All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 114

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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.

  • Justin King said it was positive for retailers to compete on youth training
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    Sainsbury's ignites youthful battle

    2010-03-15T09:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s boss Justin King said competition between major supermarkets to be seen to be providing employment and support for young people was good for brands as well as for business.

  • The new centre opened on 4 March
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    Hadlow gains regeneration centre

    2010-03-14T16:01:02Z

    Hadlow College has opened what is believed to be the first education centre in the UK with a focus on sustainability.

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    IAgrE relocates within Cranfield

    2010-03-14T14:01:01Z

    The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is relocating from Cranfield University’s Silsoe site to the main campus at Cranfield, Bedfordshire this month.

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    Sumi-Alpha and Sven gain approvals

    2010-03-14T13:01:01Z

    Interfarm UK Ltd has announced that, as part of its planned label expansion, its esfenvalerate insecticide products, Sumi-Alpha and Sven, have been granted a significantly increased crop usage range to include many important horticultural crops.

  • Envirowise launches restaurant 'eco-street'
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    Envirowise launches restaurant 'eco-street'

    2010-03-14T11:01:01Z

    A new web-based ‘eco-street’ has been launched by sustainability expert Envirowise to help those running restaurants to identify resource efficiency hot spots and cost-saving opportunities.

  • NABMA's Krys Zasada, Jan Lloyd, chief executive of the Covent Garden Market Authority and Peter Turvey of the London Street Trading Benchmarking Group were among the panelists
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    Council performance "crucial" for markets

    2010-03-14T09:01:01Z

    Market authorities need to study the results by which councils are judged carefully, to make sure markets receive the attention and funding they require, according to experts.

  • The Carrera 4000 will be on display
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    Ilapak puts new products on show

    2010-03-13T17:01:01Z

    Ilapak is demonstrating new developments in packaging technology at this year’s Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition in May.

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    CAP row ignites once more

    2010-03-12T14:01:01Z

    The proposed new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should include new measures to reduce the price volatility of agricultural commodities, according to EU farming ministers.

  • Jack Matthews urged businesses to use the site
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    New qualifications website launched

    2010-03-12T12:01:01Z

    Food and drink sector skills council Improve is urging employers to visit a new website recently launched to raise awareness of a large scale overhaul of sector-based qualifications.

  • Ed Garner spoke at the event at London's City Hall
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    Farmers' markets proved cheaper

    2010-03-12T08:01:01Z

    The perception that shopping at retail and farmers’ markets costs consumers considerably more than supermarkets is a fallacy, according to new data.

  • Peter Kendall
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    NFU calls for research backing

    2010-03-11T17:01:01Z

    British agriculture has earned its position of strategic importance with the government and is in need of significant funding for its related research, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

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    Supermarkets in packaging pledge

    2010-03-11T14:01:01Z

    The major UK supermarkets and food companies have adopted a rafts of new voluntary targets designed to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging.

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    Morrisons reports profit surge

    2010-03-11T13:01:02Z

    Morrisons has reported yet another profit surge and the retailer continues its strong trading performance.

  • Phillips was delighted to receive the gong
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    Phillips lands MorePeople grower gong

    2010-03-11T11:01:01Z

    Sara Phillips of Majestic Trees landed the MorePeople sales professional of the year at last month’s annual Grower of the Year Awards.

  • (L-r) East Midlands Development Agency skills and communities director Andrew Morgan, Dan Norris MP, Branston project director Vee Gururajan and Richard Barker chief executive officer of Biogen Greenfinch
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    Branston digestor offers DEFRA insight

    2010-03-11T10:01:01Z

    DEFRA parliamentary under secretary Dan Norris visited fresh produce supplier Branston Ltd to gain an insight into how the company turns waste potatoes into electricity.

  • James Clarke
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    Warwick offers sustainable postgrad

    2010-03-10T16:01:01Z

    ADAS has teamed up with the University of Warwick to offer a postgraduate course in sustainable crop production - designed to address a shortage of specialists investigating solutions to food security.

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    Ribena launches healthy sub-brand

    2010-03-10T11:01:01Z

    Ribena has launched a sub-brand, Ribena Juiced Up, with higher nautral juice content, aimed at school catering groups.

  • Hilary Benn's DEFRA will work with local authorities on the projects
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    Local powers welcome allotment boost

    2010-03-10T10:01:02Z

    The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has welcomed government backing of its proposals to build more allotments on private land, announced by communities secretary John Denham MP and environment secretary Hilary Benn MP.

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    Ombudsman gets parliamentary backing

    2010-03-10T09:01:01Z

    The case for a grocery ombudsman to police supermarket-supplier relations edged closer to fruition as its case was heard in open parliament for the first time last Friday.