All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 192
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ArticleIsraeli show triumphs despite conflict
Despite the Gaza conflict in the south of Israel attendance figures at the annual international Agro Mashov exhibition remained high.
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BRC confirms recession figures
As the UK is officially deemed as firmly in a recession retail sales figures out today have confirmed a difficult December for many retailers, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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ArticleOr and Mor heads for Europe
The first shipments of Or and Mor citrus, Carmel's famous easy peelers varieties, exported by Agrexco, are on their way to Europe.
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ArticleLondon supply chain brought together
The Local to London campaign stepped up its efforts to bring the capital’s supply chain together this week, with a Breakfast Club meeting at New Covent Garden Market.
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ArticleOlivo lands new boss
As the market leader in portable insulated containers, Olivo are expanding their activities in the UK with the recent appointment of a business development manager.
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Ripe label innovation hits UK
New Zealand label technology company Ripesense, of Auckland, has announced that it has reached an exclusive UK distribution partnership agreement with the Fresh Technologies UK.
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Supermarkets' sustainability examined
Chemical engineers and chemists are calling on supermarkets to make more efforts in sustainability as they warn of a global food crisis.
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ArticleLondon gallery encourages healthy eating
The London International Gallery of Children’s Art (LIGCA) has launched an exhibition of collages with the theme of Spain, healthy eating and fresh fruit and veg by British primary schools
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ArticleGaseous storage offers fresh alternative
As the pressure is turned up on pesticide use in the fields, a new residue-free product which harnesses the Earth’s most powerful natural disinfectant and oxidant, ozone has been launched onto the market, to prevent post-harvest spoilage.
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ArticleMorrisons tops Christmas figures
Morrisons has recorded the best Christmas trading figures of Britain’s four biggest supermarkets boosted by festive promotions and low prices.
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ArticleTesco dismisses ombudsman demands
NFU Scotland has put Tesco to the sword over the implementation of a supermarket ombudsman to increase industry ‘transparency’.
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German food safety conference returns
The seventh international Food Safety and Dietary Risk Assessment conference will tackle key issues across the industry from trading standards to chemical risk.
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ArticleSomerfield celebrates Christmas trading
Somerfield has announced a positive Christmas trading performance today, with sales for the period improving significantly on previous years.
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Growers look for alternative pest solutions
Intelligent Pest Management solutions provider Exosect believes the agreement by the European Parliament to adopt more stringent legislation on plant protection products will encourage growers to source alternative pest management solutions.
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ArticlePesticide meeting sets out next step
DEFRA Secretary of State Hilary Benn was dismayed yet bullish following a meeting with a delegation of senior representatives from across the food chain to discuss the outcome of the European Parliament vote on the new EU Pesticide Rules.
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ArticleSainsbury's restructure may spell job cuts
Sainsbury’s is set to restructure its head office amongst rumours of significant job cuts, according to The Telegraph.
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New cost-comparison survey for distributors
Freight Best Practice is conducting a free Benchmarking survey for the Primary Distribution sector. The survey will establish the performance of operators within the sector and examines how they may improve their efficiency.
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ArticleFarming enters the classroom
Agriculture’s role and importance in everyday life will be tackled in classrooms across the country with the return of the NFU’s Why Farming Matters teaching packs.
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Bejo makes organic push
Seed breeder Bejo is participating at the world organic trade fair BioFach to highlight its involvement in the organic sector.
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Fruit Logistica to set records
The industry’s largest trade show, Fruit Logistica, is expected to set new records for exhibitors in 2009.