All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 64
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ArticleMP takes strangehold on food production
A Northern Irish MP is on a one man mission to eradicate bullying from the supply chain and boost UK food production.
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Manor manufactures mushroom solution
A moisture barrier box design from East Anglian packaging manufacturer Manor Packaging has provided a new fresh produce solution.
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Farmers display environmental support
More than 60 beacon farmers and land managers across England adopting signs to show they are protecting the environment and wildlife on their farms to support the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE).
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ArticleBooths chairman rides into town
Booths chairman Edwin Booth rode into the car park of the retailers’ new Hesketh Bank store as the Lancashire outlet opened this month.
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ArticleJaffa Suntina set to arrive in UK
Jaffa Suntina, the first Israeli easy-peel variety of the season, will arrive in the UK later this week.
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Morrisons eyes Ocado deal
Morrisons is rumoured to be lining up a bid for online grocer Ocado as it seeks to compete with its rivals' internet-based shopping ventures.
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Fyffes and Total Produce announce buy-backs
Fyffes and Total Produce have both announced share buy-backs.
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Citrus industry veteran dies
Sinclair International has announced that Jim Saunt, who was instrumental in establishing the fruit labelling company, passed away earlier this month following a heart attack.
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Kiwifruit escapes Psa spread
New Zealand kiwifruit output is unlikely to suffer significantly next season despite the spread of disease Psa, according to Zespri’s Carol Ward.
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Freshfel exposes spurious FMCG claims
A staggering 18 per cent of foods featuring fruit on their packaging contain no fruit at all, new research has found
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ArticlePotato growers face further levy charges
The Potato Council is seeking a three per cent levy-rate increase from the potato industry for the second consecutive year.
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ArticleSpanish clementines face festive shortage
Cristóbal Aguado of Ava-Asaja has highlighted an imbalance in the marketplace for the fruit
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Spanish clementines face festive shortage
There could be a shortage of Spanish clementines on the market for the crucial Christmas trading period, a growers’ leader has warned.
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ArticleFrosty temperatures hold back Chilean blueberries
Gabriel Ormeño, president of the blueberry committee of Chilean producers’ federation Fedefruta, has moved to counter recent press reports that the season is suffering severe delays due to heavy rainfall.
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Question mark remains over SFVS
Confusion abounded this week with the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) celebrating saving the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme from the brink of extinction while the department of health insisted a question mark remains over the future of the much-lauded initiative.
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ArticleSmoothie maker pleads Innocent over VAT row
A stubborn stance from the government over VAT is completely undermining its health policies and could cost the UK billions as the NHS creaks under the pressure of rising obesity, observers warn.
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ArticleRegal Israeli pitahaya rolls in
Israeli exporter Agrexco has just commenced exports of its Carmel-branded winter pitahaya variety, Desert King.
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Consumers focus on packaging origins
Consumers are now conscious of the origins of food’s packaging as well as the food itself, a new survey has found.
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ArticleJamie Oliver fronts Christmas push
Jamie Oliver is back at the forefront of Sainsbury’s advertising campaign with a new ‘perfect Christmas’ TV ad.
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South African avos return to growth
The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) is claiming success for its 2010 UK summer avocado marketing campaign following a return to growth in sales after a decline in 2009.