All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 28
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ArticleChilling winter for salad veg suppliers
Media headlines have put veg shortages in the spotlight for now but the impact on suppliers will last for much longer
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ArticleMorrisons buys Farmcare potato operations
Retailer has acquired Farmcare’s Carnoustie potato packhouse and signed wider supply contract
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ArticleStudents visit flooded Almeria production sites
Writtle University College students have visited Almeria producers for discussions on impact of weather chaos, Brexit and labour
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ArticleIndustry reacts to Tesco-Booker merger
More buying power in high street retailers and restaurants are a plus for suppliers, say analysts, with some potential for own-brand
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ArticleSainsbury’s and Aldi follow iceberg price rises
US-grown iceberg is selling for £1.40 at Sainsbury's and 78p at Aldi as Spanish chaos leaves major supply chains short
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ArticleNew MD at East Malling Research
Mario Caccamo is to join NIAB EMR as managing director to oversee new commercial growth strategy
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ArticleMajor climate report warns of risks to agriculture
Water shortages, flooding, rising food prices and extreme weather to increase as report calls for urgent action
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ArticleLondon restaurant to use It’s Fresh technology
Canteen founder has called for other restaurants to follow suit to help cut food waste in foodservice sector
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ArticleAsda selling US iceberg for £1.20
Retailer is still selling Spanish produce for 50p in other stores, while some stores are reportedly capping iceberg purchases
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ArticleTesco rolls out wonky veg to Europe
Retailer’s Perfectly Imperfect range will be trialled in 50 central European stores using out of spec apples, potatoes and carrots
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ArticleWalsh Mushrooms acquires Irish grower
UK mushroom group has bought Golden Mushrooms in a move that will increase its production to over 7,000 tonnes a year
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ArticleWestfalia buys majority stake in Peruvian exporter
Avocado supplier has acquired a majority share in Peruvian grower-exporter Camet Trading
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Supermarket redesign will prioritise veg
A new trial run by Sainsbury’s and Oxford University will place veg options next to meat and reward vegetarian purchases
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ArticleSoil organic matter in the spotlight
The AHDB’s GREATsoils project has helped growers trial new ways of assessing and improving soil organic matter
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ArticleNext gen potato growers visit Westminster
The AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group met MPs and discussed key challenges facing the industry
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ArticleLondon chain partners with food waste charity
Pod has signed up to donate its surplus food to new food waste charity The Felix Project
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ArticleVacancy for potato sector board chair
The AHDB is recruiting for a new board member who will also chair the potato sector board and help shape strategy
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ArticleTroy Foods appoints MD for salads
Former director at Samworths Peter Canetti has joined Yorkshire firm to manage rapidly-growing salads division
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ArticleRijk Zwaan UK hires account manager
Former ADAS horticultural pathologist Sarah Mayne joins Rijk Zwaan UK as account manager for glasshouse crops
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ArticleNew artisan-style organic market to open in Liverpool
Online retailer Healthy Foods Online is to open a retail outlet in Liverpool with a strong focus on organics and an in-house deli