All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 29
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FSA commits to a healthier workplace
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the first stages of activity to give people across the UK improved access to healthier meals while they are at work.
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ArticleFarmers win breakfast challenge
A group of three farmers won the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) supported Breakfast Challenge held to celebrate the Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2008 at Hammersmith and West London College on Tuesday.
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ArticleLFI appoints new chief exec
Leatherhead Food International (LFI), provider of scientific research, information and consultancy for the global food and drink industry, has appointed a new chief executive.
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ArticleSainsbury’s takes over Northern Ireland retailer
Sainsbury’s has taken over part of Northern Ireland’s largest independent supermarket retailer in a multi-million pound deal, it was announced today.
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ArticleBGA sets out future plans
The brassica industry is set to follow in the footsteps of carrot and asparagus promotions, says the vice chairman of the Brassica Growers’ Association (BGA).
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ArticleTwo new appointments for Exosect
Leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, Exosect, has welcomed a new non-executive director to its board.
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M&S to share fresh-cut knowledge
Marks and Spencer’s fruit buyer will give insight into the fresh-cut opportunities available in the industry at Freshconex Congress in Berlin, Germany.
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ArticleAsparagus campaign targets men
This year’s national PR asparagus campaign will target men aged between 25 and 40 years old in an attempt to get a whole new section of the UK population eating the spears.
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ArticleLeafy salads stay on the shelf
Although demand for leafy salads was low over the Christmas period, good-quality Spanish product was in place on the multiples’ shelves, says leafy salad grower Langmead Farms.
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ArticlePrepared for raw price deal
After a steady Christmas, the prepared fruit and vegetable industry is bracing itself for a tough year ahead.
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FTA law yearbook available for 2008
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published the 46th edition of its highly praised Yearbook of Road Transport Law for 2008.
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New celery research released
Celery can enhance the flavour of chicken soup, and could offer novel flavour enhancers for food formulations, suggests new research from Japan.
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ArticleTfL launches London Freight Plan
Transport for London (TfL) has launched the London Freight Plan in a bid to build on industry best practice, improve deliveries and further reduce environmental impacts.
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ArticleXmas disappoints veg industry
After a slow, disappointing Christmas, the vegetable industry has experienced a rush in demand in the first week of the New Year.
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ArticleHazera set to play ACE card
Israeli seed breeder Hazera Genetics is preparing to launch its ACE pepper variety under the Hazera Vitalis brand at Fruit Logistica in Germany this February.
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Cheaper fruit and veg for Southport
A new initiative aimed at getting affordable fruit and vegetables to residents of Southport will be launched this month.
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ArticleSakata hosts broccoli meeting
Seed breeder Sakata Europe welcomed more than 400 growers and retailers to its first Broccoli Convention in Cartagena, Spain in December 2007.
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ArticleTIMCON calls for rethink
TIMCON, the timber packaging and pallet federation, has called for the industry to rethink its pallet strategy.
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Farming and government must work towards solution
Agriculture has an essential role to play in the fight against climate change but the government must work with the sector to ensure all the tools are available to the industry, according to a recently published report from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).