All Flowers articles – Page 7
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ArticleProduce Investments appoints new CFO
Gary Urmston has more than 30 years of experience in food sector and most recently worked as CFO of William Jackson Food Group
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ArticleDutch strawberry breeder appoints new UK agent
Paul Masters makes move from ornamentals into soft fruit with Dutch firm ABZ Seeds
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ArticleBat-like drones 'could replace insecticides'
Tests are underway in the Netherlands to see how effective drone technology can be in eliminating flying insects
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ArticleCo-op backs NFU flower pledge
Retailer commits to fair treatment of ornamental suppliers, more price certainty and backing for British
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ArticleTesco wins fresh produce gong at FPC Fresh Awards
“Re-energised” retailer lands Fresh Produce Business of the Year at London ceremony
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ArticleNCGM aims to put British flowers on show
Consumers will be encouraged to buy British and back the industry during British Flowers Week
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ArticleSainsbury’s to ditch dark plastics
Retailer launches series of measures to make packaging more sustainable, including ‘pre-cycle’ areas to allow recycling in store
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ArticleWelsh daffs used to fight Alzheimer’s
Welsh bioresearch company Agroceutical Products is growing daffodils in Black Mountains for use in Alzheimer’s medication
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ArticleBumper season for Scottish daffodils
Grampian Growers co-op enjoys fourth highest daffodil volume in 50 years thanks to mild weather
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ArticleTulips flower two weeks early
Belmont Nurseries in Norfolk says warm and wet spring weather has brought forward the season, outpacing Ditch rivals
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ArticleAldi backs Ethiopian flower project
Fairtrade initiative aims to empower women to become horticultural industry leaders in the African country
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ArticleNew Covent Garden wins best wholesale market
London wholesale market praised for support it gives traders despite ongoing conflict between market authority and tenants association
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ArticleTesco to donate unsold flowers
Supermarket extends tie-up with FareShare to ensure leftover Valentine's Day blooms find their way to good causes
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ArticleNot just a bed of roses
Supply challenges from Kenya, Brexit and difficulties sourcing labour have been causing headaches in the flower sector, but seasonal blooms and online retail offer hope. Fred Searle speaks to Ian Michell, managing director of Flamingo Produce
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ArticlePanalpina invests in Kenya cold storage
The forwarding and logistics firm sees export opportunity for fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes and reduced wages for growers in developing nations, foundation warns
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ArticleNew Covent Garden boosts turnover
London wholesale market sees total turnover rise six per cent thanks to “buoyant” independent foodservice sector
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ArticleNot every crop hates the heat
Heat-tolerant sunflowers are thriving in the endless sun according to Waitrose
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ArticleAldi backs new plants and flowers pledge
NFU Plants and Flowers Pledge challenges retailers to sell more British flowers and ensure fair relationships with growers
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ArticleFairtrade to investigate Kenyan picker wages
The group has responded to Mail on Sunday claims of flowers sold in UK retailers being picked by workers below 'living' wage