All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 92
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ArticleMarco launches system at Fruit Focus
Packhouse profitability experts Marco are using this year’s Fruit Focus show to launch their new Production Control Module (PCM), specifically designed to eliminate errors in the printing and labelling of packed product.
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ArticleWFL grows Kent kiwis in secret
Kiwis are being grown in secret in Kent as one of the UK’s biggest fruit marketers works on supplying subtropical fruit from the ’Garden of England’.
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ArticleGovernment questioned over agency workers
The Fresh Produce Consortium is pressing for more detailed guidance on the Agency Worker Regulations which will come into force in October 2011.
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ArticleM&S reports sales rise
Marks & Spencer reported its third consecutive quarter of growth as it begins to maintain momentum post-recession.
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ArticleAsda takes on beetroot contract
Gilfresh Produce has won a contract to supply Asda with its bunched beetroot and curly kale.
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ArticlePossible DEFRA cover-up questioned
The National Farmers’ Union has suggested a DEFRA cover-up and a long-term failing at the department as the UK government faces fines over its green approach.
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ArticleUK potatoes land EU promotions cash
The promotion of fresh potatoes in the UK is to be boosted by additional funding from the European Union.
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ArticleValbon granted SOLA for onions
Potato blight fungicide Valbon has been granted an extension to its specific off-label approval (SOLA) by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) for use on outdoor crops of bulb onions, shallots and garlic.
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ArticleAgri-businesses signal investment intent
A recent survey of 70 senior agri-food executives conducted by English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) has indicated that more than 70 per cent plan to invest significant sums in their businesses over the next two years.
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ArticleFPC slams Fera over plant health charge
The Food and Environment Research Agency’s (Fera) proposals to increase charges for plant health import inspections are unjustified, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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ArticleSainsbury's strong on strawbs
Sainsbury's is expecting to sell more strawberries this year than ever before, following week of record sales.
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Coalition sought after farm deaths
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is to call for an industry coalition on health and safety after new figures revealed agriculture has the highest fatality rate of any industrial sector.
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Anglia lands Microsoft gong
Anglia Business Solutions has been named as a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year in the Microsoft Partner Awards.
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ArticleBidding begins on African trade initiatives
The Food Retail Industry Challenge Fund (FRICH) has opened a third bidding round for UK companies to put forward innovative projects which promote trade to some of the poorest countries north of South Africa and south of the Sahara.
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lunch! stages innovation awards
The organisers of lunch! - the UK’s dedicated food-to-go event - have announced the launch of The Innovation Challenge 2010, a major new awards scheme designed to promote and celebrate genuinely new ideas in the sector, including new innovations and a new take on established concepts.
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ArticleIrish produce consumption rockets
Recent market research on trends in the consumption of fresh produce revealed that almost half of Irish consumers claim to be eating fresh vegetables and potatoes on a daily basis.
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ArticleWaitrose offers insight at Fruit Focus
Waitrose’s director of food technology Mary Vizoso will give her view on the future of fresh produce procurement with a particular focus on supermarket needs at this year’s Fruit Focus, on 21 July at the East Malling Research Centre in Kent.
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Huge fruit store to be destroyed
The world's largest scientific repository of fruit could be bulldozed later this year to make way for new homes.
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The Co-op opens up IT system
A unique in-store system developed by The Co-operative has been opened up to other retailers.
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Monsanto reports profit problems
Monsanto has reported a 45 per cent drop in net income for the third quarter of the year, and is braced for a "challenging year" ahead.