All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 86
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ArticleWaitrose hits jackpot with sweetcorn sales
Retailer predicts ‘best-ever’ year for British sweetcorn with a 30 per cent sales uplift driven by warm weather and BBQ trends
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ArticleRetailers ‘do not help' shoppers buy seasonal produce
New research shows 86 per cent of shoppers want to buy seasonal produce, despite low awareness of what is in season
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ArticleMorrisons partners with The Sun to promote produce
Retailer uses national and regional press to offer £5 of free fruit and vegetables and publicise price cuts
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ArticleTraders use Twitter to fight for ‘justice’
Traders at NCGM have upped their campaign to get concerns about the market redevelopment heard across social media
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ArticleAgri tech gives nod to fresh produce
The Horticultural Innovation Partnership (HIP) has welcomed a mention of fresh produce in proposals for £90m research centre funding
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ArticleBuoyant Waitrose sees sales growth
Premium retailer said after a ‘remarkable’ year it expects to record 4.5 per cent sales growth for the first half of the year
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ArticleRose breeder launches mini gold
Danish breeder Roses Forever has unveiled Maasland Gold as latest addition to mini rose market
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TV ad with girl removing salad from burger is banned
A Morrisons advert showed a burger as the ‘preferable option to the salad’ as girl removes salad, onions and tomato
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ArticleOcado chief exec to get Tory peerage
Ex-M&S and Booker boss Sir Stuart Rose's peer appointment sparks debate about rewarding party donations with honours
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ArticlePotato exports to Egypt up 20 per cent
The £30m British seed potato industry has seen increased overseas demand this season, with a rise in exports to Egypt its biggest market
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ArticleMarket improves customer experience
Bradford wholesalers are funding landscape work at the market and waiving the entrance fee to encourage new customers
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ArticleInterview: Voice of reason
The BGA’s new leader, Jack Ward, tells Nina Pullman why growers are nervous of planting more, and how POs hold the key to EU funding
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ArticlePOs ‘should attract’ growers, says MEP
MEP Anthea McIntyre has called on the EU to simplify the structure of POs to better appeal to UK growers
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ArticlePesticide companies ‘should not’ fund bee research, says report
A review of the draft National Pollinator Strategy warns against industry-funded research, but praises public involvement in campaigns
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ArticleStaay Food Group expands into Spain and Poland
European importer continues expansion with new branches in Barcelona and Warsaw
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ArticleRijk Zwaan backs brassica and leafy salad event
Seed firm backs conference dinner, which includes NFU after-dinner speaker and new presentation in honour of late David Piccaver
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ArticleBaby leaf iceberg hits Asda shelves
The first-ever bags of baby leaf iceberg were launched in Asda this week, courtesy of PDM Produce
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ArticleMaking your PGI pay
With seven fresh produce items already listed as protected names, a further four in the pipeline and space for plenty more, Nina Pullman looks at what growers should do to maximise the benefits of the label
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ArticleProduce World buys organic veg firm
Veg giant said acquisition is a ‘natural fit’ and will secure ‘largest possible’ area for organic supply
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ArticleGLA reduces board from 29 to nine
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has cut board numbers to become more flexible, and reappointed Margaret Beels as chair