All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 183
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ArticleDEFRA announces bee health plan
DEFRA and the Welsh Assembly Government have unveiled Healthy Bees, a multi-million pound plan to protect and improve the health of honeybees in England and Wales.
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ArticleExosect lands funding boost
Pest management specialist Exosect has attracted further funding from its investors Oxford Capital Partners, WHEB Ventures and the Entrepreneurs Fund.
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Innovation event hits the Midlands
Innovation specialists in the Midlands will host an event, Bucking the Trend in the Food Industry, to examine ways to move forward in the current climate as part of the Food & Drink iNet scheme.
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Anglia holds technology briefing
IT specialist Anglia Business Solutions is inviting delegates to its Cambridge base to gain an overview of its groundbreaking system.
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ArticleWaitrose asks 1,000 suppliers for cut
Waitrose has asked suppliers to reduce their prices as the supermarket looks to cut costs significantly.
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ArticleTimber industry calls for unity
The Timber Packaging and Pallet Federation (TIMCON) has said businesses in the timber and timber packaging industry must speak with a common voice to tackle the challenges currently facing the sector.
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Nitrate Directive brings bureaucracy fears
Horticulture may have to navigate more ‘red tape’ in dealing with new laws despite a derogation on the Nitrates Directive for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in the UK, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleGrowers receive pesticide boost
Potato growers have been urged to embrace integrated pest and farm management, as the industry prepares for revision of the controversial EU directive 91/414.
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ArticleWaitrose records lacklustre sales
Waitrose may be the ‘nation’s favourite supermarket’, but this does not appear to be impacting on sales, as it reported a six per cent fall in annual profits.
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ArticleMorrisons announce expansion as sales soar
Morrisons confirmed its position as the current recession winner, posting a soaring seven per cent profit increase today.
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ArticlePotato Europe attracts market leaders
One of the year’s largest potato events will focus on the former Russian states, Africa and the rising market in China as Potato Europe takes place in September.
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ArticleEPAL tops logistics research
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has announced the result of extensive competitor research conducted by International Logistics Consultancy Hermes SA revealing EPAL solutions are cheaper than exports or private business.
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Scottish wholesalers increase operations
C J Lang and Son Ltd, Scotland’s largest independent food and drink retailer and wholesaler, has completed the £6.3 million extension of its Distribution Centre in Dundee.
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IGD backs small producers
International food and grocery expert IGD is running courses throughout the country and providing farmers and small food producers with bespoke consumer data in a bid to help boost their profits.
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ArticleWhich? report angers industry
A report suggesting that price is becoming the biggest barrier in preventing a healthy, balanced diet as wallets rule over waistlines has inflamed trade associations this week.
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Small business courses encouraged
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Foundation Degree Forward (FDF) have joined forces to offer more support to smaller businesses facing skills gap issues.
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ArticleFyffes' finances exceed expectations
Fyffes beat even its own expectations in delivering profits ahead of its own targets and market expectations in 2008, with a €21.3 million (£19.6m) boost.
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Food sales slow in retail drop-off
Growth in food sales slowed as inflation added to a drop-off in retail sales after the January clearance boost faded, according to results released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) today.
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Chiquita strengthens finance arm
Chiquita Brands International will expand its board of directors to include Kerrii B Anderson, to strengthen the financial sector of the business.
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ArticleRose attacked over M&S failings
Marks & Spencer has come under fire from a top City analyst who said the upmarket retailer has made “no financial progress” under its current failing management team.