All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 18
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ArticlePauleys lends a helping hand
Pauleys, supplier to the foodservice sector, is working with the community food network charity FareShare to provide fresh produce to more than 80 various community organisations in and around London, and has supported the equivalent of more than 22,000 meals since April.
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Krone Trailers manager dies
Sam Jennings, Krone Trailers’ customer service manager, passed away unexpectedly on the June 17.
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EFFP tackles climate change
Farmer controlled business (FCB) directors came together alongside other industry stakeholders, academics and government representatives, at English Farming and Food Partnerships’ (EFFP) Directors’ Forum last month, to discuss the role for collaboration in helping businesses in the supply chain tackle climate change.
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ArticleSkills council completes executive team
Mark Carroll has been appointed UK operations director of Improve, the food and drink sector skills council.
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Protective measures for transport to come
The EU Council of Transport Ministers in Luxembourg came to an agreement last Friday, June 13, which proposes to allow member states to protect the interests of their domestic transport industry by permitting them to “introduce protective measures in case of serious disturbances of the national transport market”.
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Exosect welcomes new team member
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has announced the appointment of Robert Hend as its regulatory affairs manager within the company’s research and development team.
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Rootstock Club launched
East Malling Research (EMR), the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and the International New Varieties Network (INN) have launched a Rootstock Club charged with worldwide breeding, developing, distributing and commercialising new rootstock breeding material from EMR.
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Wholesaler charged with wife’s murder
A former Western International wholesale merchant has been charged with the murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly nine years ago.
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ArticleIngham back by popular demand
Soil microbiologist Dr Elaine Ingham is to speak again this year at a two-day seminar to help farmers, growers and consultants involved in both conventional and organic farming, urban horticulture and landscaping to increase their knowledge of improvements to soil quality.
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ArticleUK raspberries: best in decades
Promotional body Seasonal Berries is promising the best tasting raspberries for decades this UK season, after a slow season has allowed the berries’ flavour to develop.
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European Parliament encourages young farmers
The European Parliament has adopted a report on support measures for young farmers.
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MBE for CFA’s secretary general
Kaarin Goodburn, Chilled Food Association (CFA) secretary general, has been awarded an MBE for services to the food industry in the Queen’s 2008 Birthday Honours List.
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ArticlePlan A progress for M&S
Marks & Spencer has made “good progress” over the last year with its environmental initiative Plan A, despite tough conditions on the high street, according to its 2008 annual report.
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ArticleEFSA: Nitrates worth the risk
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has assessed the risks and benefits of nitrates in vegetables to consumers and concluded that the beneficial effects of eating vegetables and fruit far outweigh potential risk to human health from exposure to nitrate through vegetables.
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Women wanted
Women excelling in the retail sector have until June 30, 2008 to enter the Specsavers everywoman in Retail Awards.
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Marshalls open day is a hit
Marshalls had a successful open day on June 1, at the Butterwick site on Mill Lane, in Lincolnshire, welcoming more than 400 visitors of all ages attending to enjoy a huge array of activities and displays.
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CHEP goes green
CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, has made a second significant donation to the International Tree Foundation (ITF), as a result of many of its customers switching to receive electronic, rather than paper invoices.
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ArticleOnline shopping defies credit crunch
With internet consumer numbers at an all time high and online spending growing at its fastest rate for six years, e-retail shows no sign of succumbing to the economic downturn, according to Verdict Research in its latest report - UK e-Retail 2008.
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Ulma Packaging employs new manager
Ulma Packaging, global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance packaging solutions, has announced the appointment of Paul McMahon as business manager for machine sales.
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RVL launches new website
Vehicle design and manufacture service, RVL has launched its new website at www.rvl.co.uk. The new-look site is a shop window for the company and provides visitors with up-to-date details of RVL’s capabilities.