All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 3
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ArticleWelsh veg wins RHS Chelsea Flower Show prize
Welsh exhibition vegetable grower Medwyn Williams MBE has won his 11th gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as well as the coveted President’s Award for the second time.
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ArticleFresh Convenience Congress to open in UK
The first-ever Fresh Convenience Congress will hit the UK next month.
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Tory MP pushes for 'food revolution'
Conservative MP and green campaigner Zac Goldsmith has called on ministers to kick-start a revolution in eating habits by guaranteeing that the government and public sector's £2 billion annual food budget be spent to ensure that all schools, hospitals and care homes begin using healthy and sustainable food.
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South African strike ends with new offer
The transport workers’ strike that has paralysed the South African fruit export industry is over.
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ArticleAsda acquires UK Netto stores
Asda this week announced it has reached a deal with Dansk Supermarked A/S to purchase its Netto Foodstores discount chain in the UK for £778 million on a cash and debt free basis.
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ArticleIrish set for strawberry boost
Irish-grown strawberries are proving beneficial to financial health of growers and the national economy, Bord Bia claimed at the start of the season last week.
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ArticleQV Foods unveils British new potato range
QV Foods has launched an Inspire-branded British new potato range this week.
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ArticleFW Mansfield & Son named Re:fresh's best packer
This year’s Re:fresh FPC Packer of the Year award has gone to FW Mansfield & Son.
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ArticleQV Foods named first-ever top Re:fresh processor
QV Foods scooped the first-ever MVS Processor of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh.
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ArticleAllison Risebro wins regional foodservice award
Allison Risebro won the MVS Regional Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh.
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European trade calls for consumption strategy
The European fresh produce trade is calling on EU institutions to build a European strategy to reduce inequality in fruit and vegetable consumption across the union.
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ArticleDiana Kaye named Re:fresh floral winner
North-east florist Diana Kaye was awarded New Covent Garden Market Retail Florist of the Year at Re:fresh 2010.
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EFSA considers food chain innovation
Representatives of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), food chain stakeholders, European and Italian institutions, and from the Spanish presidency of the EU met in Parma, Italy this week to look at how best to promote innovation along the entire supply chain.
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ArticleCobrey Farms moves into rhubarb
Asparagus producer Cobrey Farms has produced its first-ever crop of forced rhubarb in Herefordshire this year.
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ArticleNational Chip Week reveals review
National Chip Week 2010 has been declared a success, after generating national newspaper coverage every day and with slots on primetime as well as daytime TV and radio programmes.
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ArticleLondon markets enjoy taste of spring
Traders on London’s Portobello and Golborne Road markets came together last weekend for their third produce-themed event, to celebrate home-grown asparagus, watercress and rhubarb.
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ArticleNCGM holds Asparagus Day
New Covent Garden Market welcomed growers to the buyers’ walk at its Asparagus Day event to celebrate the English asparagus season on 6 May.
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The Co-op celebrates market share
The Co-operative Group’s managing director Tim Hurrell celebrated the number-five retailer’s 7.5 per cent market share at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) 2010 Summit in Birmingham last week.
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ArticleStubbins in Asda tomato push
Asda and Stubbins Marketing Ltd have been promoting new varieties of locally grown tomatoes at Asda this week.
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ArticleReynolds comes top in national foodservice
Reynolds Catering Supplies has been named MVS National Foodservice Supplier of the Year at this year’s Re:fresh Awards.