All articles by Laura Gould – Page 60
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ArticleBooths shoppers eat their reds
Booths is stocking Red Russian Kale in store this season, following rising sales of kale in the UK.
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CC due to unveil supermarket crackdown
The Competition Commission (CC) is expected to unveil new planning restrictions to prevent one supermarket chain dominating any particular area, when it publishes the culmination of its two-year inquiry into the UK grocery market on Thursday.
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ArticleWaitrose Foundation notches up 58th project
Visitors flocked to Lushof, a stonefruit and top-fruit farm in South Africa’s Ceres Valley, last week, when Waitrose director of commerce Richard Hodgson opened a brand-new community centre on the site.
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ArticleDry eyes in NZ onion lab
Scientists in New Zealand have completed the testing of “tearless” onions.
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Agrovista appoints new agronomist
Crop protection and agronomy consultancy Agrovista UK has added fruit consultant Leon Jahae to its agronomy team.
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Industry wants greater governance
Greater intervention from governments will be key in preventing western societies from continuing to over-indulge and waste food, and ensuring developing nations get their fair share.
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Biospain 2008 speakers unveiled
Biospain 2008, southern Europe’s largest biotech event to date, is to take place in Granada on 17-19 September.
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ArticleDole uncorks new Magnum
Produce giant Dole has invested in Thermo King’s Magnum units for the third year running, indicating a shift from reciprocating compressor technology to scroll compressor technology.
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ArticleM&S in "brutal" supplier treatment row
Marks & Spencer has angered food suppliers by demanding bigger price discounts as it battles falling sales, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
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ArticleFruit and veg most wasted food in UK
Fresh fruit and vegetables top the list of most wasted food categories in the UK, outranking bread and bakery products, fresh meat, fish and dairy.
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SCI launches horticulture group
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) has set up a new horticultural technical interest group to join its list of specialist groups.
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ZG unveils new tomato
Israeli breeding specialist Zeraim Gedera has unveiled its latest addition to its tomato line-up - an Elongated variety.
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ArticlePrince of Wales urges hospital meal re-think
Prince Charles is expected to tell NHS leaders this week that hospital patients deserve high-quality, locally sourced meals, rather than cheap dinners that are reheated.
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GM rises up food industry agenda
Ignoring the possibilities genetically modified foods represent in tackling global food shortages in the future would be a grave mistake, ex-Northern Foods chairman Lord Haskins has warned.
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ArticlePoupart expands into veg and salads
Poupart Imports has announced its expansion into the salad and vegetable market.
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ArticleCatering to French demand
January will be seen as a stepping stone in the relations between fresh produce wholesalers and the people in charge of France’s canteens and hospital restaurants.
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Israeli potato supply freeze
Recent frosts in Israel have hit winter potato volumes this season, with bakers worst affected.
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New ceo at Peter Rabbit Organics
Peter Rabbit Organics has announced the appointment of Ben Ford as chief executive officer.
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ArticleBelgian top fruit to get Exosex treatment
Intelligent pest-management solution provider Exosect’s active mating disruption technology, Exosex CM, has been registered for commercial use in Belgium.
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ArticleVeggies head ethical stakes
A vegetarian diet is the only high ethical food ground - and reducing our dependency on meat is vital in tackling a potential global food shortage, said Lord Haskins during the seventh annual City Food Lecture.