All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 170
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ArticleIndia buoyant despite grape slip
Indian grape exports to Europe fell by six per cent in 2009, but quality and price improvement left the industry happy with the season.
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Asia FL offers visitor discount
Visitors to Asia's largest trade fair and congress event in Hong Kong in September can now register online and take advantage of preferential rates on their ticket fees.
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ArticleEPAL trumpets elephant test
Pallet pool EPAL has found a new and wild way to test pallets - elephants.
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ArticleRestaurants commit to healthy plans
More than 2,000 family restaurants have committed to a healthy eating drive aimed at health by stealth for children.
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ArticleApple trees key to leaf research
Apple trees and aphids have proven key to a new study, as scientists look to discern why leaves change from green to red in the autumn.
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Spaniards plan Fruit Attraction
The first edition of the Spanish trade fair, Fruit Attraction, will take place between November 4-6 at Feria de Madrid.
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ArticleSpar sprints to new deal
UK Athletics (UKA) has announced an extension of its partnership with Spar for a further four years until 2013.
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ArticleBreakfast tour for Italian apples
Italian apple association VOG has teamed up with baked goods brand Mulino Bianco in the "Il Tour del Risveglio" that will be visiting about 100 town squares around Italy in the next two years.
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JR Holland supports British tomatoes
In celebration of British Tomato Week, JR Holland will be ensuring all of its customers, which include schools, local authorities, universities and niche restaurants in the North East receive the best of British sourced tomatoes in a bid to encourage customers to make the switch and buy British.
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Potato protection eradicates weeds
A new specialist soil adjuvant herbicide has been released to ensure that weed competition is removed early and effectively to protect potato and bean crops.
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Court rules in herbicide's favour
The continued availability of Devrinol, AC 650 and other herbicides containing the active ingredient napropamide, has been secured across Europe following an interim relief ruling that has been awarded to crop protection company, United Phosphorus.
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ArticleFood safety logo launched
SAI Global/EFSIS has launched a new Food StandardsMark logo to reflect its brand transition into SAI Global replace the old EFSIS logo.
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Freight benchmarking scheme launched
On Line Benchmarking (OLB) is now available across all sectors within the freight transport industry through the Freight Best Practice programme, following a successful pilot within the primary distribution and aggregates sectors.
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ArticleMorrisons oranges gain top prize
Morrisons Sicilian oranges were among the winners as the retailer scooped an unprecedented nine awards at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards.
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Obama offers organics cash
US president Barack Obama has pledged $50 million (£32.9m) to help farmers across the nation adopt organic techniques.
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ArticleMinisters open Willowbrook factory
Government ministers have opened a new £1.5 million processing facility forecast to create up to 30 jobs at Willowbrook farm in Northern Ireland.
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Waste figures at all-time low
The amount of waste sent to landfill or incinerated per person in England has fallen to the lowest level in living memory, with food a key factor, according to new figures released by DEFRA.
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LC Packaging acquires Image
Netherlands-based packaging company LC Packaging has acquired Image Packaging Ltd, forming new company Image Flexibles (UK) Ltd in the process.
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AHDB appoints chief scientist
Professor Ian Crute is to become the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s first chief scientist.
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Herbicide approved for carrots and peas
The residual and contact-acting herbicide, Flumioxazin, has a new and significant off-label approval for use in vining peas, carrots, parsnips and bulb onions.