All articles by Laura Gould – Page 17

  • Article

    Re:fresh presentations online

    2009-06-04T12:11:14Z

    The presentations from last Thursday’s Re:fresh Conference, including DEFRA minister Jane Kennedy’s video address, are now available online.

  • Morrisons results beat forecast
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    Morrisons results beat forecast

    2009-06-04T09:36:53Z

    Morrisons has beaten its results forecasts with a big rise in Q1 underlying sales.

  • Primarolo: praising the retailers
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    Healthy move for multiples

    2009-06-04T08:01:01Z

    Retailers were praised by the minister of public health on Wednesday for actively promoting fruit and vegetables in stores and working together with the government to combat obesity.

  • Jane Kennedy
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    DEFRA minister urges closer collaboration

    2009-06-03T08:01:01Z

    The public wants convenient, good-value food - but also food that is high quality and has been produced with a low environmental impact.

  • Demonstrations at last year's show
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    Industry prepares for Fruit Focus

    2009-06-02T12:01:01Z

    Market dynamics, consumer spend and produce quality are the core themes for the UK fruit and wine sector at Fruit Focus 2009.

  • Peter Turone
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    Stubbins backs British

    2009-06-01T08:01:01Z

    It may be a slogan of a bygone recession in a previous millennium, but “we’re backing Britain” is the key theme underpinning Stubbins Marketing’s procurement strategy in 2009.

  • Clive and Debbie Wareing collect the award from Simon Martin, director of QV Fresh Approach
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    Independent win for Wareings

    2009-05-31T16:01:02Z

    Wareings of Tarleton landed the QV Fresh Approach Independent Retailer of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh conference, hosted by the Fresh Produce Consortium and FPJ.

  • Simon Martin (right), sales and marketing director at QV Foods, presents the QV Fresh Approach Convenience Retailer of the Year award at Re:fresh 2009 to Colin Tunstall, trading controller for fresh food at Nisa-Today's
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    Convenience gong for Nisa-Today's

    2009-05-31T11:01:01Z

    Nisa-Today’s scooped the gong for the QV Fresh Approach Convenience Retailer of the Year at the 2009 Re:fresh Awards.

  • Neil Hipps of East Malling Research and Andrew Parry from the Waste & Resources Action Programme collected the Stubbins Innovation of the Year award from Stubbins business development director Keith Sadler
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    Innovation gong for Love Food Hate Waste

    2009-05-31T09:01:01Z

    The Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) research project landed the coveted Stubbins Innovation of the Year award at Thursday’s Re:fresh ceremony.

  • Spanish tomatoes have been key to the campaign
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    Marketing Campaign award for Foods from Spain

    2009-05-31T08:01:01Z

    The Re:fresh Pr3 Marketing Campaign of the Year award went to Foods from Spain for its integrated marketing campaign for Spanish fresh produce, worth more than £300,000 in coverage.

  • Article

    Organic fortnight to offer recession tips

    2009-05-30T17:01:02Z

    This year’s Soil Association Organic Fortnight will focus on why organic products offer great value for consumers’ wallets and for the planet.

  • Foods from Spain director Maria Jose Sevilla accepts the award from FPJ editor Laura Gould
    Article

    Foods from Spain wins 5 A DAY award

    2009-05-30T12:01:02Z

    Foods from Spain has scooped the Re:fresh 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year award for its commitment to healthy eating and promotional efforts in consumer and trade advertising carried out in the UK.

  • The Bristol Fruit Sales team pick up the award
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    Bristol Fruit Sales scoops wholesale gong

    2009-05-30T11:01:01Z

    The Re:fresh Capespan Wholesaler of the Year award went to Bristol Fruit Sales (BFS) for the quality of its produce, the quality of its people, and the level of re-investment in its business.

  • Albert Bartlett's John Hicks and Gillian Kynoch accepted the award from Fresh Produce Consortium president Jim Rogers
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    Albert Bartlett named Packer of the Year

    2009-05-30T10:01:02Z

    Root crop specialist Albert Bartlett has been named the Fresh Produce Consortium’s Packer of the Year at this year’s Re:fresh awards ceremony in London.

  • Hayford & Rhodes' Joanna and Laura Rhodes accept the award from New Covent Garden Market Authority ceo Jan Lloyd
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    Hayford & Rhodes in Re:fresh success

    2009-05-30T09:01:01Z

    Hayford & Rhodes, co-owned by three young sisters, Amy, Laura and Joanna Rhodes, scooped the Covent Garden Market Authority Retail Florist of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh awards.

  • Stuart Busby of Chef's Connection
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    Regional award for Chef's Connection

    2009-05-29T16:01:02Z

    Chef’s Connection won its second Re:fresh award last night in landing the MVS Regional Foodservice Supplier of the Year gong.

  • Article

    NFU throws weight behind LEAF event

    2009-05-29T15:01:02Z

    Hundreds of National Farmers’ Union (NFU) members are throwing open their farm gates as they join this year’s Open Farm Sunday, founded by LEAF.

  • David Ibbotson, director of produce at Pauleys, is presented with the award by MVS Food Services managing director Hannes Martin
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    National foodservice award for Pauleys

    2009-05-29T13:01:02Z

    Pauleys has been named the MVS National Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh awards.

  • Guy Moreton director of MorePeople presents Lucy Wiggins of Herbfresh with the MorePeople Young Person of the Year award at Re:fresh 2009
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    Lucy Wiggins named Re:fresh Young Person

    2009-05-29T12:01:01Z

    Herbfresh sales and procurement specialist Lucy Wiggins championed in the battle of youth to scoop the MorePeople Young Person of the Year award at the Re:fresh ceremony last night.

  • Second year of Capespan Re:fresh success
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    Second year of Capespan Re:fresh success

    2009-05-29T10:01:02Z

    The Re:fresh judges have selected Sheerness-based Capespan as FPJ Importer of the Year for the second successive year.