All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 35
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Exosect takes on Batt
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has announced that it has responded to a 100 per cent increase in demand for Exosex CM from South African distributor Terason, with the appointment of dedicated sales development manager for the region, Mark Batt.
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Return to fuel duty escalator rejected
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Commission for Integrated Transport’s (CfIT) new report on carbon emissions from the transport sector
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ArticleTangerine peel joins cancer killers
Tangerine peel contains a compound that can kill certain human cancer cells, new research from the Leicester School of Pharmacy has revealed.
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Sustainability focus for veg conference
Next year’s ADAS/Syngenta Vegetable Conference will focus on sustainability and supplying the public sector, organisers have announced.
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Stress-free van disposal
Leading auction specialist British Car Auctions (BCA) is advising small business owners to put in some research when it comes to van disposal and use an auction as the sale route.
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ArticleNew generation of checkweighers available
Bizerba has launched a new generation of CWE checkweighers that have been developed to optimise the quality assurance of prepacked and portioned foods.
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ArticleWomen given management boost
More than 60 food and drink manufacturing companies are leading a drive to boost the number of women managers in the sector, by claiming cut-price training through a government initiative designed to get more women into male-dominated industries.
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ArticleWaitrose results push partnership
John Lewis Partnership Plc’s first-half profit increase of 65 per cent has been partly attributed to customers shopping more at the company’s Waitrose supermarkets.
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Fruit and football to combat obesity
Areflh, the European association of regions producing fruit and vegetables, and Freshfel Europe have called on the European Commission (EC) to push forward the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption.
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ArticleAlbion flourishes
Hargreaves Plants hosted an Albion open day last week in Kent to celebrate the success and further promote the everbearer strawberry variety
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Expansion on the cards for PA
Packaging Automation Ltd (PA) has announced its latest move to promote the company overseas with the appointment of PMD
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Pollution on the decline
Farming is becoming a cleaner, greener industry, with serious pollution incidents caused by farming down by 35 per cent to the lowest ever level last year, said an Environment Agency report published last week.
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ArticleAvocados may prevent oral cancer
Avocados may prevent mouth cancer and reduce the rate of cancer growth, US research has found.
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O-licence on FTA’s agenda
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it will tackle the latest enforcements and O-licensing developments at its 2007 transport manager seminars.
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ArticlePackaging giants combine
Two of the world’s leading companies in the packaging industry, Multivac and Ishida, have agreed upon a strategic co-operation to provide customers with fully integrated, best-in-class packing line solutions.
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ArticleFFW best way forward for Mack Service
The installation of two Ishida Fresh Food Weighers (FFW) at Mack Service has resulted in product giveaway being reduced from around seven to one per cent.
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New machine from Enterpack
Enterpack has launched its new EHQ-200 machine; a countertop automatic sealing system.
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ArticleBerry grower greens up
Hall Hunter Partnership (HHP) has significantly increased the recycling level at its Heathlands Farm site following the introduction of waste management equipment supplied by ACM.
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Fertilise your soil with HDRA
The Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA), the national charity for organic growing, will hold a soil fertility day seminar on October 8 in Warwick.
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NFU welcomes abolition
Growers will be freed from the fruit, vegetable and potato (FVP) authorisation system in 2008 following months of lobbying by the NFU.