All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 124
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Logistics carbon benchmark arrives
A brand-new voluntary scheme led by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) will benchmark the logistics sector’s carbon footprint, giving policy-makers a reliable evidence base for future carbon reduction strategies.
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West African agriculture juries meet
Farmers from Mali, Benin, Senegal and Burkina Faso will have their say on the future of food and agriculture research during two forthcoming citizens’ juries in Mali.
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Worldwide produce relaunch considered
The Fresh Produce Forum, which runs alongside Fruit Logistica in Berlin, will ask the global produce trade whether it needs a relaunch.
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ArticlePMA reshuffles its pack
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced key personnel changes and additions following a reorganisation of its staff to help implement the trade association’s strategic plan.
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ArticleHefestus hosts SLB Berlin debut
An innovative new concept for fruit and vegetable packaging with modified atmosphere (MAP) technology is to be on show at Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleTop chefs hit catering show
Leading chefs including Brian Turner CBE and Cyrus Todiwala OBE will make appearances in the Cookery Theatre at the Hotel and Catering Show to demonstrate to visitors to the show the delights of cooking with local and seasonal produce.
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ArticlePlant breeding heads agenda
Plant breeding as well as soil and water management have become the key concerns for producers, with crop protection taking a back seat, according to new research.
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ArticleFTA ups pressure on labelling
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for a full and honest debate about food and produce labelling, in response to the government’s food strategy unveiled by DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn at the Oxford Farming Conference.
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ArticleSainsbury's in Africa link-up
As food security rises rapidly to the top of the international agenda, Sainsbury’s is working with the UK’s International Agri-Technology Centre (IATC) to arrange top-level meetings between UK food industry leaders, current and potential suppliers in Africa.
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Forbes names Monsanto top dog
The world’s biggest seed specialist Monsanto has been named the Company of the Year for 2009 by Forbes Magazine.
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Berlin meet to debate climate practicalities
Ministers of agriculture along with leading executives from business and associations will be meeting in Berlin this month to take an in-depth look at agriculture in relation to climate change.
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Lincoln Uni responds to food concerns
The University of Lincoln has responded to national concerns about the future of the UK’s food manufacture, farming and food security with the launch of two new degree programmes: BSc (Hons) Agriculture and Environmental Management and BSc (Hons) Food Manufacture.
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ArticleHEFF backs government plan
Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) has thrown its weight behind the government’s new Food 2030 plan.
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ArticleCAP alternative proffered
A leading agricultural professor has told UK producers there is a strong future for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) if it is drastically reformed.
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ArticleAgro-Mashov to exhibit innovations
The Innovations Pavilion at the 20th Agro-Mashov exhibition in Israel is set to be bursting with new developments in produce, including exotic mushrooms, garlic for “lazy cookers” and a new "caramel" fruit.
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ArticleDate set for Interpoma 2010
The apple sector will take centre stage at Interpoma 2010, the seventh edition of the Italian biennial international trade fair dedicated to the apple.
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ArticleOmbudsman pressure ratchets up
The creation of a supermarket ombudsman should be a priority for any government which has consumers’ best interests at heart, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has said.
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ArticleSoil Association attacks Beddington
The Soil Association has hit back hard at the government’s chief scientific adviser after his call for an increase in GM technology in the UK.
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Staffline ups trading expectations
Recruitment specialist Staffline said earnings for the full year will be in line with its upwardly revised market expectations.
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FPC urges industry over Food 2030
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce are key elements of the government’s Food 2030, says the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).