All articles by Tom Bonnett – Page 21
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Greencell founder announces retirement
The founder and managing director of Greencell Limited has announced he is retiring after more than 25 years in the fresh produce business.
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QV Foods to acquire Greyfriars
QV Foods is set to continue its recent growth with the acquisition of mushroom and vegetable specialist Greyfriars.
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Suppliers feeling Big Price Drop pressure
Tesco’s Big Price Drop is being dubbed the Big Price Flop as suppliers report the retailer has been asking for massive sums to help pay the cost of the promotion.
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Lingwood collaborates for new machinery range
Lingwood Food Services Ltd has launched a new range of vegetable peeling and processing equipment in a strategic partnership with engineering company Watson and Brookman.
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Langmead Farms' Lettuce Company to join G's
Langmead Farms is re-organising its operations for 2012 by creating a new business called The Lettuce Company that is set to become a member of G's Growers Limited Producer Organisation.
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Spain to UK rail service restarts
Chilled fruit and vegetable containers travel from Valencia to supermarkets and retailers in the UK
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Florette site used to showcase UK food safety
Bagged salad specialist Florette has hosted a visit by government officials from Kenya to demonstrate the site’s food safety processes and working relationship with its local authority Lichfield District Council.
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London's wholesale markets 'lack British fruit'
The capital’s wholesale markets are not being supplied enough British apples and pears and are being forced to sell mostly European imports.
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Morrisons to create 7,000 jobs in 2012
Morrisons has announced it will create 7,000 new jobs next year by opening new stores and developing its manufacturing and logistics businesses.
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TV farmer turns cameras on brassica supplier
TV farmer and foodie Jimmy Doherty has spent the day at Lincolnshire brassica supplier TH Clements for his new programme Jimmy’s Grow Your Own Christmas.
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Paice pledges CAP leavers will not be penalised
Farming minister Jim Paice has pledged to ensure farmers are not disadvantaged by participating in an agri-environment scheme through the greening of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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BRC sets out new food safety standards
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has released its Global Standards for Food Safety 6 with expanded sections on foreign body control, hygiene and housekeeping.
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Match-funding to boost African imports
FRICH looking for successful new approaches to enhancing import of goods from African nations north of South Africa
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Tesco creates commercial group director role
Tesco has appointed 29-year veteran of the retailer Kevin Grace to the newly created position of group commercial director.
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English cranberries go on sale in Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to sell English-grown cranberries in its stores.
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N Ireland pressing ahead with large retailer tax
Northern Ireland is hoping to impose a tax on large retailers by April despite outcry that it is the “wrong levy at the wrong time”.
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Victory for striking Del Monte workers
Near month-long strikes by some 600 Del Monte employees working on plantations in Sixaolo, Costa Rica, have come to an end after winning union recognition, reports have said.
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Costa Rican VP presents award to Dole division
Dole’s Costa Rican division Standard Fruit Company has been recognised by the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce for excellence In Labour relations.
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Fera plans UK Epitrix measures for early 2012
The EU Standing Committee has discussed the introduction of measures to control Epitrix, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has said.
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LEAF to join big names in bid for 10,000 members
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) is to open a consultation on its standards next month to coincide with plans to join big names in a global association for social and environmental standards.