All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 184
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ArticleTesco targets failed pub sites
Tesco has taken full advantage of its victory over the Competition Commission last week by lodging hundreds of planning applications on the site of failed pubs in ambitious expansion plans.
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ArticleSpotlight falls on farm deaths
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inviting local agricultural workers from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire to attend a farm safety day in Wisbech with a focus on preventing agricultural deaths.
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ArticleGovernment confirms set-aside approach
DEFRA has confirmed its intention to encourage a voluntary approach to set-aside replacement as it looks to get industry leaders to rally round the project.
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Morrisons poised to report growth
After coming out on top during the festive period, Morrisons is looking to cement its strengthened position in the retail market when it releases its preliminary results on Thursday.
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ArticleFarm payments move online
For the first time this year all farmers in England will have the ability to submit their Single Payment Scheme (SPS) applications online.
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ArticleWaitrose launches low-price range
Waitrose will become the latest major retailer to enter the price war today when it launches its new ‘essential Waitrose’ own-label range of goods, with more than 800 low-price lines.
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ArticleMercury makes bid for growth
Mercury Packaging - one of the UK’s food packaging manufacturers - has announced the appointment of Mark Binks as sales manager in a bid for further growth.
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Pesticide contamination addressed
An increase in the number of containers of the pesticide nematicide being returned contaminated or damaged is putting the Ultima closed-handling system under pressure.
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ArticleFarmers diversifying from Fairtrade
Diversification is proving a more tempting option than continuing with Fairtrade crops for many smallholders across Africa, according to experts on the continent’s trade.
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ArticleSpanish tom players lobby EU
The Spanish tomato industry is lobbying the EU to intervene as it has comes under intense pressure from non-EU countries such as Morocco.
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Floristry looks to youth
The floristry industry has backed apprenticeships saying they have a key role to play in maintaining and improving productivity in difficult economic times, according to sector skills council Lantra.
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Practical courses hold key to education figures
Growth in higher education will be delivered through an increase in the number of part-time students doing practical courses as demographic changes mean a falling number of 18 year olds, according to John Denham.
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ArticleFirst female scoops sales award
The MorePeople Sales & Marketing Professional of the Year gong was scooped by a woman for the first time at last week’s Grower of the Year awards, as Margie Ribton of Tendercare Nurseries carried off the prize.
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Worcestershire cherry-picks funding
The Forestry Commission is to undertake a new £4 million scheme to rejuvenate cherry orchards in the historic Wyre forest in Worcestershire.
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Bedding plants push for UK
The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) and the Flowers & Plants Association (F&PA) has launched a new campaign this month to promote the money-saving benefits of bedding plants to UK consumers.
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ArticleTotal Produce reports positive figures
Total Produce battled through unfavourable economic conditions and difficult exchange rates to significantly increase its revenue in 2008, according to the company’s results released today.
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ArticleYoung horticulturists get competitive
Young people across the industry are gearing up for the heats of this year’s hotly anticipated Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
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ArticleHampshire organics thrive
Despite reports that organics are suffering at some retailers, a huge organic farming complex in Hampshire is thriving in these tough times.
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ArticleTesco stands by graduate schemes
Tesco is targeting its graduate programmes to energise its businesses, insisting its career prospects remain strong, despite the Association of Graduate Recruiters reporting a salary freeze among graduates and a predicted 5.4 per cent decrease in graduate vacancies in 2009.
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Volatile market scrutinised at conference
The turmoil created by changeable supplies and costs over the last two years will be addressed by a one day conference organised by the Food and Agriculture group of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Marketing.