All articles by Laura Gould – Page 81

  • Lancashire farmer Sean Mallinson
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    Digging it at Booths

    2007-06-17T15:01:01Z

    Lancashire grocery business Booths has launched new Dug This Morning carrots in store, following the success of its Dug This Morning potatoes over the last two years.

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    Sainsbury's double winner at retail awards

    2007-06-16T13:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s scooped the Grocer of the Year award for the second year running at The Grocer Gold Awards, held on Thursday night at The Dorchester in London.

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    Question mark hangs over Kwik Save

    2007-06-15T14:45:31Z

    Supermarket chain Kwik Save and its 3,000 staff face an uncertain future as a creditor is set to ask a court in Leeds for the retailer to be wound up.

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    Namibian fruit boss seized by law

    2007-06-15T14:01:01Z

    Namibia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has finally seized fruit merchant Shamil Dirk, over allegations that he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to evade duty on trucks delivering fruit.

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    Slow Food slams GM vote

    2007-06-14T15:01:01Z

    The Slow Food movement has expressed concern at the European Union Council of Agriculture’s decision to pass a 0.9 per cent GMO tolerance threshold in Community organic agriculture relations.

  • The Frühlingsgurke
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    Organic cucumbers a hit in Germany

    2007-06-14T13:01:01Z

    Dutch organic specialist Eosta has launched two new organic cucumber varieties on the German market this week, with the aim of introducing them to the UK in the future.

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    Admin simplified for growers

    2007-06-14T11:24:10Z

    EU agriculture ministers have agreed a package of reforms under which fresh produce farmers in England will no longer need fruit, vegetable and potato (FVP) authorisations when claiming payments under the single payment scheme (SPS).

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    Walking the red carpet at film fair

    2007-06-13T17:01:01Z

    A new agricultural conference called Agricultural Film 2008 is set to gather the agricultural and horticultural film industry to discuss the latest developments in markets and technology.

  • Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King
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    King offered loyalty bonus

    2007-06-12T17:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King is set to receive a multi-million pound windfall to ensure he is not tempted by a bigger wage package under private equity ownership.

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    Bioplastics to boom at interpack 2008

    2007-06-11T15:01:01Z

    Bioplastics and biopackaging are set to take centre stage at interpack 2008, to be held from 24-30 April 2008 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.

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    MiniChefs site set to inspire youngsters

    2007-06-10T14:01:01Z

    Ahead of the European Day of Healthy Food and Cooking on November 8, a new EU MiniChefs website has been launched for children to promote healthy living and eating.

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    Pro Natura makes French acquisition

    2007-06-07T16:01:01Z

    European organics firm Pro Natura has acquired French organics company Bioprim, in a move expected to strengthen the portfolio and customer base of each operator.

  • Patrick Goldsworthy
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    Pesticide exceedance blamed on weather

    2007-06-06T09:01:01Z

    A slight increase in the number of UK water samples exceeding the 0.1 microgram a litre threshold for farm chemicals has been blamed on the very wet autumn of 2004.

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    Keelings acquires IVG White

    2007-06-06T08:01:01Z

    Keelings has announced an agreement with IVG White (Sales) Ltd to acquire the latter’s fresh produce business in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire.

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    Stage set for eighth EurepGAP conference

    2007-06-05T10:01:01Z

    The eighth annual EurepGAP conference will take place this year in Bangkok, Thailand, on 6-7 September 200

  • Co-op carbon pledge pays off
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    Co-op carbon pledge pays off

    2007-06-05T09:31:49Z

    The Co-operative Group has scooped this year’s Business Commitment to the Environment award after reducing its carbon emissions by 86 per cent.

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    Tesco report slammed by convenience sector

    2007-06-04T09:01:01Z

    The UK high street has hit back at retailer Tesco’s sixth Corporate Responsibility Review, which states that an investment by Tesco in a town or high street will “benefit” the area.

  • Hugh Mowat
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    M&S revises Field to Fork

    2007-06-04T07:01:01Z

    Marks & Spencer has launched an upgraded version of its Field to Fork code of practice, first developed in 2003.

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    Training brochure launched by IOP

    2007-06-03T17:01:01Z

    IOP: The Packaging Society, the UK’s leading association for packaging and packaging training, has launched a new brochure detailing the range of training courses it offers.

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    Waitrose Scotland records strong performance

    2007-06-03T14:01:01Z

    Waitrose is celebrating its first year of operating in Scotland, where sales are on a par with the busiest stores in London and the South East.