All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 175
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G8 targets massive food supply increase
A report released by the G8's Italian presidency has warned that global agricultural production must be doubled by 2050 to feed an increasing population and counter the effects of climate change.
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Agritech hosts marketing event
Seed specialist Zeraim Gedera is hosting a conference on marketing fresh produce during the recession at an event in Israel next month.
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Heritage lettuces thrive in trials
A collection of heritage lettuce varieties has outperformed its commercial counterparts in new findings by the UK’s leading organic growing charity.
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ArticleFrench recipes spice up veg
Chronoprint of France, a publisher specialising in recipe books that also runs the Freshlegumes website, has launched its ‘How to cook fresh vegetables simply nowadays’ recipe book in the UK.
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ArticleBramley chef lands prize
James Kay from New College Stamford has beaten off fierce competition to whisk away the top prize at the national Bramley Bursary catering contest.
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ArticleYorkshire sheriff rides into town
The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber chairman Patrick Farnsworth was appointed High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire last week, taking over the post from Jonathan Watson Hall.
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ArticleResearcher converts banana to fuel
In an attempt to combat food waste, a PhD student from the University of Nottingham has developed a simple method of making fuel from bananas.
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PAFA calls for Budget backing
The Packaging and Films Association (PAFA), which represents the £2 billion UK plastic film and flexible packaging industry, has sent out a strong message to Chancellor Alistair Darling for his budget this week to sow the seeds needed by UK manufacturing industry to halt the worst decline in 40 years.
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ArticleProducers urged to protect heritage
Companies will be required to display a product’s status as a protected food name, in written or logo form, as of May 1.
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ArticleDEFRA reveals UK production levels
The area of field vegetables grown in the open in the UK has fallen, but the fruit industry has seen an increase in production and value, according to new statistics on fruit and veg production released by DEFRA.
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ArticleCameroon to boost banana yields
Cameroon is to vastly increase its banana production as the West African country looks to increase yields.
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ArticleFourayes trials intensive Bramleys
Fourayes, which supplies Bramley apples and processed fruit fillings, has begun trialling a new method of intensively growing Bramley apples to increase production at its farm outside Sittingbourne in Kent.
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ArticleMastronardi targets Earth Day
Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce, which operates the Sunset brand, has announced that it has begun transferring all of its current boxes to bleach-free recycled material in the lead-up to Earth Day on Wednesday.
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ArticleCo-op joins High School Musical search
The Co-operative Food is supporting a nationwide search with High School Musical 2 Live on Stage, to find a young and exciting cast, in association with GMTV.
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ArticleEVS toms enter Asda stores
English Village Salads (EVS) scored a fresh produce hat-trick with the launch of locally grown British round tomatoes into selected Asda stores last week.
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Health research cites grapes
New studies conducted in the US have unearthed further evidence that grapes are a natural remedy for two illnesses.
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ArticleMarshalls strengthens logistics
SOR UK has announced further refrigerated trailer orders from the Lincolnshire-based fresh produce supplier Marshalls Bros (Butterwick).
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NSF-CMi reports call centre success
Leading international food safety and assurance company NSF-CMi, which handles calls on behalf of clients from all over the country on food-related issues, has announced its call centre has been an “outstanding success”.
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ArticleSainsbury's delivers Jerseys early
Sainsbury’s is set to deliver the first Jersey Royals of the season three weeks early with two days less delivery in a bid to offer its customers ‘super fresh’ potatoes.
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ArticleBananas dumped from school menu
Bananas have been ostracised from school dinner menus at a school in Wigan amid fears from the local council is ignoring nutrition.