceability.

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    IT advances benefit Landmark

    2010-03-22T15:01:01Z

    Companies embracing and investing in technology are seeing significant results with agricultural software company Landmark Systems seeing a boom.

  • The fruit has pulp of various colours including pink, green, burgundy and yellow.
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    Finger limes see harvesting hold-up

    2010-03-22T11:01:01Z

    Imports of finger limes into Europe have temporarily halted due to rains preventing harvesting.

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    GlobalGAP heads to London

    2010-03-22T10:01:01Z

    The 10th GlobalGAP conference is to be in London on 7-8 October, featuring a line-up of speakers from some of the world’s largest produce organisations.

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    Minister ponders congestion options

    2010-03-21T16:01:01Z

    Transport minister Paul Clark has reinforced his view that quiet night-time deliveries can tackle urban congestion, reduce carbon emissions and engender more reliable deliveries without impacting on the lives of local residents.

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    NFU takes on charity task

    2010-03-21T14:01:01Z

    Intrepid walkers from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) will be taking on the challenge of a lifetime to conquer The Ridge Walk.

  • The children made wraps from their own recipes and handed them out
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    Change4Life Spar unwrapped

    2010-03-21T11:01:01Z

    One of the South West’s first Change4Life convenience stores has opened at the SPAR store on Filton Avenue in Bristol.

  • John Breach: strong words
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    Assured Produce reacts to grower ire

    2010-03-21T09:01:01Z

    Assured Produce (AP) has responded to pressure from irate UK growers over the “unnecessary” hurdles they are being forced to jump in pursuit of accreditation to sell fruit.

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    EU inspectors benchmark with UK

    2010-03-20T16:01:01Z

    Produce inspectors from across Europe congregated at the Rural Payment Agency’s (RPA) headquarters in Reading to gain an insight into UK practices and help harmonise EU Marketing Standards on fruit and vegetables last week.

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    Eurofins gains testing accolade

    2010-03-20T14:01:01Z

    Eurofins UK Contaminants laboratory at Wolverhampton has been recognised in the top 10 European laboratories following its rigorous testing schemes.

  • Ocado unveils stock market target
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    Ocado unveils stock market target

    2010-03-20T11:01:01Z

    Online retailer Ocado has announced plans to float on the stock market after the general election and will use some of the proceeds to build a second distribution centre.

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    Colorsfruit founder steps down

    2010-03-19T16:01:02Z

    One of the founder members of Colorsfruit, one of the most successful South African export companies since deregulation, has left the company in what is seen as a major reshuffle of interests for the firm.

  • Sir Stuart Rose's position as executive chairman has irritated shareholders for some time
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    M&S's Rose bows to pressure on pay

    2010-03-19T15:01:01Z

    Pressure from Marks & Spencer’s investors has forced the retailer’s executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose to agree to a 25 per cent pay cut for his final months in post.