All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 74
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ArticleNew packaging for Brazilian papayas
Brazilian papaya producers have developed a new engaging packing scheme to help draw children towards the healthy product.
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ArticleSainsbury’s records sales boost
Sainsbury’s non-food business has driven a boost in sales growth of 2.9 per cent in its second quarter.
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ArticleDole hits back over pineapple reports
Dole has hit back at allegations levelled at it in a film produced by Consumers International and Guardian Films on the Costa Rican pineapple trade.
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ArticlePurple potatoes arrive in Sainsbury's
Potatoes have been the talk of the town this week as the UK’s first purple variety went into Sainsbury’s stores.
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ArticleTotal Produce UK relocates headquarters
Group announces relocation to new head office in Spalding, England, following a "significant refurbishment"
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Brakes teams up with FareShare
Foodservice company Brakes has entered a partnership with food charity FareShare which aims to provide hundreds of thousands of quality meals to the most vulnerable people in society.
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Articlebpi.visqueen reveals £7m Ardeer details
bpi.visqueen has revealed details of some of the new technology installed as part of a £7 million investment programme its enhanced Ardeer factory.
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ArticleChileans see fruit export rise
Chilean fruit sendings in 2009/10 rose by 2.9 per cent, buoyed by table grape, apple and kiwifruit growth and progress on emerging markets.
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UK schools get fruity
Schools across the UK are transforming their grounds by planting traditional orchards in a bid to increase the numbers of these endangered habitats, as part of the new programme, Fruit-Full Schools.
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ArticleApplications urged for EU promotion fund
UK trade organisations are being urged to apply for EU funding for the marketing and promotion of agricultural products, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleMajor NZ top-fruit investment made
The New Zealand government has revealed that it is investing NZ$10.8 million (£5m) in developing new apple and pear varieties, to fast-track the breeding and commercialisation of new top-fruit products.
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ArticleAsian growth bolsters Tesco profits
Tesco countered “modest” UK sales growth to return a 12.5 per cent increase in half-year profits.
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ArticleNFU: Horticulture remains key for DEFRA
Horticulture is still very much at the government’s agenda despite the imminent spending cuts, the National Farmers’ Union has told growers.
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ArticleFlash cars key in Dutch fraud case
Suspicions over an international crime network which saw forgery and money laundering in the trade were aroused when suspects were seen driving flash cars.
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ArticleCertis adds to potato portfolio
Crop protection firm Certis have taken over the marketing of imazalil-based potato fungicide Fungazil 100 SL.
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Wight Salads posts successive losses
Wight Salads has insisted it is on course to return to profit in the near future despite posting a second successive year of heavy losses.
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Concerns mount over Brazilian grape season
Weather concerns and mixed expectations for the main varieties are setting the scene for an interesting Brazilian table grape season.
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ArticleNFU hits out at Unite over AWB abolition
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has defended its support for the coalition government’s proposals to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in the face of vigorous campaigning by trade union, Unite.
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Newtec strengthens technical team
Newtec Odense (UK) Ltd has employed Paul Graham in the new role of technical sales manager “to strengthen its market position and advantage in the industry”.
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ArticleNational Fruit Show anticipation rife
The National Fruit Show is forecasting a “healthy visitor numbers” ahead of 2010 edition next month.