All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 200
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ArticleIT award for fresh produce management
Anglia Business Solutions has announced that its LINKFresh business management solution deployed at fresh produce specialist Produce World Group has been recognised with another award - this time from the British Computing Society (BCS).
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Sainsbury's agrees wind power deal
Sainsbury’s has signed a deal to power some of its stores entirely using wind power.
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Benn appoints members of new food council
DEFRA Secretary Hilary Benn selected members from throughout the food industry for his new Council of Food Policy Advisors this week.
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ArticleSupermarkets make Boxing Day bid for sales
The UK’s three biggest supermarkets are breaking with tradition and opening their doors on Boxing Day with thousands of staff due to work the national holiday.
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ArticleWashington Apple Commission appoints new head
The Washington Apple Commission (WAC) has announced its new president is to be Todd Fryhover, who has twenty years’ experience in several leading apple shipping companies.
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Food bills hit plateau
Grocery bills may finally have stopped their seemingly inexorable rise and levelled out, according to figures released this week.
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ArticleBrits confused over healthy eating
Only around 30 per cent of people eat the recommended amount of fruit and veg as the government’s healthy eating guidelines have caused a cloud of confusion for consumers, according to a survey released this week.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett puts the freeze on Rooster
One of the UK’s largest root vegetable growers has taken its first steps into the lucrative frozen foods market with its Rooster branded potatoes.
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Yorkshire innovation forum announced
An annual forum designed to help businesses create innovative food and drink products is to take place in Leeds next month.
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Grocery retailers agree human rights code
Tesco and Wal-Mat are among those who contributed to a new global human rights code set to address and improve social justice in the supply chain last week.
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ArticleFPC reiterates concern over EU proposals
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has reiterated its concerns over the European Parliament’s plan to reduce growers’ ability to use pesticides and its effect on long-term food security.
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ArticleJohn Acock dies, aged 81
John Acock, the founder of Fourayes Farm in Sittingbourne, died on December 10 aged 81.
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ArticleTesco 'Spudhunter' lands purple potato
Tesco has employed a “Spudhunter” with “all the zest of a modern-day Sir Walter Raleigh” who has already sought out a bizarre new variety for the retailer - the purple potato.
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ArticleFungicide improves lettuce prospects
Chemical company BASF has completed a study using a protectant fungicide to reduce post-harvest losses in lettuce to improve marketable yields.
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ArticleAsda commits to recycling contract
Asda has awarded a two-year contract to Veolia Environmental Services to manage the recycling of 180,000 tonnes of cardboard each year.
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New resource for timber industry
A new resource for the timber industry, which is experiencing escalating energy, transport and raw material costs, has been launched in the form of Timcon’s new website.
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ArticleSecurity in the spotlight
The food security debate has reached a tumultuous head, as fears the UK may be “pulling up the drawbridge” on imports mount.
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Retailers urged to renegotiate contracts
Retailers struggling in the current economic downturn can make dramatic savings by renegotiating existing contracts, a paper published this week argues.
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Somerfield announces profit rise
Somerfield has announced increased profits and reduced debts despite the current economic downturn.
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Discount range from Waitrose offshoot
Online retailer Ocado is to introduce fresh fruit and vegetables to its new discounted Everyday range in the New Year.