All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 31
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Hadlow College plans well on their way
Hadlow College’s ambitious redevelopment plans are well on schedule for completion in December 2009.
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Yorkshire farmers scoop national award
Yorkshire-based family business Scholes has been awarded the Arable Food Chain Marketing accolade in Farm Business Magazine's 2007 Food and Farming Industry Awards.
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ArticleHerb grower named farmer of year
Herb farmer Robert Wilson of supplier and grower Scotherbs has scooped top place in a BBC Radio 4 competition to find Farmer of the Year 2007, at an awards dinner in Birmingham last week.
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Gray & Adams reduces carbon footprint
Co-operative Retail Logistics, the distribution arm of the Co-operative Group, and Gray & Adams have recently worked together to produce a bespoke product that not only increases productivity but also helps the environment.
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Professor calls for unity
Governments, retailers, NGOs and consumers must all work together to create a workable and sustainable food policy, according to professor Tim Lang of Food Policy at City University London.
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ArticleAward-winning soft fruit gets helping hand
An eight-station packhouse system from Marco is playing a pivotal role at soft-fruit grower Village Nurseries Ltd in Keyingham, East Yorkshire.
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New weighers from Ishida Europe
Ishida Europe has released two new versions of its R series range of advanced multihead weighers which are specifically designed for fast and accurate weighing of small target weights - taking the number of multihead model variations offered to more than 200.
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New recruit for Herbert Industrial
Leading food processing and weigh-labelling equipment supplier, Herbert Industrial has welcomed Jim McDonald to its team as customer services manager.
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New management diploma available
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is offering a new diploma in management as part of its all-encompassing industry training courses.
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FTA welcomes reform
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warmly welcomed the publication of the government’s proposals to reform the English planning system.
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Boost to come for food and drink education
New proposals for the overhaul of education in England and Wales have been hailed as a triumph for employers by Improve, the food and drink sector skill council.
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Online local shop launched
A new web-based initiative Localfoodshop that brings together everything from beef farmers to wine producers, organic vegetable suppliers to brewers, via an online and easy-to-use website has been launched this week.
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Best compost on the block
Specialist growing media producer, Scotts, has announced that its Levington B2 is the best selling blocking compost in the UK.
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Biobest releases new DVD
A new Biobest DVD entitled ‘Whiteflies and their Natural Enemies’ is now available from Agralan.
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Green awards from The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times has launched the Best Green Companies Awards to encourage, acknowledge and publicise businesses and other organisations, which are striving to improve their environmental performance.
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Government advisor: GM the way forward
GM crops are the right way to feed the world’s growing population and are probably safer than conventional crops, said the government's chief scientific adviser, Sir David King yesterday.
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ArticleBrits grab more sandwiches
The British butty is biting back thanks to the abundance and varieties of fresh food available, according to latest research from the consumer, media and market research company Mintel International Group Ltd.
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ArticleImprove strengthens team
The food and drink sector skills council, Improve, has welcomed three new recruits to its team.
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ArticleWrittle College tours British Sugar TOPSOIL
British Sugar TOPSOIL has played host to 60 Writtle College students at its site in Wissington, Norfolk.
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Dover combines powers
US company, Dover Corporation has combined of two of its Dover Engineered Systems companies, Markem Corporation, located in Keene, NH, USA, and Imaje SA, located in Bourg-lès-Valence, France, to create Markem.Imaje.