All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 28
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Employee motoring pitfalls
Around two thirds of small to medium businesses are walking a legal tight-rope when it comes to employee motoring, new research has claimed.
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Morrisons faces strike action
Morrison’s is facing serious strike action as thousands of angry employees protest against plans to close distribution centres.
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£2m line for Lancs packer
A leading root-crop supplier is investing £2m in a state-of-the-art wash line for its Lancashire operations.
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LCL continues Med expansion
Logistics experts LCL AB is continuing to expand its operation in the Mediterranean area.
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ArticleGreyfriars makes mushroom appointment
Greyfriars, the mushroom producer and marketer from North Yorkshire, has appointed a new general manager at its mushroom farming operation division in Wath.
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Consumers waste 97m pieces of fruit and veg a week
A shock statistic has revealed UK consumers throw away around 97 million pieces of fruit and vegetables every week.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus season success
Israeli producers are celebrating an excellent citrus season, with volumes in the UK said to be up by 50 per cent.
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Defra consults on new environmental rules
Defra has launched a consultation on new rules to help protect the environment from agricultural damage.
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ArticleTenants look for respect
The hard work of New Covent Garden Market's tenants has pushed them to the forefront of the debate over the market's future, leaders claimed.
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Blight vigilance urged
Potato growers are being urged to stay on their guard for signs of stem blight as crops reach maturity.
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US apple figures fall again
Latest US apple production figures show a further fall, with the new forecast at 10 per cent down on last year’s volume.
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ArticleNew sales manager for Syngenta Bioline
Syngenta Bioline have appointed a new company sales manager to be responsible for the UK and work with its operations across Europe.
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Farmers aim to a-maze
Farmers are hoping to boost vegetable sales from a small island by a-mazing visitors.
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ArticleKeeling's €30m facelift
A €30 million restructure has seen significant changes at a leading Irish fruit merchant Keeling’s.
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Somerfield must sell stores
Competition bosses have ordered Somerfield to sell 12 of the 115 stores in acquired from Morrisons.
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ArticleRetailers are SO organic
The organic category is under renewed focus in the retail sector, with Sainsbury’s relaunching its offer under new branding, and Asda unveiling impressive sales growth.
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Tomato challenges addressed
The rising challenges of tomato growing are to be the major topics under discussion at this year’s Tomato Conference.
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ArticleShallot sales on the rise
The UK shallot market is benefiting from increased media exposure, with TV and magazines alike championing the vegetable, producers have claimed.
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ArticleChantenay aims for revival
A leading carrot producer is spearheading a campaign to revive sales of baby Chantenay carrots.