All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 41
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EU-wide electronic register set to become a reality
An EU-wide electronic register of transport operators, linked to national databases, should be a reality by 2010, says EU inland transport director Enrico Pasquarelli.
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CMi moves into composting
CMi, the leading international food safety and assurance company that operates throughout the food supply chain, has successfully been awarded the composting contract known as the BS PAS 100 standard.
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EU takes action on obesity crisis
The European Commission (EU) has adopted a White Paper setting out a wide range of proposals on how the EU can tackle nutrition and obesity related health issues.
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Golden Chelsea daffodils
The specialist daffodil division of Taylors Bulbs of Holbeach received its 14th consecutive gold metal at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show for its daffodil stand.
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Supermarket partnership offers helping hand
Scores of people in northern England made redundant when budget supermarket chain Kwik Save closed 79 stores nationwide will be given the chance of finding work with other retailers.
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Small businesses are not aware of training available
A quarterly survey carried by the independent Small Business Research Trust (SBRT) has found that seven out of 10 smaller businesses are not aware of government training initiatives.
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Hurry to In-Store Show
The Shop and Display Equipment Association (sdea) is launching a brand new edition of the sdea directory at this year’s In-Store Show on June 12-14.
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Tchenguiz increasing Sainsbury's share
Dealers are speculating that property entrepreneur Robert Tchenguiz could be adding to his stake in J Sainsbury.
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Fruit and vegetables reduce risk of oral cancer
David I Conway of the University of Glasgow Dental School has published a paper in the journal Evidence-Based Dentistry, which claims that each portion of fruit and vegetable consumed halves the risk of oral cancer.
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Thorax recommends Mediterranean way
A Mediterranean-style diet may reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by 50 per cent, says new research from Harvard.
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Norprint goes green
Norprint has launched a new range of label products and services called the Eco-Green Label Range that it hopes will appeal to the environmentally conscious food business.
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Going for gold
In the first time that all of its sites have achieved the Gold accreditation for the programme, LINPAC, a leading provider of packaging across Europe and the UK, has been awarded the prestigious certification for its Health, Safety, Hygiene and Environment (HSHE) management programme.
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Changes ahead for food manufacturing qualifications
Major event 'Pick your Mix', to be held in Leeds in July, will reveal Improve's masterplan for a revolutionary raft of 16 new vocational qualifications in food manufacturing.
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Signum to the rescue
Carrot growers should start their fungicide programmes earlier with a treatment of Signum, a boscalid and pyraclostrobin formula, which also controls powdery mildew and Alternaria, advised Howard Hinds of Howard Hinds Crop Consultancy.
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Drivers are to blame for poor safety checks
An analysis by the Freight Transport Association Vehicle Inspection Service (FTA/VIS), which carries out over 100,000 vehicle inspections each year, has found that over half of safety related defects should have been found during daily walk-around checks by the driver and as many as 74 per cent for some sectors.
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ArticleBayer CropScience launches two new biodiversity centres
Bayer CropScience has launched two centres of excellence to promote practical and meaningful approaches to improving on-farm biodiversity.
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New report from CCFRA
Campden Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) has published a new review that will help companies involved in the production and marketing of foods for children, and those involved in the monitoring and regulation of such activities, to better understand what influences children's food choices.
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More conversation for Chile
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association was again present at its stand during the Re:fresh conference at the Mariott Hotel, London last Thursday, but this year came with a difference as the organisation was promoting its new corporate image.
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Co-op customers welcome British produce
Stubbins Marketing Ltd promoted the “Best of British Produce” on May 14, at the Co-op store in Epping.
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ArticleAsparagus festival back again
An opportunity for the trade to promote asparagus to consumers, the 2007 Asparagus Festival is here again and will be held from Sunday May 27 to June 4.