All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 158

  • Revolving door in produce ownership
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    Revolving door in produce ownership

    2009-07-29T09:01:01Z

    The industry is in serious flux according to a new report, revealing that as many as one in seven companies in the UK fresh produce industry could change ownership as a result of the current economic climate.

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    Interchange snub sparks FTA anger

    2009-07-28T16:01:01Z

    St Albans District Council in London has rejected plans for a new rail interchange at Radlett, sparking anger from the logistics industry.

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    High street sales struggle continues

    2009-07-28T15:01:01Z

    The UK high street is having a difficult summer as retail sales fell for the third month running in the year to July, and the forecast for August is also weak, according to the CBI.

  • Del Monte records strong sales
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    Del Monte records strong sales

    2009-07-28T14:15:43Z

    Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported better-than-expected second-quarter profits after a boost in pineapple sales and strong banana prices.

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    Fairtrade Towns site launches

    2009-07-28T12:01:01Z

    A new International Fairtrade Towns website that will connect nearly 700 Fairtrade towns in 18 countries has been launched today by the Fairtrade Foundation with partners across Europe.

  • Tesco will be encouraging growers to get digging
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    Tesco plans allotment rentals

    2009-07-28T10:01:02Z

    Tesco has hopped on to the back of the rising trend for grow-your-own veg in a new plan to rent out allotments.

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    Morrisons scoops Brammy gong

    2009-07-28T08:01:01Z

    Supermarket Morrisons and foodservice company Pauleys were among the gongs as leading players in the Bramley apple sector met to celebrate the culinary apple’s success.

  • Fresh & Easy came into Alarcon's firing line
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    Tesco US branded "sleazy"

    2009-07-27T15:01:01Z

    An American politician has hit out at Tesco’s US venture, branding it “Fresh & Sleazy” after its alleged mistreatment of workers.

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    Fair Trade Fair imminent

    2009-07-27T13:01:01Z

    The food and drink sector will remain at the centre of the European Fair Trade Fair, reflecting the trend for products such as Fairtrade coffee and bananas now being commonplace on supermarket shelves.

  • Will McManus
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    WRAP guides growers on compost

    2009-07-27T11:01:01Z

    WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched a new guide to help fruit growers for applying compost mulch to rows of fruit trees as they search for larger yields.

  • Catherine Teeling
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    Portsmouth takes up its trowels

    2009-07-27T10:01:01Z

    The seeds of a big idea which could change the face of the city and the diets of residents have been sown at the University of Portsmouth in Hampshire.

  • James Lowman
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    ACS backs town centre review

    2009-07-27T09:01:01Z

    The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has backed the findings of an influential committee of MPs that raises concerns about changes to retail planning policy and identifies a threat to the future of the high street.

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    Syngenta re-aligns targets

    2009-07-24T16:01:02Z

    Agricultural chemical and seed specialist Syngenta AG has abandoned its 2009 targets after it recorded reported first-half profit below analysts’ estimates.

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    Compass sales slowly slide

    2009-07-24T14:36:09Z

    Catering giant the Compass Group said its sales have slowed across the year, partly due to the fall in corporate hospitality, despite an increase in its third-quarter profits.

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    North West offered £3.7m pot

    2009-07-23T17:01:01Z

    The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has announced that rural businesses, farms and community ventures based in Greater Manchester and Cheshire can apply for £3.7 million in grants.

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    Plant growth control breakthrough

    2009-07-22T17:01:01Z

    An international group of scientists, led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at the University of Nottingham, has shed light on how a plant hormone is crucial in controlling the growth of plant roots.

  • A number of products can be made from the resultant sustainable wood-substitute product, Plaswood.
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    Polytunnel waste slashed

    2009-07-21T12:01:01Z

    UK growers are set to benefit from a drive to recycle polytunnels, crop covers and greenhouse films as producers try to divert waste from landfill.

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    Netto aims to increase stock

    2009-07-20T17:01:01Z

    Danish discounter Netto has launched a new initiative to give new and existing trade suppliers the opportunity to move quickly through the company’s 196 UK stores.

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    Fruit Logistica deadline nears

    2009-07-20T13:01:01Z

    Interest in next year’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin continues unabated as the exhibitor deadline nears.

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    Banana debate at WFV show

    2009-07-20T11:01:01Z

    Professor John Moverley OBE is organising a forum on the worldwide production and marketing of bananas at this year’s World Fruit and Vegetable Show.