All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 8
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ArticleMasterChef Miers urges markets link-up
Celebrity chef and MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers this week told market representatives at the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) conference that market authorities and traders need to work more closely with producers and chefs to make the most of the supply chain.
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ArticleEthics kick OFF
Organic Farm Foods (OFF) has become the first wholehead fresh produce supplier in the UK to pass the Soil Association’s new Ethical Trade Standard.
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Irish organics get promotional boost
Irish organic horticulture has been given a major boost with the announcement of a new promotional board.
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ArticleFlavourfresh Salads scoops gold
Flavourfresh Salads scooped the highest award at Southport Flower Show at the weekend.
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ArticleOutspan launches two new drinks
The Outspan range of drinks from Aimia Foods has expanded its offer with a new range of smoothies and a new drink, Juice Splash.
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Morrisons shows farms support
Morrisons stores in the eastern counties have been helping a local fresh produce supplier to raise funds that will support members of the farming community in East Anglia that are facing hardship.
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Supermarkets accused of 'gloss on mediocrity'
Supermarkets are undermining the value of quality British food and drink by “putting a gloss on mediocrity”, the trade was told this week.
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ArticleDEFRA minister urges UK on protected status
More UK producers should apply for protected status for their food and join iconic British foods such as West Midlands favourites Worcestershire cider and Staffordshire heese, food and farming minister Jim Fitzpatrick said last week.
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Chiquita enjoys 'best quarterly results' for decade
Chiquita Brands International, Inc has reported strong second-quarter results for 2009.
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ArticleMasterChef treatment for BBC Good Food
The BBC Good Food Show has teamed up with the producers of MasterChef to launch MasterChef Live.
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ArticleTop model poses with Albion
UK number-one glamour model Kelly Bell has been drafted in to promote Albion strawberries and mark their increased popularity with consumers, retailers and growers.
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ArticleJR Holland boosts local link-ups
JR Holland Food Services is collaborating with a series of growers in the North West to ensure fresh produce is sourced locally for its expanding client list.
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ArticleFlorida reviews citrus
Florida growers and exporters will be able to reveal their expectations for grapefruit next season in a month’s time, following a relatively dry spring and significant rainfall in production areas.
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Tesco bag claim questioned
Tesco has been found to have published misleading figures giving the impression that it has met an industry target to halve the use of plastic bags, it was revealed this week.
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ArticleLincs students win, MasterChef-style
Catering students in Lincolnshire went head to head in a MasterChef-style competition last month aimed at challenging the next generation of chefs to use local ingredients.
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SPS entitlements deadline looms
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is appealing for growers to apply for new entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), available this year only as a result of a change in EU policy.
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Bayer CropScience to launch UK first
An insecticide with the active ingredient Spirotetramat is set to be launched into the UK market by Bayer CropScience.
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ArticleSpanish citrus 'on brink of disaster'
The spanish citrus sector is “on the brink of disaster” and needs immediate action to ensure its survival, according to Juan Bautista Juan Gimeno of the regulatory council for Valencian Citrus PGI.
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ArticleGrapefruit found to aid weight loss
A flavanoid found in grapefruit could aid weight loss and reduce the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, new research has found.
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Industry seeks labour answers
The future beyond the proposed scrapping of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) next year needs clarification for labour users, the industry warned last week.