All articles by Laura Gould – Page 71
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Sister firms Frupac and B&B merge
Frupac (Yaxley) Ltd has been merged with its sister company, British & Brazilian Produce Ltd.
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Pakistan to boost horticulture spending
The Pakistan Horticulture and Development and Export Board (PHDEB) has allocated Rs300 million (£2.4m) for the development of the country’s horticulture sector.
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Pocket before planet, say consumers
UK consumers put the cost and convenience of food before the planet, according to a new survey from BBC Countryfile magazine.
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Tesco to assess own-brand carbon trail
Tomatoes, potatoes and orange juice are to come under scrutiny as Tesco and the Carbon Trust team up to measure the carbon footprint of the retail giant's own-brand products.
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Fighting the European corner
European banana producers attended a meeting in Madeira to discuss the implications of the demand from Ecuador and the US for a reduction in the import tariff for bananas from third countries.
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Freshfel throws weight behind pan-European scheme
Freshfel Europe has submitted a written statement to the European Commission (EC) supporting the setting up of a pan-European framework for distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables in schools.
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Sainsbury's sales growth dips
Sainsbury’s has reported a slowdown in sales growth after poor summer weather affected trade.
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Aerial threat in Davao
Banana growers and exporters in the Philippines have warned that a ban on aerial spraying of pesticides would have a backlash on the local economy.
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EFSA needs more time, insists NFU
Important pesticides could be denied to farmers throughout Europe if an unworkable political deadline remains in place, the NFU has said.
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Hadlow urges industry to voice needs
Hadlow College is urging established commercial growers with employment needs, those employed in the sector and young people considering commercial horticulture as a career option to come forward and discuss their education, training and skill needs.
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GLA appoints new ceo
Ian Livsey has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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M&S voted best employer by teens
Marks & Spencer has been voted the best retailer to work for by youngsters aged 14 to 19, according to a survey conducted in June.
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M&S management shaken up
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has overhauled internal structure at the retail group in a bid to boost efficiencies.
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Fresh beginning for Rungis
More or less everybody was expecting the news, but it still struck the industry quite hard last Friday when the French government announced that it had sold 33.34 per cent of its shares in the portfolio of Rungis market authority Semmaris.
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Jamaica gets doctor's vote
Jamaica’s minister of agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton, has assured that the new government is fully committed to providing the banana industry with the assistance it needs to remain viable, to continue to be a major contributor to the national economy.
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Giant pomegranates to hit UK shelves
Pomegranates the size of Galia melons will hit UK supermarket shelves this weekend.
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Sainsbury's to vacate Holborn for King's Cross
Sainsbury’s is to quit its swanky headquarters in Holborn to move to a cheaper and more environmentally friendly site on the King’s Cross development site.
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Rungis and NCG strike entente cordiale
This autumn, Rungis will be permanently represented at New Covent Garden (NCG), thanks to the strong and fruitful contacts that it has enjoyed with its London counterpart since 2006.
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Masterchef gives thumbs up to Jazz
For the first time, Jazz, the trademarked apple variety originally grown in New Zealand and subsequently selectively released internationally, will be available on supermarket shelves for 12 months of the year.
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Exosect strengthens formulations team
Exosect has announced the appointment of David Scott as formulations development manager, as part of its ongoing expansion programme.