All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 196
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Better times for ornamentals
The latest HTA survey of growers indicates real optimism among suppliers to garden centres, with many reporting significant
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Pershore's green gong
The Pershore Group of Colleges has been voted the greenest college in Britain
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ArticleColegrave unveils new range
Ball Colegrave has unveiled a multitude of new varieties to support an increasing appetite for autumn colour at retail and in landscape bedding.
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Re:fresh speakers tackle tough issues
The programme for this year’s Re:fresh Conference is now out. It’s not too often I use this column for a bit of
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ArticleA blooming good year
Fresh flower specialist Flowerfête has enjoyed a hectic but rewarding 12 months since scooping FPC’s Floral Business of the Year award at Re:fresh 2006. Laura Gould met managing director Colin Hills to find out more about recent developments.
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ArticleCentre of excellence
The Perishables Handling Centre at Heathrow is the largest chilled airfreight distribution centre in the UK. With a capacity of more than 140,000 tonnes of perishable cargo each year and the ability to process eight million retail trays a year, it has had a significant effect on many of the UK’s large produce import businesses and their customers. Operated by Salvesen Logistics, the sponsor of this year’s Re:fresh Importer of the Year award, the centre has entered another phase of development, and plays a key role in the future expansion plans of Salvesen’s aviation logistics division, the company’s general managers Giles Brown and Matt George tell Tommy Leighton.
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ArticleRoyals love story
The first new potatoes of the spring are a perennial pick-up for UK consumers. The organisation that produces, harvests, markets and exports the product - Jersey Royal (Potato Marketing) Ltd - is looking forward to a good season. Anna Sbuttoni met the team in Jersey.
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ArticleSmall business blanches at Brown’s brash budget swansong
Paula Tallon, director and head of direct tax at tax specialist Chiltern plc, explains what last week’s budget and its controversial income tax reduction will mean for businesses up and down the UK.
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Morrisons IT overhaul signals new approach
Our monthly column takes a look at Morrisons’ proposed upgrade of its IT platforms, as retailers come under increasing pressure to keep up with new technology requirements. Farmers’ markets are also getting in on the act with a new online forum this month, whilst a new white paper is set to prevent companies getting locked into inflexible systems.
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English gras grows profile, but imports still prevalent
Although the first English asparagus is already peeping through on the shelves, the bulk of offerings are still coming from
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ArticleHosepipe legislation to be revamped
Proposals for modernising the hosepipe ban legislation have been published by Defra.
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ArticleHTA considers response to formation of Levy Board UK.
The HTA is considering its response to Defra’s consultation into the formation of Levy Board UK.
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ArticleAnxiety deepens over polytunnel case
Polytunnel users have been left in a state of anxiety and confusion after Herefordshire Council confirmed at a meeting last week that it would be pressing ahead with plans to introduce legislation requiring planning permission for the structures.
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ArticleMean machines
The drive for efficiency in growing means that manufacturers need to keep developing a constant stream of new products. In the first of three features this week, Commercial Grower rounds up some of the latest developments in outdoor farm machinery.
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ArticleGuiding lights
Mike Williams examines the rapidly expanding trend for growers to use automatic guidance systems and asks how much efficiency and savings they can bring.
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ArticleLightweight load carriers
Lightweight utility vehicles are becoming an increasingly interesting proposition for growers. Mike Williams takes a look at what options are available.
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Tunnel case is an absolute mess
Polytunnels, and growers’ battles to use and justify them, have been a constant source of struggle for years, but things
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ArticleField-scale focus
There are a number of developments under way looking at how to make life easier for field-scale irrigators. Commercial Grower asks what projects are afoot and what technology manufacturers are concentrating on.
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ArticleResponding to a claim
When a claim is made against a business it can be the start of a long and stressful process. Richard Booth takes a look at how to navigate the ensuing minefield.
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ArticleSigning on the dotted line...
The complexities of employing a member of staff nowadays means that contracts need to be more carefully drawn up than ever, as Gareth Edwards explains.