All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 17
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ArticleWaitrose kicks off £6 million makeover
Waitrose is to give its stores a £6 million makeover to boost its reputation as a food specialist.
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ArticleCo-operative membership exceeds three million
Membership of The Co-operative Group has broken the three million barrier, new figures show.
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Tesco rivals to speak out at hearing
Asda, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose will be given the chance to have their say in the three-day hearing with the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT), in a surprise move this week.
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ArticleBayer CropScience targets pear suckers
Top-fruit growers have reported reduced levels of pear suckers in their crops, following the introduction of new treatment, Envidor.
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Greenvale makes new board appointments
Greenvale AP has strengthened its board with a number of new appointments.
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ArticleFast concludes two-year soft-fruit trial
A two-year independent trial on the benefits of the harpin protein as a natural treatment for storage rots in soft fruit has shown promising results.
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ArticleBranston restructures development department
Branston promoted Vidyanath Gururajan to group head of development and projects, following the restructure of its development department.
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London markets set for business development boost
A scheme that will see business development managers posted on all London wholesale markets is to support local growers sell more fresh produce into the markets.
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ArticleEMR launches Strawberry Breeding Club
Twelve major industry players have raised nearly £1 million to fund the newly launched East Malling Research (EMR) Strawberry Breeding Club.
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'Time to get radical' for Ethical Trading Initiative
The Ethical Trading Initiative’s (ETI) 10th anniversary conference is to look ahead to the next 10 years as a “time to get radical” in which it will be “no longer acceptable for companies to hide behind their audit reports”, it revealed this week.
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ArticleGlen Fyne canes make a debut
Canes for new raspberry variety Glen Fyne were launched for members of the Scottish Raspberry Breading Consortium last week.
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ArticleGrowers called to give labour evidence
Growers have been urged to fight labour shortages by providing empirical evidence for the effects the shortfalls have had on their businesses this season.
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ArticleBanana wars set for peace deal
European and Latin American negotiators are close to a deal that could see the end of long-running banana disputes, it has been reported.
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ArticleLemon melon first at Tesco
A melon that tastes like a lemon has hit shelves at Tesco this week.
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Potato heavyweights reap rewards
Three schools out of the thousands that took part in this season’s Grow Your Own Potatoes project have been rewarded for producing the heaviest crops of Vales Emerald and Rocket.
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ArticleBerry category told to get smart
The berry category has been warned to get smarter to protect its margins and refrain from “micro-management of the retail environment” to secure the long-term future of the industry.
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Potato Council appoints new chairman
Allan Stevenson took the reins as chairman of the Potato Council this week.
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Ilex Organics to unveil new range
Ilex Organics is set to launch its most comprehensible range of biodegradable mulching films at Fruit Focus next week.
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ArticleFamily food bills to rise £1,000 a year
Families could be set to spend at least an extra £1,000 on food shopping every year, a new study has found.
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Ex New Zealand prime minister to speak at potato event
Former New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger is to appear as a keynote speaker at the seventh World Potato Congress.