All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 16
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NFU shares 100-year history
One hundred years of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is about to come alive in the form of a new book.
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New appointment for RPA
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced the appointment of Tony Cooper as its new chief executive.
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ArticleWarwick HRI tackles climate change
Researchers at the University of Warwick’s plant research arm, Warwick HRI, are deliberately growing a field of ‘bad’ lettuces that have been encouraged to run wild with natural mutations.
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NFU display goes to Hampton Court
The award-winning display ‘Growing for another Century’, which scooped the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) its 12th gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show, will be on show at the 2008 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this week
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ArticleFDA to speak out
Dr Nega Beru, director of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Food Safety, has accepted an invitation to speak in Mexico at the International Tomato Congress, which will run from July 23-25.
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ArticleNIAB hosts new parliamentary group
Translating basic plant science into products of value for farmers and consumers was the central theme of a recent parliamentary fact-finding visit to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), in Cambridge.
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MIS improves service
The industry owned supermarket-monitoring service Market Intelligence Services (MIS) has increased the coverage and frequency of its collections.
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ArticleCovent Garden celebrates school project
Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) celebrated its Year of Food and Farming school project on Wednesday by presenting the winning schools with their prizes.
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New weigher attracts attention
Since its launch earlier this year the new Mini Sirius multihead weigher, designed and built by Kidderminster-based DWS Worcester Ltd, has attracted intense interest from fruit packers across the EU.
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New farm energy event set for November
In the first of its kind, a new exhibition called the Farm Energy Event will be held at the Newark Showground, Nottingham, on November 25, this year.
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ArticleSay Olé to 5 A DAY collage scoops prize
Foods from Spain has announced the winner of its National Primary Schools Competition.
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ArticleBASF warns pea growers
The chemical company BASF has warned pea growers that they should be inspecting crops for disease on the lower leaves and be prepared to spray as flowering approaches.
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Lincolnshire comes to London
Select Lincolnshire is getting ready to display its wares for the first time at the Restaurant Show, Earls Court, October 6-8, and at The Goring, Belgravia, London’s oldest family-owned five-star hotel where they will be celebrating county produce on the menu all week.
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FTA steps up campaign
As part of its campaign to persuade the government to reduce the burden of fuel duty on diesel for UK industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is making posters and stickers available for use in offices and on vehicles.
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ArticleKenyan roses make for the Netherlands
Kenyan flower grower Red Ice Flowers will supply Dutch auction FloraHolland Aalsmeer with high-quality roses, as of the June 30.
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ArticleTesco marks arrival of Scottish potato crop
Tesco and Greenvale AP have launched a three-week celebration of local produce in Edinburgh to mark the first of the East Lothian potato crop, as part of their joint ‘direct from farm to store’ initiative.
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ArticlePrognosfruit unveils line-up
English apples & Pears Ltd has announced the line-up for this year’s Prognosfruit conference, one of the world’s leading events for the apple and pear industry.
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Redpack expands
Redpack Packaging Machinery has embarked upon an expansion programme at its Rackheath, Norwich head office and production facilities.
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Lincolnshire ready for the Royal Show
Food fanatics heading for the Royal Agricultural Show at Stoneleigh Park in July 3-6, can sample the food from one of the UK’s top food-producing counties in the Love Food, Love Lincolnshire pavilion.
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ArticleGate Gourmet spices up
In flight meal provider Gate Gourmet has designed a global programme to create ambassadors for food across the business.