All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 119
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ArticleOlins appointed BerryWorld director
BerryWorld Ltd’s board of directors has announced that Adrian Olins has joined the board as European director as of 1 February, 2010.
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ArticleSopexa lands new managing director
Anne Burchett has been appointed the new managing director of the Sopexa Group for its UK and Ireland offices.
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Winners revel in FARMA awards
Five farm shops, a farmers’ market and a pick-your-own farm were among the winners celebrating their success as winners in the eighth annual farm retailer awards from the National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association (FARMA).
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ArticleAHDB lands new chief executive
Tom Taylor has been appointed as chief executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and will start with the levy board early in the new financial year.
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ArticleLeahy issues ombudsman warning
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has continued his vehement stance against a proposed supermarket ombudsman, saying it would protect suppliers but not consumers.
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ArticleMH Poskitt among Grower gongs
Carrot grower MH Poskitt Ltd, Flavourfresh and William Barnett were among the winners at the Grower of the Year Awards, held at the Wyndham Grand in London last week.
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ALV system goes live
The Automatic Licence Verification (ALV) system, which hopes to streamline importing and save the industry £1 million a year, has gone live.
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Euro Pool System donates to Haiti
Euro Pool System hosted a donation campaign for Haiti during Fruit Logistica, following the recent earthquake in the central American country.
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ArticleAsda sales slowdown claims doubted
Doubts have been cast over Asda’s claims that its slowing sales growth is merely due to the recent bout of poor weather.
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ArticleFreshconex 2010 declared a success
The Freshconex section of Fruit Logistica enjoyed a successful second year focusing on the fresh produce convenience sector and hosting more than 7,000 trade visitors from five continents.
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ArticleCameo looks to up UK presence
The club apple Cameo is looking to extend the English season considerably and increase production due to a good level of UK demand.
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ArticlePink Lady targets 800,000t
Pink Lady growers are hoping to hit 800,000 tonnes of production worldwide in the next 10 years as awareness and consumption continues to rise rapidly in the UK.
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ArticleEva sees export increase
Eva has reported a five-fold increase in apple exports in recent years, as well as extending its receiving markets to more than 30 countries.
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ArticleTrade Waves signals five-year plan
Egyptian grape specialist Trade Waves is optimistic about the year ahead and has set out a five-year plan to redevelop land in the North African country to counter water issues and increase production.
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ArticleTotal Exotics in Fairtrade world first
Total Exotics has formally partnered with producer group Asoproagroin to supply the world’s first-ever Fairtrade sweet potatoes.
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ArticleNew Bramley ale brewed up
The Bramley apple's versatility is being celebrated during Bramley Apple Week 2010 by Fourayes Farm and The Nelson Brewery, which held taste tests yesterday for a new Bramley apple ale.
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Indian uproar delays GM aubergine
India has put back the release of what could have been the first-ever genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop amid protests and safety concerns.
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ArticleRedbridge Leicester given hefty fine
Redbridge Produce and Flowers Ltd pleaded guilty to a total of five separate breaches of the EC Marketing Standards for fresh produce for quality and labelling offences at Leicester Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to pay almost £30,000.
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ArticleNisa-Today’s lands new manager
The Today’s Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today’s, has appointed Rebecca Hopper to the newly created role of brand marketing manager.
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ArticleFyffes encompasses melons at Coventry
Fyffes is to extend its work at the company’s new ripening facility in Coventry to encompass melons, following initial success at the site.