All articles by Laura Gould – Page 90
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ArticleRed Tractor week to get celeb makeover
A week of activities highlighting the benefits of the Red Tractor scheme is to be fronted by celebrity chef James Tanner.
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ArticleMother's Day send off for Agrexco flower manager
Mother's Day, the most important date in the florist's diary, has an altogether different signifcance this year for Agrexo UK flower manager Yehuda Reichman.
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Lib Dems throw weight behind small store campaign
The Liberal Democrats have pledged their support for local shops against anti-competitive supermarket competition.
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Internet systems in online investigation
The University of Bedfordshire has launched an online questionnaire to assess how well-used internet technologies currently are within the fresh produce supply chain.
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ArticleGraduates stand proud after Tesco supply scheme
A leadership and development programme launched by MorePeople last year in conjunction with retail giant Tesco and its fresh produce suppliers has just seen its first wave of graduations.
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WUWM explores retail avenue in run-up to Turin
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) recently opened membership up to the retail sector, in what the organisation sees as an effort to embrace the common agenda of wholesale and retail market authorities.
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ArticleSavings windfall for Sainsbury's staff
More than 8,000 supermarket workers are among Sainsbury’s staff set to share in a £23 million payout after participating in its employee share ownership scheme.
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ArticleACP bananas boost presence in EU
EU countries imported 4.185 million tonnes of bananas from the Caribbean and other countries in 2006, a 12.3 per cent increase on 2005.
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ArticleMBO makes MBMG independent
Premier foods plc has entered into a non-binding agreement with key management of MBMG business, for the latter to acquire the share capital of MBM produce Ltd and Monument Ltd, which trades as MBMG.
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GLA toughens up with food firms
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is preparing to crack down on food firms which are flying in the face of new laws by continuing to use unlicensed labour.
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ArticleSimply Food to sample new format
Marks & Spencer is on the lookout for suitable sites to build supermarket-sized versions of its Simply Food banner.
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ArticleWatch this shelf space, Asda warns
Airfreighted produce in-store could become a thing of the past as consumers weigh up the environmental impact of food miles, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has warned.
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ArticleHumble carrier bag remains best option
A UK-wide voluntary initiative to reduce the environmental impact of paper and plastic carrier bags by 25 per cent by the end of 2008 has been welcomed by the Packaging and Industrial Films Association (PIFA).
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Rhubarb PDO contender
Yorkshire rhubarb could be in line to receive a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) accolade under the EU’s protected food name scheme.
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ArticleFlandria targets speciality innovation
Belgium is boosting its speciality product offer in 2007 with the addition of some innovative new varieties to the Flandria quality label.
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ArticleSainsbury's bidding war hots up
The private equity consortium at the forefront of the bidding war for supermarket chain J Sainsbury will decide whether to abandon a possible £11 billion offer or proffer a formal bid for the retailer within eight days.
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Store closure for Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market is closing its Fresh & Wild Notting Hill location on April 15, and will begin cutting back on deliveries two weeks prior to this date.
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ArticleWestland takes top prize for Microleaf
Evesham-based plant propagation business HumberVHB and Westland Nurseries scooped the Salad Grower of the Year award at the national Grower of the Year Awards ceremony held in London on February 22.
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Dutch cold store sparks seminar issues
Dutch produce distributor HM de Jong is organising a tour to celebrate the opening of its new cold store for fruit in Ridderkerk on May 10.
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One stop health shop for EU
A ‘one stop shop’ for Europeans wanting to find out what’s happening across a broad spectrum of health issues has been launched