All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 33
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Fruit campaign offers 50p off all M&S topfruit
Industry campaign Adventures in Fruit is offering 50p off all M&S topfruit if consumers scan voucher barcode at till
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Booths profits slide after 2015 floods
Profit at northern retailer fell from £3.1m to £2.6m but company hailed resilient sales despite last year’s ‘catastrophic’ flooding
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Co-op to double number of local suppliers
Retailer has unveiled a small business charter with five pledges on supplier numbers, audit fatigue and long-term relationships
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Kalettes poised for major marketing push
Tozer Seeds-bred brassica brand is ramping up marketing for this season as suppliers aim to replicate Tenderstem success
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Hummus start-up seeks surplus fruit and veg
ChicP founder is looking to work directly with growers to supply outgrade produce for premium hummus range
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Sales of Bimi up 65 per cent in Europe
Branded brassica is being supplied to European retailers via FV SeleQt as brand licensor unveils new packaging
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Kenya and Scotland sign trade deal
Scottish seed potato exports have a “significant” new market as Kenya currently grows only two per cent of crop from certified seed
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Junk food advertising 'holding back' obesity fight
Less than two per cent of food advertising spend is spent on fruit and veg compared to 20 per cent on snacks and sweets
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Albert Bartlett celebrates decade of FareShare tie-up
Food charity has praised ‘steady and reliable stream of potatoes’ that have helped feed those in need over past 10 years
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Herb grower invests £200k in packhouse expansion
Yorkshire-based Herbs Unlimited has also been presented with the Best Fresh Produce Award at the 2016 Taste Awards
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Diamondback moth ‘resistant to pyrethroids’
AHDB is hosting a workshop in January to update growers on the latest control methods for DBM
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‘True gentleman’ John Marshall passes away
Former Empire World Trade and Swithenbank employee John Marshall has passed away after losing a battle with cancer
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Fresh produce ‘could learn from health sector’
The fresh produce industry could learn from the health sector how to better turn R&D into commercial application
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NFT wins Essential Fruit contract
NFT’s base at the Port of Tilbury will provide storage and distribution to prepared fruit supplier in six-month rolling contract
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Interview: Sargeant marches on
G’s Fresh chief operating officer Peter Sargeant talks Nina Pullman through his 20 years at the company and how he caught the bug of ambition
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Suppliers should ‘absorb cost rises’ – Sainsbury’s chief
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has reportedly said large suppliers should absorb any cost increases from the falling pound
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‘Innovation pipeline’ drives sales growth at Bakkavor
Prepared produce giant has record like-for-like sales growth across the group and confirmed continued capital investment
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Nisa wins supply contract with McColl’s
New contract will see Nisa supply 298 of the stores bought by McColl’s from the Co-op as group eyes further growth in fresh
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FPC launches consultation on caravan conditions
Growers, trade bodies and other industry stakeholders can provide feedback on new guidance for caravan standards
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Sainsbury’s food sales decline in first half
Retailer’s like-for-like sales fell by 1.6 per cent but online and convenience channels recorded growth