All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 88
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ArticleCompensation open after rail infringement
Farmers on the preferred route for a high speed rail link between Birmingham and London may now be eligible to receive compensation under the government’s Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS).
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Morrisons acquires Simply Fresh Foods
Morrisons has acquired prepared vegetable supplier Simply Fresh Foods.
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ArticleWaitrose on top at the Brammys
Heston Blumenthal and Delia Smith may be the new faces of Waitrose but it was Antony Worrall-Thompson who joined the upmarket retailer in scooping a prestigious Brammy Award.
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ArticleAsda aims for sweetcorn record
Asda supplier Barfoots of Botley is expecting a bumper season and is aiming to beat last year’s large crop by selling a record half a million cobs a week.
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ArticleBank pressure opens up produce lifeline
Smaller fresh produce firms have been handed a lifeline by government as it pressures banks to continue lending, but there are fears this could lead to further instability in the trade.
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Syngenta faces profit struggle
Poor weather and high taxes were blamed for an expected loss of profit at Syngenta.
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ArticleM&S unveils home-grown mangetout
Marks & Spencer has become the first retailer to sell British mangetout on the UK high street.
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ArticleIsraeli pomegranate season kicks off
The Israeli shipper Agrexco began harvesting the first Northern Hemisphere pomegranates of the sea
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ArticleFresh sales drive Budgens forward
Budgens strategy of driving fresh sales has had a major impact in the overall market and in many cases has out-performed the market place, according to the data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleChilean avos face frost problems
Unseasonably cold temperatures across the most southerly countries of South America are threatening some crops and boosting production of others.
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ArticleMajor ethics report challenges government
Leading figures from industry, the public sector and charities have joined forces to call for fundamental changes in finance, trade and employment to make our food system fairer.
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Perpignan transport hub focuses on fresh
The Perpignan combined road-rail transport terminal, which recently underwent a €40 million extension, is set to develop new routes carrying perishable freight.
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ArticleHort course boom as young attracted
Attempts to tackle to the problem of an ageing industry may be showing signs of success with a reported rise in the uptake of agricultural courses.
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Interfarm offers caterpillar options
Interfarm is advising growers to trial biological products to control damaging caterpillar pests as a substitute for insecticides.
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ArticleTozer Seeds boss lands RHS honour
Vegetable plant breeder and md of Tozer Seeds Dr Peter Dawson has been awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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ArticleFSA decision divides the trade
Government’s announcement this week on the future of the Food Standards Agency has drawn dismay and disappointment as well as plaudits from across the trade.
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Geest and Portsmouth team up over Haiti
Portsmouth’s commercial port has teamed up with Geest to aid the people of Haiti.
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ArticleDEFRA chops arm's length bodies
DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman has announced reforms to more than 30 of DEFRA’s arm’s length bodies including confirmation of the decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board.
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ArticleInnovative mango pack hits Tesco
Total Exotics have designed an innovative pressure pad tray system to reduce flat spotting of fruit while it is in the supply chain to be launched into Tesco.
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ArticleMajor RPA review could turn tide
The review into the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been welcomed by industry if its recommendations are acted on and could “signal the beginning of a major push to transform the agency from a below-standard public body to an effective and cost-efficient one”.