All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 65
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Sainsbury’s tops English apple sales
Retailer sold more English apples and pears than any other retailer and said Gala remains top-selling apple variety
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ArticleLong-term Geest Line ship marks 100th journey
Klipper Stream, which has travelled 1.2m miles and carried 2.6bn bananas, has set sail for the Caribbean after celebratory event
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ArticleReynolds hires ex-Tesco buyer
Former Tesco sourcing manager Sandra Kajda has responsibility for seasonal produce and fruit at foodservice giant
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ArticleFollow Aldi’s lead and sign pledge, retailers told
It is ‘imperative’ that other retailers sign the NFU’s fruit and veg pledge and fund promotions in produce, the BGA has said
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ArticleExtinct bumblebee spotted in Kent
Consistent sightings of short-haired bumblebees in Kent 'show reintroduction scheme has been successful'
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ArticleNFU calls for government help with retail practices
UK farming unions want government intervention in ensuring longer contracts, fairer risk management and better labelling
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ArticleDate Night helped develop Tenderstem 'personality’
New marketing campaign for Tenderstem has had 'direct impact' on sales rise of 17 per cent for the year-to-date
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ArticleBroccoli crisps win retail listings
A new range of 100 per cent vegetable and fruit crisps may offer suppliers new routes to market
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ArticleAstronauts eat ‘first-ever’ space lettuce
Romaine lettuce grown using NASA’s bespoke growing system Veggie has been harvested for eating and analysis
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ArticleFirst-ever National Blueberry Day launches
BerryWorld-organised promotion day will focus on consumer engagement and recipe ideas through social media
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ArticleMajor fire destroys units at Birmingham wholesale market
Cause of “severe” blaze at Birmingham market now under investigation as market re-opens for business
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ArticleGrowers diversify into straw supply
Moorhouse & Mohan subsidiary, Worldwide Farming Partnership, has signed a 12-year deal to supply energy plant
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ArticleFresh produce excluded from Operation Stack
Vehicles carrying perishable produce can now travel straight directly to Port of Dover and Eurotunnel under new measures
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ArticleGoatham’s apple bobbing brightens up SportFest
Company made first appearance at family sports festival, along with sporting stars such as Will Greenwood and John Barnes
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ArticleShoppers save £5 a month at discounters
Aldi and Lidl shoppers do not make large savings despite choosing them in order to reduce monthly spend, report finds
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VideoKent fruit packer 'finds woman and child in lorry'
Migrant stowaways, trodden fruit pallets and escalating order cancellations are now ‘weekly occurrence’, says distributor
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ArticleTesco ‘may list’ Prince Charles’ heritage apples
Retailer said to be testing rare apple varieties as Prince Charles aims to create ‘gene bank’ of heritage orchards
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ArticleCameron announces emergency Calais measures
Extra sniffer dog and fencing will be sent to Calais as migrant crisis continues, with MoD land used for traffic relief in Kent
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Fruit supplier helps community box scheme
Woody’s Fruit and Veg is supplying cost-price produce as part of a subsidised box scheme to low-income families
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ArticleIsraeli exporter launches new organic seaweed
Avara Export Growers is targeting UK and German retail markets with its new line of two organic seaweed varieties