All articles by John Broy – Page 30
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FloraLinc opens packhouse
FloraLinc's new £750,000 packhouse was opened last week by Graham Ward, chairman of the National Farmers Union Board of Horticulture.
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Carrefour follows Tesco lead
Carrefour is adopting a similar strategy to Tesco in a bid to improve its share in the Asian market.
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South African minister appoints new PPECB board
The South Africa Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs has appointed a new board for the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB).
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BRC essay tackles food sustainability
The BRC has issued the second in its series of food essays aiming to provoke debate across the whole food chain.
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Undergraduate scoops enterprise award
A Manchester undergraduate has won the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme for the East Midlands region following his work with Swedeponic UK.
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Pressure piles on Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is expecting to annouce it continues to lose ground on its competitors when its second-quarter results are announced on Friday.
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School meals slated in new report
Schools meals have been described as no better than muck on a truck in a report by the Soil Association.
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Sir Ben Gill to stand down from NFU post
Sir Ben Gill has announced he will stand down as president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) next February.
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FTA calls for greater EU support
The Freight Transport Association has called for the European Union to innovate and lead changes to transport to improve efficiency.
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Agrexco looks forward to new citrus season
Agrexco is confident of prospects for the forthcoming citrus season with grapefruit arrivals expected in mid-October.
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Grocery sales growth quickens
Grocery sales have showed the fastest year-on-year sales increase for the second month in a row according to latest figures from the Distributive Trades Survey.
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Braeburn - the nation's favourite
Braeburn has overtaken the Cox's Orange Pippin as the nation's favourite apple.
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Big three incur Safeway ban
The UK's three biggest supermarkets groups are set to face a ban of at least five years on any attempt to buy or break up Safeway.
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LEAF's new audit is launched in Capital
LEAF's (Linking Environment And Farming) new audit was launched this week at the Royal Air Force Club in London.
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Compass on track to meet targets
In its latest trading update, the caterers has announced it is in line to meet its objectives for 2004.
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Opportunities for farming in New Zealand
A New Zealand estate agent has organised a series of seminars providing information on farming, investing and living in New Zealand.
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Morrisons counts Safeway costs
The northern-based supermarket chain has predicted it will incur a transaction cost of £65 million if its bid for Safeway is successful.
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Sunpride heralds AGF Rotterdam
Sunpride managing director Roy Fine is delighted with the response the company has received since attending the AGF Rotterdam event.
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Chile looks to grow fresh produce potential
The US Food Marketing Institute believes Chile has even greater potential for supplying fresh produce to the US.
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Chile plans for organic growth
Jose Antonio Benavente, chairman of Chilean Organic Association believes there is a wide array of advantages for Chilean growers who opt to grow organic produce.