All articles by Laura Gould – Page 73
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CMi Africa gets on board with HACCP
HACCP will be the main focus for CMi Africa at this year’s Allfresh conference, to be held next week in Cape Town.
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Med diet prolongs life of Alzheimer's sufferers
A new study has found that a Mediterranean diet - rich in fruit, vegetables and legumes, as well as fish, cereals and monounsaturated fatty acids - could help people with Alzheimer’s disease live longer.
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Retailers face critical meeting
NFU Scotland has described its meeting with supermarket bosses and the rest of the food supply chain today as critical for consumers and the food and farming industries.
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Morrisons takes organic stance
Morrisons has slashed the price on over 100 of its own-brand organic products, to mark Organic Fortnight’s celebrations.
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Metric bid abandoned
The efforts of stout anti-metric campaigners paid off yesterday, when the EU announced it would no longer force the UK to abandon the imperial system.
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Residue committee urges consumption
The benefits of eating fruit and vegetables far outweigh concerns over pesticide residues, Pesticides Residues Committee chairman Ian Brown has insisted, following publication of his organisation’s annual report.
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ArticleAward-winning Cox hits Asda shelves
The first deliveries of award-winning Cox apples from Andrew Boxall’s 130-acre Kent orchard arrived in Asda stores across the South East yesterday.
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Mums-to-be to receive produce payout
The government is planning to give all pregnant women a £120 payout to spend on fruit and veg, in a bid to protect their infants from childhood diseases.
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ArticleSainsbury's rewards fruit and veg shoppers
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with medical insurer PruHealth to reward customers for buying fruit and veg at its stores.
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Visa extension to aid labour issues
A severe labour shortage in New Zealand’s horticulture and viticulture sectors has driven the New Zealand government to give a three-month extension to working holidaymakers.
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ArticleDiscovery rounds up support
Both Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have outstripped Tesco in early sales of English-grown new-season Discovery apples, according to official English Apples & Pears figures.
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ArticleGAP goes global
In a world exclusive, FPJ reveals that EurepGAP will today announce it is changing its title and logo to GLOBALGAP.
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Katopé to enter Univeg fold
Belgian family company Univeg has announced the acquisition of Katopé International, dependent on a favourable decision from competition authorities.
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ArticleACM tackles tomato tonnage
The waste management firm has secured a lucrative deal with tomato specialist Wight Salads to handle all its waste requirements.
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ArticleCo-op members to get green vote
The Co-operative has announced that it is to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy.
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Freshfel concern over promo schemes
Freshfel Europe has expressed its disappointment at the limited number of fresh fruit and veg consumption campaigns approved by the EU Commission under its promotional budget.
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VI beats pesticide target
Major targets agreed with the government to minimise the environmental impact of pesticides have been exceeded, according to the sixth annual report of the Voluntary Initiative (VI).
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ArticleTesco lays claim to first Cox
Tesco claimed the first arrival of new-season 2007 English Cox when its Lunsford Park store, outside Maidstone, took delivery at midday on September 1.
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Asda and Sainsbury's spark carrier bag row
Asda and Sainsbury’s have come under fire from environmental watchdogs for failing to reduce the excessive number of plastic carrier bags used in their online home deliveries.
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Matso clambers back to its feet
Chilli importer and grower Matsofresh has overcome tough financial conditions to get back on its feet, according to md Matt Rogers.