All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 13
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ArticleNew recruit for Easton Lodge
Tom Coppin, a horticultural BSc graduate from Writtle College, has succeeded in gaining his first graduate gardening job as a full-time gardener at the Gardens of Easton Lodge, near Dunmow.
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Rago takes step forward
Rago, the second largest exporter of wild rocket in Europe, is now using an innovative post-harvest harvester, as part of its corporate strategy to invest in the future.
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BASF advises winter bean growers
With nitrogen prices nearing £300 per tonne, variable yields from oil seed rape and strengthening prices for pulse crops, more growers are deciding to plant winter beans this autumn, says chemical company BASF.
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Morrisons signs up to new ethical scheme
Morrisons has become the first UK or Irish company to sign up to a new ethical scheme that empowers workers in the developing world to talk freely about poor pay and working conditions.
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ArticleScottish garlic grower bags award
Scottish garlic grower The Really Garlicky Company has won a national award for its business and innovation skills.
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Interfarm expands team
Following the acquisition of a majority holding by Sumitomo Chemicals just over one year ago, Interfarm UK Ltd has announced positive sales progress and business expansion, as well the appointment of a new sales manager and new business manager.
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Norbert Dentressangle announces first half results
Major player in transport and logistics the Norbert Dentressangle Group has announced a revenue of €1.6 billion (£1.3bn) over the first six months of the year - the same level the group had achieved over one full year in 2006.
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High turnout expected for BIOSPAIN
Some 1,500 professionals from 35 countries in the biotechnology sector are expected to take part in BIOSPAIN 2008.
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New challenge for schools
Employers in food and drink manufacturing have been given a new opportunity to forge better links with local secondary schools with the gift of a valuable teaching aid from skills council Improve.
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ArticleBCGA exhibition set for October
The British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) will hold a Carrot Variety Demonstration and Trade Exhibition on October 9, 2008, at Whitley Bridge, near Goole.
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Caution call on CTU
Growers considering chlorotoluron (CTU) as an IPU alternative in black-grass control programmes need to be aware of sequence restrictions with Atlantis WG, a leading herbicide expert has warned.
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ArticleBarfoots celebrates corn
Barfoots of Botley will hold its biannual event Cornfest, which celebrates local sweetcorn in Sussex, on September 6, in Pagham near Chichester.
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New SOLAs for Quell Flo on alliums
The protectant mancozeb fungicides Quell Flo and Laminator FL have new specific off-label approvals (SOLAs) for use on onions and shallots, adding to the limited number of fungicides that are recommended in these specialist crops.
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New character for Sainsbury's TV ads
Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin will feature as the new face of Sainsbury’s ‘Feed Your Family For a Fiver’ TV advertising campaign.
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ArticleFPSPG responds to salad safety claims
The Fresh Prepared Salads Producer Group (FPSPG) has joined the flood of voices hitting back at allegations in the press this week that prepared salads are unsafe to eat.
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Bejo opens up trials
Seed breeder Bejo Zaden will be holding its open days in the Netherlands from September 23 to 27.
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Sainsbury’s opens greenest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has opened possibly the UK’s greenest supermarket, featuring a timber frame, wind turbines and customer toilets with a rainwater flush.
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New food and drink diploma set for 2009
A diploma in manufacturing and product design has been developed to equip young people with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in the industry, and will be taught from a curriculum designed in partnership with manufacturers.
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LGMA completes first year
A model consumer food safety programme has completed more than 500 inspections in its first year thanks to the California Leafy Greens Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA).
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ArticleNew packing system created for cut fruit
Heat-sealing specialist Proseal has devised and installed a bespoke tray-packing system for fresh fruit salad at a major fruit-processing factory.