All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 148
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BCPC to tackle water issues
The British Crop Protection Council’s congress, set to take place in November, will tackle the ongoing global issues relating to water shortages in agriculture.
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Herbert gears up for PMA
Herbert Engineering is gearing up for next month’s PMA event, being held in California on October 2-5, and will be taking the opportunity to showcase its Auto-sort 2000 to an American audience, through its partner Exeter Engineering.
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ArticleNamibia in EU grape deadlock
The Namibian government has refused to sign its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, leaving grape exporters facing a serious loss of trade preferences or a considerable increase in costs.
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Farmers suffer seed selection
Farmers in developing countries are losing one of their best hopes to limit the impact of climate change because of growing corporate control of the seeds they plant, researchers claim.
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Staffline battles recession problems
Recruitment and human resource specialist Staffline has reported a significant fall in revenue and a static level of profit as it deals with the recession.
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Organic insecticide approved for use
The insecticide Spruzit (pyrethrin and rapeseed oil) has been approved for use by organic growers and can now be applied using horizontal boom-mounted sprayers.
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HPL's Peter Pallet retires
Peter Pallett has retired from logistics specialist HPL Sea Freight after an illustrious 47-year career in the fresh produce industry.
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South West festival gears up
The Celebration of Food festival is to take place across the whole of the South West for the duration of next month.
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ArticleAsda launches healthy living portal
Asda has relaunched its healthy living website, Health Matters, to offer advice and tips to its customers in improving or maintaining their health.
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NZ growers may face pest fines
Growers in New Zealand have expressed concern after the minister of agriculture announced that the government is supporting continued attempts to make the horticulture industry pay to clean up pest incursions.
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ArticleStrawberry growers sterilise land
Strawberry growers are being advised to start sterilising land as soon as soil conditions allow for best results this autumn.
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ArticleSouth Africa launches three-way campaign
The South African fruit industry has launched a major campaign to support sales of stonefruit, top fruit and grapes in the UK.
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PMA summit draws close
The 2009 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition will include participants from around the globe when it gets underway next month.
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ArticlePink Lady goes Grease lightning
Pink Lady has added to its continued marketing efforts with some summer lovin’ in the form of a high profile link-up with West End musical Grease.
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ArticleUK makes school advances as Europe toils
Campaigners at the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) have welcomed government initiatives to improve the quality and take-up of school meals while European counterparts expressed extreme concerns over the School Fruit Scheme, which holds similar healthy eating goals.
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BRC dampens recovery hope
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has declared hopes of a recovery in the retail market “premature”, with lower food price inflation undermining improved sales in previously months.
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EU promotion funding made available
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has announced applications are invited for EU part-funding from trade associations for promotional activities for fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleDavid Read dies, aged 72
David Read OBE, former JP Fruit Distributors Ltd chief executive, has died at the age of 72.
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ArticleBayer and The Greenery collaborate
Bayer CropScience has signed a global co-operation deal with The Greenery to further expand its food chain partnership projects on a global scale.
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ArticleUK Jazz volumes promising
The UK is expecting a promising Jazz apple season, with French and New Zealand volumes up significantly on last year.