All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 113

  • Profits at The Co-op have jumped
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    Co-op sees profits surge

    2010-03-19T10:44:51Z

    The Co-operative Group has recorded a huge jump in revenues, despite warning that the road ahead remains difficult for the retailer.

  • Joanne Denney-Finch
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    Training budgets set for increase

    2010-03-19T10:01:01Z

    Research published by international food and grocery expert IGD has found that 80 per cent of food manufacturers and retailers expect to increase their training and development budget per head over the next 10 years.

  • New Spar site embraces Olympics
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    New Spar site embraces Olympics

    2010-03-18T16:01:01Z

    Spar (UK) Ltd has revealed a new consumer website that will enhance the convenience group’s food and drink credentials, and champion its ongoing commitment to athletics sponsorship ahead of the Olympics.

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    Manufacturers urged to take catering seriously

    2010-03-18T12:01:01Z

    Food manufacturers should be encouraged to “take the catering market more seriously” when it comes to new product development, consider using the sector to launch products and build brands, and should “stop viewing catering as just a bolt-on to retail sales”.

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    Country of origin gets EU green light

    2010-03-18T11:01:01Z

    Europe has moved a step closer to clear country-of-origin food labelling after lobbying from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in Brussels.

  • Bananas could inhibit HIV transmission
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    Bananas could inhibit HIV transmission

    2010-03-18T10:01:01Z

    US researchers have discovered that bananas have the power to stop the transmission of HIV.

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    Trade gears up for Berry Congress

    2010-03-18T09:01:01Z

    With anxiety growing over the future of the berry market and its ability to operate in a market facing a fresh set of challenges, the Global Berry Congress in London on 12 May is set to provide a focal point for the international soft-fruit industry.

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    Legume research sees Scottish debut

    2010-03-17T16:01:01Z

    Researchers representing 12 other EU countries will be in Edinburgh to join scientists in Scotland in a consortium seeking better ways to use legume crops.

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    S&A Marden site gets approval

    2010-03-17T12:55:32Z

    The Planning Committee of Herefordshire County Council has today approved a planning application for workers' accommodation at S&A Produce’s site in Marden.

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    Healthy report ups consumer focus

    2010-03-17T12:01:01Z

    The Council of Food Policy Advisors has published its second report to the government, recommending that efforts to promote healthy diets and environmentally sustainable food production should focus on the power of consumer demand to bring about change.

  • Rosie Boycott toured the market to gain knowledge of the wholesale sector
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    Boycott puts in late Garden shift

    2010-03-17T09:01:01Z

    London Mayor Boris Johnson’s chief food adviser Rosie Boycott worked a night shift at New Covent Garden Market last week to gain an insight into the trade.

  • Justine Fosh welcomed the new members
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    Food skills academy strengthens

    2010-03-16T15:01:01Z

    Six new training providers have joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.

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    Government green targets enrage industry

    2010-03-16T12:01:02Z

    The Packaging and Films Association (PAFA) has expressed concern that the government risks setting unachievable plastic recycling targets before ensuring there is the infrastructure in place to make recycling more efficient in the UK.

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    £6m food security fund launched

    2010-03-16T11:01:01Z

    A £6 million research initiative has been launched to accelerate the development of improving crops and yields in the interest of food security.

  • Master Stephen Bodger (left) presented the Lewis award to Laurence Olins. Photo credit: Gerald Sharp Photography
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    Olins gains Lewis award

    2010-03-16T10:01:01Z

    Laurence Olins has received the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers' triennial Lewis Award for 'Distinquished Services to the Marketing of Fresh Fruit' at the Company’s Annual Banquet at Plaisterers’ Hall in London.

  • The grapes will be packed for the company's premium label Capespan Gold
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    Sugratwentythree grapes hit UK

    2010-03-16T09:01:02Z

    The first shipment of a Capespan Gold-branded grape has reached UK shores ahead of a promising season.

  • The Elsanta strawberries will hit Waitrose on Friday
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    Waitrose stocks first UK strawbs

    2010-03-16T08:01:01Z

    The first British strawberries of 2010 are set to arrive at Waitrose ahead of schedule, hitting the supermarket’s shelves this Friday.

  • Bayer's Paul Goddard with Greenvale West Midlands agronomist Ben Naylor
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    Bayer hosts stewardship series

    2010-03-15T16:01:01Z

    Bayer CropScience ran a series of Monceren stewardship workshops in partnership with Branston, Greenvale AP, McCain Foods and Team Sprayers last month.

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    Supermarket staff see bonus boost

    2010-03-15T14:01:01Z

    Staff at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are set to benefit after changes in bonus policy and a strong performance respectively left the supermarkets' workforces in strong positions.

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    Chilean exports escape second quake

    2010-03-15T11:30:11Z

    Last Thursday’s earthquake in Chile, the second in three weeks, is said to have caused little damage to the country’s exporting infrastructure.