All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 54
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ArticleNorthern Irish supplier wins key contract
A Northern Irish supplier has won a lucrative new contract following a £5 million expansion at the business.
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ArticleHudson steps up at the NFU
The NFU’s chief horticultural advisor Philip Hudson has been promoted to head of food and farming.
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Interfarm appoints new manager
Sarah Vousden has been appointed business manager for Interfarm UK Ltd the supply company selling an expanding range of horticultural and agricultural products to distributors throughout the UK.
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ArticleShropshire Group tasks Green Champions
As part of The Shropshire Group’s ongoing commitment to a carbon footprint reduction of 30 per cent by 2020, departmental “Green Champions” have been set up across the company's Cambridgeshire farming business to drive energy-saving initiatives.
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ArticleNew faces in at Redfox
Redfox has reshuffled its team with two new faces arriving at the fresh produce recruitment specialist.
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ArticleWork experience scheme welcomed
The Forum of Private Business has cautiously welcomed a government initiative to expand work experience for young unemployed people - but warned more needs to be done to review the quality of training they receive and free work placements from red tape.
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ArticleFrom My Farm looks to expand
Cambridgeshire-based produce supplier From My Farm is seeking more UK grower partners as its looks to expand its business.
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M&S signs up for U40s
The Under 40s Fruit Growers’ conference has landed sponsorship from high street retailer Marks & Spencer ahead of the 2011 edition.
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ArticleUK pineapple demand wanes
Rains and flooding in Costa Rica cited as a reason for lower quality, according to a report by Freshinfo
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ArticleFPJ Conferences heads to Lincoln
Lincoln has been announced as the venue for the upcoming FPJ - East Midlands conference.
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Driscoll's merger completed
Following on from an announcement in November that Driscoll's board of directors had approved the acquisition of the non-farming assets of Alconeras and its 20 per cent interest n Driscoll's of Europe, the group has now announced that the merger has been completed.
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ArticleThe Greenery dazzled by new pear
Dutch marketing organisation The Greenery has begun selling new-season volumes of its Dazzling Gold-branded pears.
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ArticleNew chairman in at Elsoms
Roger Keeling has been appointed chairman of Elsoms Seeds, the Lincolnshire-based seed distributor and breeder, with immediate effect.
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ArticleRe:fresh 2011 themes unveiled
Leading UK fresh produce event will focus on changing roles of industry sectors and the hurdles faced in getting to market
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ArticleFrench ports strike hits apple exports
Several thousands of tonnes of French apples bound for export are being put at risk by sporadic strikes at French ports, according to France’s apple and pear growers association, the ANPP.
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EVG confident despite profit fall
Evesham Vale Growers (EVG) is confident of a strong 2011 with “continued growth” despite posting a small fall in profits.
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ArticleRain and tough market hinder South Africans
South African stonefruit volumes are set to fall significantly amidst “extremely tough” marketing conditions while the country’s white grapes suffer from excess rainfall and flooding.
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Re:fresh 2011 themes unveiled
This year’s Re:fresh conference and expo will focus on the changing face of the industry and how ‘the best of British’ are innovating to meet the challenges of getting produce to market as part of a sustainable food chain.
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ArticleWaitrose awards logistics contract
Waitrose has awarded a contract to Gist to become a logistics provider for components of its primary transport operations.
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European Parliament agrees banana deal
The European Parliament has agreed to approve a reduction in the import entry tariff for Latin American bananas over the next eight years, although it has asked for Canaries producers to receive compensation.