All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 168
-
ArticleM&S eco plans 'cash positive'
Marks & Spencer has released its annual ‘How We Do Business Report’, which documents progress on its five year, 100 point sustainability plan, Plan A including updates on its carrier bag, waste, emissions and recycling plans.
-
ArticleIGD: Recession values will continue
New shopper loyalties are emerging as food retailers and manufacturers engage in an intense ‘contest for value’, according to grocery analyst IGD.
-
ArticleCo-op invests in £2m strawberry farm
The Co-operative Farms has invested more than £2 million in its fruit-growing operation in Scotland by opening a state-of-the-art strawberry-packing plant near Dundee.
-
Article
UK farming strategy attacked
A leading environmentalist has launched a sharp attack on the government's Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy.
-
ArticleMorrisons axes pension scheme
Morrisons has closed its final salary pension scheme to existing members in favour of a career average option.
-
ArticleSalad shelf-life solution found
Funken in Germany has developed an innovative packaging system solution to overcome the challenges presented by fresh-cut salads with short shelf lives.
-
ArticleM&S Rose pockets pay rise
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose landed a 28 per cent pay increase last year, despite top-level staff being stricken of bonuses and a slump in profits.
-
ArticleHortyfruta sponsors retail award
Hortyfruta, which recently launched the Lola logo as a quality assurance mark for Andalusian fresh produce, has revealed that it is sponsoring the Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year category at the prestigious Retail Industry Awards.
-
Article
Freshfel attacks EC investigation
The continent-wide industry body, Freshfel Europe, has questioned the new marketing standards set out by the European Commission saying they could endanger the ‘good functioning of the single market, adding costs in the chain’.
-
ArticleTesco unveils CSR results
Tesco has revealed it donated £57 million to charitable causes around the world representing 1.9 per cent of pre-tax profits, according to its annual corporate responsibility report.
-
Article
Barcelona showcases technology
The joint exhibition hosted by Hispack and Bta in Barcelona last month with a focus on packaging and technology received more than 55,000 visitors.
-
ArticleWUWM launches 2009 gongs
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) opened its annual Wholesale Market Awards with an emphasis on environment-friendly business at its conference in Prague last week.
-
Article
Concern grows as ombudsman stalls
Trade organisations representing local shops and wholesalers have called on the Competition Commission to act swiftly and decisively to introduce an ombudsman to tackle excessive use of buyer power by major grocery retailers.
-
ArticleKent top-fruit growers diversify
A Kent farm is putting across the message that diversification is key in the recession following the success of its new product - apple crisps.
-
ArticleFruit grower fined over picker death
A fruit grower who took no action over a faulty cable which electrocuted a berry picker and killed him has been fined.
-
Article
Fresh food leads inflation fall
The UK has returned the lowest food inflation of the year with fresh food spearheading the fall and suggesting the “worst food prices are behind us”.
-
Article
Shipping emissions come under fire
A group of MPs has lambasted the combined efforts of the international shipping industry and the United Nations in addressing emissions affecting climate change.
-
Article
Total Produce on track
Total Produce has set its sights on a "solid earnings performance" in 2009 as the supplier looks to ride out the recession.
-
Article
S&A proposals run aground
S&A Produce is facing a logistical nightmare after local authorities approved its plans to develop a large area of polytunnels, but rejected proposals to build a sister complex to house its migrant workers.
-
ArticleFood security research launched
The UK's biggest funder of agri-food research, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has launched a consultation on future research to tackle the growing but preventable food security crisis.