All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 34
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Norah Stucken award goes global
The Real IPM Company (Kenya) Ltd has become the first company based outside the UK and Republic of Ireland to receive the Institute of Horticulture’s (IoH) Norah Stucken Award.
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Wholesale firm saves money
Leading independent fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Palin (Wholesale) Ltd has become one of the latest firms to incorporate a Tony Team TT550 Baler into its business operation.
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Fruit carriers donated to schools
The Peninsula Healthy Living Partnership (PHLP) is donating a fruity face (fruit carrier) to every child in schools throughout Northern Ireland, to encourage each pupil to bring a piece of fresh fruit to school every day.
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New food and drink qualifications launched
Improve has launched an online ‘Pick YOUR Mix’ interactive tool to help food and drink manufacturers design vocational qualifications for their staff to coincide with the introduction of a radical new framework for National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (N/SVQs).
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New training to be introduced at NFS
Concordia will introduce its new student programme, Student Worker Education Programme (SWEP), at the National Fruit Show, which will run from October 17-19.
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Envirowise will FEED business
Sustainable business expert, Envirowise, will once again host the Food Environmental Efficiency Day (FEED) at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, on February 5, 2008.
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London keeps it local
London Food Link (LFL) has launched the 'local food finder' - an online directory to help businesses in London locate food produced in and around the capital.
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Savings made by Taylors
Taylors Regional Foods, a trading subsidiary of Taypack Potatoes Ltd, has announced significant rental cost savings following a recent purchase from Gray & Adams.
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CPMPs under review
The NFU is running a survey throughout October on the effectiveness of Crop Protection Management Plans (CPMPs) to give farmers and agronomists their say.
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Exosect to re-brand
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has unveiled its new corporate logo and website.
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Biobest poster published
Biobest NV, the leading producer of natural enemies and bumblebees, has published the second of a series of posters on diseases and pests from in vegetable production.
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PFM to the rescue
PFM Packaging Machinery Ltd has enabled a small family business, Windwhistle Farm, to modernise and meet demand from major retailers.
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Sharp Interpack receives top award
Sharp Interpack has received the top award for its commitment to health, safety and the environment at its Yate plant, near Bristol, in the 2007 Best Factory Awards held at the London Hilton on September 21.
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Salvesen accepts Dentressangle bid
French road transport group Norbert Dentressangle’s bid to buy rival UK logistics firm Christian Salvesen has been accepted.
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Ford steps up safety
The European research project, PReVENT, has presented an idea to Ford, called 'path prediction', to help vehicles best deploy safety features on frequently driven routes.
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Pick up a greener salad
‘Fresh to go’ salad bar customers at Morrisons are now filling their salad into packs that have been developed in Sharpak’s unique and environmentally friendly grade of R-Apet.
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Horti Fair award shortlist announced
A total of 19 new products have been shortlisted for the Horti Fair Innovation Award 2007 by the international trade jury.
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Farmers call for understanding
Five weeks ahead of a crucial vote in the European Parliament (EP) on two key EU pesticide dossiers, European farmers, with the support of national crop protection associations and ECPA, are launching the campaign - Understand the Impact.
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Organic growers needed
More growers are needed for the organic price information system, which has been available to the sector through a joint project between HDRA and the Soil Association, for the first time this summer.
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New Food Market for Northenden
A new trial market is set to open on Palatine Road, Northenden in October.