All articles by Tom Bonnett – Page 26
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Ex-Agrexco GM joins new Israeli produce exporter
Thousands of hectares of fruit and vegetables that looked set to go to waste after Israeli exporter Agrexco went into administration are coming on sale in Britain thanks to a new grower-owned company.
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‘Disjointed’ food safety campaign slammed by trade
The industry has criticised the government’s approach to a new consumer hygiene campaign on raw vegetables as the Cabinet Office declares the supply chain must take responsibility in promoting food safety advice.
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Argentinean blueberries set for solo campaign
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has launched a European campaign to promote the fruit in the UK, France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Tabloid promotes 'wonky veg pledge'
The Sun newspaper has started a ‘wonky veg pledge’ to petition supermarkets to stock misshapen produce so millions of tonnes of fruit and vegetables are no longer thrown away every year.
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T&G appoints advisor for BayWa bid
Fresh produce marketer Turners & Growers (T&G) has announced the appointment of KordaMentha to assess the NZ$26.5m (£12.9m) takeover bid from Germany's BayWa AG.
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Food waste cut as consumers manage supplies
Retailers have claimed a major victory by helping to reduce domestic food waste by 13 per cent.
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Fresca closes Liverpool Produce Terminal
Fresca Group LTD has announced it has decided to close the Liverpool Produce Terminal (LPT).
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MorePeople expands fresh produce focus
Specialist recruitment and training business MorePeople has appointed two new members to its team.
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Shoppers fall but sales up at Asda
Asda, the UK’s second largest grocer behind Tesco, has announced like-for-like sales increased 1.3 per cent between 1 July and 30 September.
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CLA elects new president as Worsley steps down
Harry Cotterell has been voted in as the president of the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) after William Worsley left the role.
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BayWa to take over Turners & Growers
German fruit supplier BayWa Aktiengesellschaft has made a takeover bid for New Zealand’s 114-year-old horticulture giant Turners & Growers (T&G).
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Jamie Oliver plumps for Morrisons Christmas deal
Jamie Oliver’s last advert for Sainsbury’s may have only just hit our screens but he has already put his name to an exclusive Morrisons Christmas turkey kit.