All articles by John Broy – Page 12
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Leading Edge achieves award success
Leading Edge has won a silver award for technical achievement at this year’s Flexographic Printing Awards.
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Geest reports healthy profits
Geest has reported growth of 12 per cent and sales of £106 million for the year ending January 3.
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Morrisons reports profits surge
Morrisons has reported a healthy increase in its annual profits as it embarks on the challenge of absorbing Safeway into the business.
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FTA welcomes possible M6 toll charge change
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed hints from the M6 toll operator that it may consider reviewing its pricing structure.
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UK businesses join forces to fight climate change
Carbon Trust chief executive Tom Delay has welcomed the commitment by leading UK companies in the food and drink sector to fight climate change and cut CO2 emissions.
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Government announces new measures to tackle illegal workers
Home secretary David Blunkett has announced changes to the law will make it easier to prosecute companies who employ illegal workers.
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Asoex plays down Chile GM talk
The Chilean Exporters Association (Asoex) has distanced itself from reports concerning the development of genetically modified products in the country.
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EMRA top fruit storage day to see innovation
This year's East Malling Research Association top fruit storage members' day will see the launch of a new innovation.
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National Vegetarian Week gets mushroom support
The Mushroom Bureau has announced it is supporting National Vegetarian Week for the third consecutive year.
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Metric Martyr dies
A greengrocer whose stubborn refusal to abandon imperial weights and measures led to him being dubbed a Metric Martyr has died from a suspected heart attack at the age of 39.
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Well Pict forms new supply association
Well Pict (UK) Ltd has announced a new supply association with J Scott and Co for the forthcoming strawberry season.
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Cmi prepares for Tesco Nature's Choice
Cmi Certification has brought together its international and senior UK assessors for a training seminar in preparation for the launch of Tesco Nature’s Choice client assessments in April.
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Prosser to meet Sainsbury's opponents
Sir Ian Prosser, who was forced to step aside as Sainsbury’s chairman-elect is to meet some of the institutional investors whose opposition forced his humiliating u-turn.
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Somerfield and Leading Edge team up for Mother's Day
Somerfield has announced a range of themed in-store activities for Mothering Sunday.
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Ocean Spray relaunches website
Ocean Spray ITG has boosted its online capabilities by relauching its website at www.oceansprayitg.com.
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New poll shock for Atkins dieters
Compassion in World Farming Trust (CIWF) has revealed results from a national opinion poll that show people who eat meat every day are more likely to consider themselves overweight, than those who eat meat once a week or less.
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Hargreaves looks to expansion
Soft Fruit Propagation, a department of Hargreaves Plants Ltd, has launched an ambitious overseas and UK expansion plan.
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Seminar to address local produce procurement
Farmers, food producers and public sector caterers are to meet to discuss the best approach to providing more sustainably produced foods for hospitals, schools and government catering.
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Lingarden team expands
Lingarden has announced the appointment of two new members to its growing team.
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Tompsett claims innovation award
Cambridgeshire grower Clem Tompsett is the inaugural winner of the Best Innovation in the Food Chain Award at the NFU Farming Excellence Awards, sponsored by Marks & Spencer.