All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 15
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Calls to remove Jersey tax on fresh produce
Removing fruit and veg from a five per cent Goods and Services Tax on the Channel Island could help improve diets
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Gove outlines vision for ‘green Brexit’
Major speech from Defra minister has strong focus on farm subsidies linked to environmental protection
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Grower moves into eggs due to Brexit labour fears
SEF is investing £5m in a new free range egg operation after ‘total disregard’ by government for crucial labour supply in veg
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Waitrose launches new food waste campaign
Retailer will profile households aiming for zero-waste and offer tips to avoid food waste in new Live Wise campaign
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Ian Summerfield to leave Langmeads
Group CEO is stepping down after 27 years at the business to relocate to a new role in the UAE
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Koppert Cress unveils lavender cress
New lavender-flavoured Liita Cress from Dutch micro produce specialist builds on popularity of lavender in high-end foodservice
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Interview: New man at the helm
Joint ventures, discounters and a new farming strategy are top of the agenda for Newmafruit’s new MD, Wayne Milne. Nina Pullman went to meet him
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FareShare opens new East Anglia depot
Suppliers in East Anglia can divert surplus fresh produce to local projects to tackle hunger thanks to new FareShare site
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Waitrose promotes cherries on TV
Retailer has placed cherries at centre of new tv ad featuring pollination of cherry blossom at Lower Hope Fruit farm
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Kenyan drought is ‘major concern’
Lack of rain is restricting planting and irrigation in Kenya while UN watchdog warns of worrying outlook for next three months
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UK ‘could become Europe’s Singapore’
Post-Brexit UK could echo success of Asian powerhouse thanks to economy and trading partners, Spanish business leaders have said
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Aldi unveils 4,000 jobs in major recruitment drive
Discounter said it needs more staff to match growth plans while Tesco continues major redundancy programme
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Gove hears about Co-op British sourcing plans
Defra minister visited the Co-op’s stand at the Great Yorkshire Show where he spoke with retailer’s head of agriculture
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'Underdog' plums arrive early into Waitrose
Retailer pitches plums and cream as ideal accompaniment to Wimbledon as British season kicks off early
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MPs ask Sainsbury’s to reconsider Fairtrade move
MPs and consumers are petitioning retailer to reconsider launching its own ‘Fairly Traded’ tea range following NGO concerns
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New crop science centre wins £30m
The Cambridge Centre for Crop Science will focus on real world impacts of research on new crops and growing techniques
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Hop pioneer Peter Davies passes away
Herefordshire hop grower was an inspiration to others who worked throughout his life to secure the future of British hops
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Climate change and cost of land cited as top threats
A new survey has quizzed produce firms on their top concerns to help shape a new deal for horticulture post Brexit
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Food sales slip at M&S
Premium retailer saw like for like food sales fall by 0.1 per cent during Q1 despite new Simply Food store openings
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Hello Fresh UK names new CEO
Claire Davenport joins from vouchercodes.co.uk as Ian Marsh steps down for personal reasons