All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 75
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ArticleReynolds launches development kitchen
Foodservice company Reynolds has launched a new development kitchen at its office and warehouse facility in Waltham Cross, with the aim of connecting its customers with growers.
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Total Produce UK relocates head office
Total Produce has announced that its head office in the UK has been relocated to Enterprise Way in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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Tozer Seeds hosts open days
Tozer Seeds is to host its annual open days in Lincolnshire on 13-14 October.
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ArticleGood Natured hits Whole Foods
The Good Natured range of pesticide residue free soft fruit, salads and vegetables is now available in Whole Foods Market.
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WFV speakers unveiled
Speakers and themes for this year’s World Fruit & Vegetable Show in London have been unveiled.
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Evesham man confirmed for FPJ event
Delegates at the FPJ Conferences - West Midlands event will hear first hand how difficult it is to invest in glass in the region from Evesham Vale Growers’ commercial director David Shepherd.
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ArticleSainsbury's to create 14,000 seasonal jobs
Sainsbury's has announced it is to create up to 14,100 seasonal jobs to meet the high demand from customers over the busy Christmas and new year period.
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S&A Produce defies market to record profit
S&A Produce defied a tough market to report an increase in profits for 2009.
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ArticlePlummeting values across UK produce trade
Some of the industry’s biggest players’ margins are being eroded as the effects of recession and a reduction in prices hit the trade.
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Italy set for Macfrut
Italian trade show Macfrut takes place next week. More than 700 exhibitors are expected at the event on 6-8 October.
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ArticleQuango hit list stirs up fears
A number of quangos with a huge impact on the UK fresh produce trade are on a government hit list.
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ArticleStrawberry warning issued over aphids
Strawberry growers are being advised to use autumn clean up sprays of Calypso to prevent aphid infestation next spring.
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UK producers step up to foodservice challenge
Producers are up for the challenge of increasing the use of British food in the foodservice sector, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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Blueberry boom imminent
Production and exports of blueberries from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are tipped to climb again this season.
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Peruvian mango exports increase
Peru's total mango exports increased in both value and volume terms during the January-July period this year, according to Maximixe.
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UK farmers step up climate change work
UK farmers and growers are working hard to be better prepared for climate change, with more than a quarter of all farms taking action, according to a new report.
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ArticleZaragoza triumphs in wholesale awards
Mercazaragoza has been handed the gold prize for its initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness of Zaragoza's retail market sector by the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM).
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ArticleFamosa makes UK banana market move
UK market represents a "great opportunity" for Brazilian bananas, according to Agrícola Famosa's Andrei Mamede
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ArticleNew WUWM chairman sworn in
Torben Flinch, managing director of Copenhagen Markets in Denmark, has succeeded Graham Wallace, managing director of City Markets (Glasgow) LLP as chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM).
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Localism bill creates confusion
Confusion over the Decentralisation and Localism Bill and what it would mean for markets throughout the UK overshadowed the launch of a new package of practical advice and training for traditional market traders, released by the coalition government at NABMA’s Buxton conference last week.