All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 40
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Record low on retail promotions
Supermarkets are moving to simpler pricing as Kantar records lowest number of promotions since 2010
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Tesco extends store openings to match night tube
Staff were in position at select stores along the Victoria and Central tube lines in London to hand out orange juice and water
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Sainsbury’s hails ‘year of the salad’
Sales of dark green leaves such as spinach, watercress and rocket are soaring at Sainsbury’s
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AC Goatham hosts Tour de Pomme
Kent grower welcomes the start of 2016 apple harvest with a 78.6-mile cycle tour past 12 of its 17 farms
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Green Light District to promote Tenderstem
Consumers will be encouraged to try Tenderstem ‘naked, spicy, steamy’ during new sampling tour
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Eating fruit at wrong time 'can lead to weight gain'
A personal trainer has claimed that eating fruit after a workout can lead to a rise in body fat
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Asda sales fall 7.5 per cent in Q2
Retailer cites fierce competition and food deflation in UK market for sales decline but ‘remains committed to price investment’
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Amazon to open depot at Port of Tilbury
New site at key port for fresh produce comes as Amazon said it is expanding to meet growing customer demand
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Restaurant launches the avocado bun
Joe’s Southern Table and Bar in London’s Covent Garden said it spotted the trend while looking for menu ideas on Instagram
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New port director at Portsmouth
Mike Sellers will replace Martin Putman who retires after 21 years at the helm
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Fruit and veg diet shown to help gout
A new study has confirmed the link between the high intake of fruit and veg and better control of gout
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Neonics ‘cause long-term and large-scale bee declines’
New study is the first to examine risks to long-term bee populations and finds neonics are linked to declines on ‘national scale’
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AfriAg Global launches UK subsidiary
New division of African produce supplier will provide direct access for sub-Saharan growers to EU markets and retailers
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First neo-panama vessel calls at London
The Sofia Celeste is the first ship to transit the newly-enlarged Panama Canal and then call at the UK
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Fruit campaign continues with stonefruit tour
A Univeg and Mack-funded stonefruit sampling tour across the UK is part of the Adventures in Fruit umbrella campaign
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Online dating for fresh produce
They describe themselves as the matchmakers of fresh produce – but what does this latest wave of fruit and veg e-commerce platforms offer suppliers?
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Neame Lea merges with Zyon UK
The deal will see Zyon exclusively market all of Neame Lea’s ornamentals in the UK
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Two fresh produce R&D projects win £1m in funding
‘Water risk in fresh produce systems’ and ‘Protecting the UK’s favourite fruit’ have won new funding from a leading research body
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Fruit and veg goes to Hollywood
Actress Salma Hayek posed with fruit and veg to promote new animation Sausage Party at the recent US premier
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Interview: Charles Shropshire's produce heritage
Charles Shropshire is part of a family that has become synonymous with fresh produce. In this exclusive interview, he talks to Nina Pullman about his plans for G’s UK farming operations