All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 141
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Lord Cameron doubts food security concerns
Lord Ewen Cameron, the first head of the Countryside Agency, has launched an attack on the movement behind food security, doubting the issue’s credentials.
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ArticleHull sets date for market's unveiling
Traders on Hull market are readying themselves to move to a new site after more than £3.5 million of investment, ending almost 30 years of conjecture.
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ArticleSA black grapes in export boom
Black seedless table grape consumption continues to grow on the continent and in the UK, and South African producers are rushing to meet demand for black seedless table grape with new plantings of Sugrathirteen variety, branded Midnight Beauty.
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Voluntary Initiative hits targets
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) is continuing to meet its targets and will help ensure UK farmers are well placed to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Use Directive, the initiative’s annual report has revealed.
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ArticleGreenvale goes golden for Christmas
Greenvale AP is encouraging caterers to offer “a really special roast potato” with Christmas menus - with a golden product which isn’t even a potato.
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Crop protection plans tackled
Farmers are being urged to complete one of the newly revised Crop Protection Management Plans (CPMP) for 2009-10 to show their support for the use of voluntary measures to tackle challenges facing the industry.
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ArticleTesco increases training investment
Tesco is bucking the trend and significantly increasing its investment in developing its staff though a beefed-up training schedule.
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Dole drops Bananas! lawsuit
Dole Foods has dropped its lawsuit against the Swedish filmmaker behind the controversial documentary Bananas!, after questions were raised over free speech.
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ArticleBritish labour set to return
A changing mix in varieties and season lengths could prove the key to ensuring British people return to working in fresh produce, according to the South East’s new Horticultural Workforce Champion.
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ArticlePotato chefs cop London eyeful
The Potato Council turned consumer perception on its head in the capital this month by showing how easy it is to cook up spuds.
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Postal disruption set to continue
Businesses are set be further affected by the series of postal strikes that have severely interrupted correspondence in the sector in the past month.
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ArticleTesco introduces perishables scheme
Tesco has introduced a landmark measure to prevent food wastage on perishables as the retailer bows to pressure from DEFRA.
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ArticleFenmarc launches new brand
Fenmarc has launched a new consumer-facing brand for its fresh potatoes and vegetables.
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ArticleLincolnshire ups restaurant profile
Regional food group brand Select Lincolnshire was out in force at The Restaurant Show from Monday to Wednesday this week promoting home-grown fruit and vegetables to visiting chefs and caterers.
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Chile eyes up top ten spot
ProChile aims to transform itself into one of the world’s top-10 food and beverage exporters by 2015, the promotional body’s director Alicia Frohmann told FPJ.
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ArticleDole faces human rights row
An incisive report into the alleged abuse of human rights by banana giant Dole has accused the company of denying workers “basic” rights and creating unfair working conditions, despite some progress.
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ArticleBeatson Clark set for Food Expo
Beatson Clark has announced it will be exhibiting at the Food and Drink Expo as it looks to display its investment in new machinery and manufacturing processes such as lightweighting.
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ArticleQV Foods adds to Inspire range
QV Foods aims to bring the potato offer back to basics with its new Inspire fit-for-purpose range, which informs the consumer how the particular potato in the pack should be cooked.
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FPC hits back at baby food doubts
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has reacted angrily to claims in the national press that baby food pureed from fresh produce may not be safe for children.
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ArticleKendall attacks supermarket stance
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has faced down top supermarket bosses, imploring them to abandon their efforts to influence the government over the introduction of an independent ombudsman.