All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 128
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ArticleWaitrose creates academic post
Waitrose is supporting the creation of an academic post dedicated to food security, the first of its kind in the UK, as part of its long-term commitment to UK agriculture.
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Ghabbour Farms targets poll
Ghabbour Farms has announced ambitious plans to become the country’s largest citrus exporter.
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Bodies unite over planning threat
A number of agricultural industry bodies have joined forces to stop a proposed planning levy from impacting on agricultural building and development.
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ArticleJR Holland horses around for Christmas
Horses at Stepney Bank are gathering around the stable this festive season to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner courtesy of JR Holland Food Services.
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ArticleEU probes Chiquita over competition concerns
Chiquita Brands International Inc has announced it has received a notice from the European Commission regarding an investigation into possible violations of competition law in the banana industry.
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ArticleM&S Sproutsuma arrives on Xmas wave
Sales of sprouts have seen a rocket in the last two years, while Mars & Spencer has further engaged itself in the market for the veg.
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Environment charges cause consternation
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is lobbying against price hikes for new environmental permits being proposed by the Environment Agency which could severely affect growers involved in on-farm composting, as well as those spreading materials such as compost on their land.
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PAI Pyramids increase citrus capacity
PAI Pyramids has set its stall out for a promising citrus season by developing a new packing line to deal with increased capacity.
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ArticleNewtec installs Huntapac grader
Newtec has installed a newly designed optical grader for carrots at Huntapac's site in Tarleton.
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ArticleTesco heads Christmas pack
Tesco is set to be the big festive winner over Christmas, with Wednesday predicted to be a crucial day for the UK’s largest supermarket.
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Greenery restructures co-op model
The Greenery’s Members Council has approved the organisation’s new co-operation model between grower, co-operative and growers, which will give growers a choice in how their products are marketed.
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Oxford conference fast approaches
Organisers have warned there are just a few places left for the 2010 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), which is being held at the Oxford University Examinations Halls next month.
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Welsh food companies help homeless
Two award-winning Welsh food companies have teamed up to ensure that homeless young people and vulnerable women in South Wales enjoy a quality hot meal on Christmas Day.
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ArticleUK focus drives Egypt forward
Lina Naim, chairman of Homin and deputy of the Agricultural Export Council, has said the Egyptian mentality towards quality has changed and links with the UK are to be vastly improved with new work on logistics.
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Makro to collaborate with suppliers
Egyptian suppliers have been given one year to learn and implement standards to bring their products up to UK levels by a leading wholesaler.
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ArticleGreenvale Cascades to green success
Greenvale AP has said its radical new vegetable-cleaning system, Project Cascade, could save the industry billions of litres of water.
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ArticleFruitmann hails "golden years" for Egypt
A leading UK importer has described Egypt’s current agricultural position as the “golden years” and called for the government to look at the development of a fruit export board.
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ArticleMagrabi targets strawbs success
Magrabi Agriculture has set its sights on producing more strawberry varieties, as it looks ahead to a promising season.
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High street drop-off predicted in 2010
Retailers enjoyed a third consecutive month of sales growth in the early build-up to Christmas, but are predicting flat sales in the New Year, according to the CBI.
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ArticleTesco and Ocado up festive charges
Two of the big four online supermarkets are increasing their delivery charges significantly in the days leading up to Christmas as they look to maximise profits and gain from festive food shopping.