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So that’s why the Merseyside sky glows pink…
20th September 2017, 08:21 London
So that’s why the Merseyside sky glows pink…
LEDs from Flavourfresh Salads plant near Liverpool explain mysterious light that left locals confused
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- Wayne Milne leaves Newmafruit for Bardsley Farms
  Wayne Milne leaves Newmafruit for Bardsley Farms
  Milne has left his role as Newmafruit MD to take on head of operations at topfruit grower
- Supermarket sales continue to grow
  Supermarket sales continue to grow
  Food price inflation and increased volume sales boost retailer income over the past three months
- Major robotics investment cuts labour by 80 per cent
  Major robotics investment cuts labour by 80 per cent
  Spanish veg producer El Dulze has installed 68 robots on its lettuce packing line and reduced its workforce from 500 to 100
- BarrowBand in support role
  BarrowBand in support role
  Malcolm Le Maistre, formerly of influential British folk group the Incredible String Band, talks about engaging both children and adults with his educational BarrowBand
- Seed and crop protection markets "to grow"
  Seed and crop protection markets "to grow"
  Bayer uses its Future of Farming Dialog 2017 to highlight its ambitions for the crop science sector moving forward
- Russia adapts to new reality
  Russia adapts to new reality
  Three years on from its ban on food imports from the EU and US, Russia’s independence is growing, as alternative sources are found and local production blooms
- Bakkavor takes on young recruits
  Bakkavor takes on young recruits
  Prepared produce giant hires 47 graduates and apprentices in specialisms such as engineering, supply chain and HR
- Hot weather drives cider sales
  Hot weather drives cider sales
  New figures show the scorching early summer had a significant upward effect on sales of both cider and beer