All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 6

  • The logos have been rebranded
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    Red Tractor set for rebrand

    2010-01-22T08:01:01Z

    A major project to deliver more joined-up and clearer labelling across all the Red Tractor farm assurance schemes was revealed last week.

  • British Roasties make comeback at Sainsbury's
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    British Roasties make comeback at Sainsbury's

    2010-01-20T10:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s and Greenvale AP have teamed up to create the Roasties range from traditional British potato varieties that were popular when home cooking peaked.

  • Quentin Willson will be the new host
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    Re:fresh 2010 set for new venue and host

    2010-01-18T08:01:01Z

    Re:fresh will move venues for the first time in its seven-year history in 2010 and the Re:fresh Awards are set to be hosted by a new face.

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    LC Machinery to launch VePack-P system

    2010-01-17T14:01:01Z

    LC Machinery is set to introduce the Brimapack VePack-P system to the marketplace next week.

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    Spotlight on VertiCrop at world's tallest building

    2010-01-16T14:01:01Z

    Valcent Products presented the VertiCrop vertical farming system at the opening of the world’s tallest building in Dubai last week.

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    New York gears up for new produce show

    2010-01-15T12:01:02Z

    The Eastern Produce Council and Produce Business magazine are to launch the New York Produce Show and Conference this year.

  • VOG 2010 plan gets go-ahead
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    VOG 2010 plan gets go-ahead

    2010-01-14T11:01:01Z

    The general assembly of the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Growers' Co-operatives (VOG) has given the green light to the VOG 2010 programme, which will commercially and structurally reorganise the group’s 18 co-operatives.

  • Mark Bullen
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    Potato seed in spotlight

    2010-01-04T10:01:01Z

    New developments in potato seed treatment and the technology for its application could provide growers with better control of skin diseases and reduce incidences of common scab, new findings have shown.

  • 'Supercarb' bid officially launched
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    'Supercarb' bid officially launched

    2009-12-23T09:01:01Z

    The potato industry officially launched its campaign for spuds to be renamed as ‘supercarbs’, in order to clarify their standing with UK consumers at British Potato 2009.

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    WarmStor introduced to trade

    2009-12-20T14:01:01Z

    A revolutionary store-warming system was introduced on a wider scale last month.

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    Hadlow College introduces new Fresh Start

    2009-12-15T13:01:01Z

    Hadlow College launched its Fresh Start Academy for new entrants to the industry and those looking to learn more about farming.

  • Argentinean blueberries
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    Sainsbury's gets the blues

    2009-12-14T08:01:01Z

    The Blueberries from the South UK TV advertising campaign will now be shown with a tag to Sainsbury’s.

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    Tesco reports improvement

    2009-12-08T11:59:35Z

    Tesco has reported an improvement in its sales over the last quarter.

  • Potato Council chairman Allan Stevenson released the plan last week
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    Potato Council launches 2010 plan

    2009-11-25T08:01:01Z

    The Potato Council has unveiled its corporate plan for next year, which was put forward for consultation by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) last week.

  • Dutch Kanzi harvested by TV star
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    Dutch Kanzi harvested by TV star

    2009-11-01T09:01:02Z

    The first Dutch Kanzi apples of the season were harvested by actress Lieke van Lexmond, ahead of what is expected to be a higher-volume season across Europe this year.

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    Priva relaunches NutriFlex

    2009-10-31T16:01:01Z

    Priva has redesigned its nutrient dosing system, NutriFlex, to allow for more concise and comprehensive dosage control.

  • Dennis Hutchinson, managing director of JR Holland Food Services with staff and children from the Hill Court project supported by Children North East
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    Pumpkin spree for JR Holland

    2009-10-29T16:45:55Z

    JR Holland Food Services is marking Halloween with a delivery of pumpkins for kids to carve their horrifying creations into this week.

  • Mushrooms tickled pink
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    Mushrooms tickled pink

    2009-10-26T13:01:01Z

    Sharp interpack is turning its mushroom punnets pink for Asda, to support the Tickled Pink breast cancer awareness campaign.

  • Sandy Norman
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    Tesco buyer offers insight

    2009-10-25T09:01:01Z

    Sandy Norman of Tesco gave delegates at last week’s Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere an insight into the group’s new fresh produce sourcing strategy, which is centred around a network of regional technical hubs responsible for sourcing volumes, some of it direct, for the company’s entire global operations.

  • Adolfo Ochagavia, Thomasina Miers and Juan Pablo Cerda
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    Avocado Week first for UK

    2009-10-24T09:01:01Z

    The UK’s first Avocado Week kicked off on Monday, as the Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) held its fifth annual Avocado Brotherhood lunch in London.