All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 86
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South African conference nears
South Africa’s fresh produce industry will gather at Emperor’s Palace, Johannesburg for this year’s allFresh! conference in September.
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ArticleWaitrose launches local initiative
Food businesses in Suffolk have been given a boost by Waitrose's latest initiative to highlight local produce in its stores which includes recording ‘food miles’.
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ArticleHot topics set for PotatoEurope
Attendees of PotatoEurope 2010 are to discuss a range of issues from across the potato trade at the German event.
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Sprouts battle disease threats
Disease control in Brussels sprouts and storage cabbage crops is now underway and growers are being advised to implement programmes for a broad spectrum of control for disease threats.
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ArticleAsda forced to sell off Netto stores
Asda has been forced to put 30 of its recently acquired Netto discount stores up for sale, following a ruling from the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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ArticleLarge Washington apple crop forecast
Growers in the Pacific Northwest are gearing up for a big apple crop this year, with estimates around the 108 million carton mark
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CFE cost calculator launched
A new electronic tool for advisers and agronomists which demonstrates how the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) is economically viable compared to the regulatory alternative has been launched.
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ArticleJack Pandol dies, aged 87
US fresh produce innovator Jack Pandol Senior has passed away at his home in California aged 87.
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ArticleCovent Garden remains resilient
Despite a dip in turnover, London's New Covent Garden Market has hailed its 2009/10 results as "resilient"
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ArticleDole quarterly results improve
US produce giant Dole has released its results for the second quarter, with operating profit climbing by 57 per cent on 2009 levels.
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ArticleHouse of Lords agri innovation inquiry launched
An inquiry into innovation and EU agriculture has been launched by the House of Lords EU sub-committee on agriculture, fisheries and farming.
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Retirement proposals come under fire
A small business support group has hit out at plans to abolish the default retirement age.
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ArticleCovent Garden resilient despite slip
The Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) struck a note of resilience in reporting a slight trading slip at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) in the last year.
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ArticleBBC celeb backs Staffordshire mark
Taste of Staffordshire has launched a professionally graded accreditation scheme for food and drink related businesses, which is being backed by the partnership’s new patron, Sarah Willingham of BBC Two’s The Restaurant.
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M&S supplier lands cash bonus
A Marks & Spencer supplier has been rewarded for “excellence in environment and ethical issues” at the M&S Plan A Awards, which took place at the Great Yorkshire Show.
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Del Monte Q2 profits fall
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that net income attributable to the group fell to $21.1 million through the second quarter of the year, down from the $52.2m recorded in the corresponding period last year.
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DEFRA seeks guidance on stats
DEFRA has issued a clarion call to fresh produce players to report on the departments performance in delivering statistics.
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ArticleWaitrose names new supply chain boss
High-end British food retailer announces replacement for Mark Williamson, who became commercial director in June
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ArticleFarming leaders meet with the Treasury
The farming leaders of NFU Scotland and NFU England and Wales met with the government’s chief secretary to the Treasury as the UK looks to farming to aid its ailing economy.
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ArticleSA grapefruit battles through
The first campaign to support sales of South African grapefruit in the UK since deregulation is underway and showing early uplifts in sales - in spite of difficult conditions for the fruit during the first half of the 2010 season.