All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 95
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ArticleAgricultural Wages Board under pressure
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has described the outcome of this year's annual Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) negotiations as challenging, while at the same time calling on the coalition government to abolish the board as soon as possible
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ArticleCovent Garden hosts Red Tractor meet
Michelin starred chef Tom Aikens (pictured left) and Café Spice Namasté’s Cyrus Todiwala (r) joined Covent Garden Market Authority’s Helen Evans (c), and Assured Food Standards’ trade marketing manager Penny Beauchamp at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) to celebrate Red Tractor Week (14-20 June) at a five-course breakfast on the buyers’ walk.
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Europe votes on draft CAP report
MEPs have voted on amendments to a draft report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 at a special Agriculture Committee meeting in Strasbourg.
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Southern Co-operative acquires new site
The Southern Co-operative has acquired a new site in Windsor for its convenience store trading operation.
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Farmade and Muddy Boots sync systems
Software specialists Farmade Management Systems Ltd and Muddy Boots Software Ltd, have agreed to formalise a method of data transfer between their respective crop management systems, GateKeeper and CropWalker.
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Articlebpi.visqueen gears up for Fruit Focus
As the nation’s fruit industry gears up for Fruit Focus 2010, bpi.visqueen horticultural products has announced its plans for the leading one day technical event.
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Organic growers demand herbicide ban
The Soil Association and the Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) are demanding a ban the sale of manure with the herbicide aminopyralid amid fears over human health.
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Red light shown to European labelling proposals
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly voted against plans to introduce a compulsory system of colour-coded, 'traffic light' labelling on food packs despite pressure from consumer groups.
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Wilson's Country in Albert Bartlett deal
Northern Irish potato grower and packer Wilson’s Country has signed a deal with Albert Bartlett to pack the Rooster brand for distribution in Northern Ireland.
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ArticleAmbassadors used to attack potato slump
The Potato Council has unveiled a team of 10 “potato ambassadors” as the latest weapon in its arsenal as it looks to combat falling sales.
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ArticleAirfreight fears over tax threat
The cost of importing fresh produce by air could be about to rise if new government air tax proposals become a reality, freight experts are warning.
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Compass gains Red Tractor mark
Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Meet the Grower range has gained the Red Tractor kite-mark.
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ArticleHarrods promotes Pakistani mangoes
The Pakistan High Commission’s two-week promotion of Pakistani mangoes at Harrods Food Hall has been extended to three weeks due to consumer demand.
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ArticleKent potatoes set for Tesco
Tesco supplier The Kent Potato Company is to begin delivery of its new season new potatoes next week.
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ArticleSpar launches World Cup site
Spar International has launched a website entirely dedicated to football in the run up to the World Cup.
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Soil Association hosts buying groups meet
The Soil Association is holding a free open seminar in Swindon to explore the potential of large-scale consumer buying groups.
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Moroccan's host British trade day
Fresh produce business already dealing with, or intending to work with, Moroccan companies have been invited to attend an event in London later this month.
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ArticleEU on verge of produce labelling laws
Labelling to give British consumers clear, accurate and honest country of origin information could soon be made law if MEPs throw their weight behind a vote in Strasbourg today.
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ArticleFlorette expects summer spike
The bagged sales category is set to overcome a slow start to the year with a summer spike in sales driven by the FIFA World Cup.
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ArticlePreparations ramp up for Green Week 2011
Messe Berlin and the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) are offering all exhibitors from the food industry a number of innovative and improved ways of participating in International Green Week 2011.