All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 87
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ArticleRed Tractor releases new standards
Assurance scheme revises and simplifies standards, and gears up for consumer-facing Red Tractor Week in September
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ArticleSyngenta sales rise but net income sees slight fall
Crop protection firm posts half year results following late start to North American crop protection use
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ArticleFresh produce R&D wins £12m boost
New funding released by Defra will boost nine horticultural agri-tech projects support growth in agri-science sector
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ArticleSwap blueberries for kiwis, shoppers told
A new report finds consumers could save money by swapping pricey ‘superfoods’ for healthy alternatives such as kiwis and spinach
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ArticleFarmers could win £200m public sector contracts
Industry set to benefit from huge funding injection into public sector procurement and new standards that prioritise local sourcing
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ArticleChartwells wins £24m university catering contract
Bournemouth University renews contract with Compass subsidiary to develop current dining spaces and focus on Fairtrade produce
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ArticleMarshal Papworth Fund welcomes first-ever patron
Lord Iveagh, custodian of Suffolk estate Elveden Farms, has been named as patron and will help secure future funding and partners
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ArticleMorrisons online delivery moves into north London
UK’s fourth largest retailer continues online expansion by offering delivery across parts of north London
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ArticleKing hands over to Coupe at AGM
End of an era for Sainsbury’s as Justin King finally steps down today, handing over to commercial director Mike Coupe
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ArticleNFU stand wins gold at Hampton Court
Waitrose and the NFU wowed judges with display of seasonal produce from growers across the country including resilient Somerset Levels
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ArticleFarm sharing could bring more young people into industry
The CLA has said that sharing a farm with a younger person could counter the aging profile of farming industry
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ArticleM&S Food rescues dismal web sales
Premium retailer’s food like-for-like sales were up 1.7 per cent while online sales plummeted by 8.1 per cent
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ArticleIlapak launches apple combo packer
A new combined flowrapping and feeding system needs fewer operators and can pack up to 80 packs of apples a minute
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ArticleFirst-ever study to look at courgette pollination
Cornish-based grower is the base for pioneering research on which insects could maximise ‘high-value’ courgette yields
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ArticleGoatham lorries named by children
Apple and pear varieties used in competition for local schoolchildren to name top-fruit grower’s fleet
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ArticleAsda cuts 1,360 management jobs
Retailer confirms job losses after 45-day consultation period and interviews with staff as part of restructure strategy
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ArticleVHB launches summer campaign
A consumer-facing campaign for fresh herb firm VHB will run in BBC Good Food and be promoted through an on-pack competition
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ArticleShopper confidence at nine-year high
British consumers are more optimistic than they have been since 2005 while grocery market growth rises to 2.8 per cent
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ArticleKoppert appoints two UK managers
Chefs Franck Pontais and Paul Da-Costa Greaves join micro produce and specialist leaf producer to promote brand in UK and Irish markets
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ArticleUK food industry ‘must change’ to remain secure
Retailers, growers and Defra must ‘meet impacts of climate change’ to ensure food security for future, according to major new report