All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 44
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ArticleSouth African avos make a splash
‘Take a Dip with Summer Avocados’ is the over-arching theme for this year’s South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) promotion in the UK, including an intensive PR campaign and in-store marketing activity.
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ArticleNFU welcomes Budget changes
The NFU has been largely positive in its response to Chancellor George Osborne’s budget, stressing that government must enable rural businesses to grow.
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ArticleNew research backs up Fresh Pod
A product used to keep fruit and vegetables fresh has been proven to eliminates bacteria, mould and other fungi from storage areas.
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ArticleHEFF unveils produce nominees
Four producers have made the fresh produce category shortlist of this year’s Heart of England fine foods (HEFF) Diamond Awards.
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ArticleEast Malling Trust appoints new director
East Malling Trust has appointed Sally Flanagan as its business development director to help the charitable trust strengthen it ties with the business community, academia and key industry and community organisations.
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ArticleOrganics get banking boost
An ethical banking specialist has backed the organic catering industry with a new intiative.
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ArticleIrish look to stem flow of UK imports
A campaign is underway in the Irish Republic to strengthen the horticulture sector and reduce the flood of imports, many of them from the UK.
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FSA to speak on high risk products
Dr Alan Curran of the Food Standards Agency will be among the speakers at a technical event hosted by the Fresh Produce Consortium on Thursday.
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Kiwifruit Psa detected in Chile
Chile’s Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) has discovered the presence of the kiwifruit bacterial disease Pseudomonas syringae pv Actinidiae (Psa) in two of the country’s central regions, according to an announcement on SAG's website.
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ArticlePension rules to hit food trade
Food and farming businesses are likely to be disproportionately affected by new pension rules, according to rural accountant Old Mill.
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ArticleMarden Fruit Show Society holds AGM
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) is to hold its AGM this week as it looks ahead to the National Fruit Show.
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ArticleBritish flower industry concerned
The British flower industry is fearful that a late Easter means it will miss out on an important sales opportunity.
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ArticleNew Zealand predicts strong kiwi season
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are predicting a strong season after growers in Gisborne began picking Zespri Gold this week.
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ArticleSEF faces brighter 2011 after cauliflower strife
Southern England Farms (SEF) has switched its crop focus and predicted an increase in profit margins after admitting the winter cauliflower market has become “unsustainable”.
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RQA Training launches new service
RQA Training has launched a new initiative for companies interested in public training courses, but who can't find exactly what they're looking for.
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ArticleTesco ceo issues rallying cry
Tesco’s new UK chief executive Richard Brasher has praised “resourceful” consumers as the public battles unemployment and higher taxes.
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ArticlePotato Council campaign "flourishing"
The Grow Your Own Potatoes campaign run by the Potato Council is said to be “flourishing”.
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ArticleBuyers urged over Yorkshire event
Deliciouslyorkshire is calling for buyers to take part in its third annual Meet the Producer event which is taking place at York Racecourse on 6 April.
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SupplyLocal expands its reach
Food and drink guide publisher SupplyLocal has expanded beyond south-east England to cover the whole of the UK with its listings to promote local producers nationwide.
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ArticleCamposol denies worker allegations
Large scale Peruvian exporter Camposol has hit back at allegations of worker abuse levelled at it in a new report which has upped the pressure to introduce a groceries adjudicator.