All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 15
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PVGA appointed to run carrots campaign
The Great British Carrots Campaign has appointed the Processed Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) to run its administration.
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FTA welcomes VOSA progress
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the announcement that the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) has new powers which allows it to issue roadside fixed penalty notices against foreign lorry operators for a range of offences such as breaking driving hours, weight or vehicle safety regulations.
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Norbert Dentressangle reports strong growth
Transport and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle Group posted sustained growth in both its transport and logistics division, and has boasted mid-year revenue of €1.6 billion.
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SCI celebrates six months on
SCI’s Horticultural Group will be celebrating the first six months of its launch on July 31, 2008 with an afternoon reception at SCI’s headquarters in Belgrave Square, London.
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The Queen calls for food and drink firms
Food and drink firms are being urged to apply for the 2009 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise - the Royal standard of excellence for outstanding business success.
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ArticleMFSS connects kids with countryside
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) took a stand for the first time at the South of England Agricultural Society’s (SEAS) Connect with the Countryside event.
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ArticleFresh taste for Birmingham
The supplier group Fresh Herbs set up its first ever stand at this year’s Taste of Birmingham in Cannon Hill Park from July 10-13, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors.
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Kid-friendly broccoli at Sainsbury’s
A new variety of broccoli that tastes like peas was introduced to Sainsbury’s shelves this week.
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Festive with food in Cornwall
The Cornwall Food & Drink Festival has set a date, and will be descending on Lemon Quay in Truro on September 26-28, 2008.
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Water crisis looms
Envirowise is calling on food & drinks manufacturers to play their part by taking action now to reduce the millions of litres of water wasted every year with the launch of new initiative The Rippleffect.
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ArticleBright future for Kent
A pioneering project, which brings together two of the county’s leading organisations, looks set to provide a welcome boost for Kent’s food, drink and agricultural community.
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Borough Market to celebrate apple day
Borough Market, The Lions Part theatre company and Southwark Cathedral are uniting this year to celebrate Apple Day on Sunday October 26, 2008.
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Ocado shows competitive streak
After delivering first £1 billion of sales, food delivery service Ocado has expansion plans on the cards to combat new competition from one of its shareholders.
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Brassica growers should prepare for winter
Brassica consumption is set for a renaissance this winter according to Syngenta, as consumers return to recipes representing traditional as cash gets increasingly short.
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Water saving potential at Fruit Focus
Trials showing the potential for cutting water demand in soft fruit grown in containers using an innovative compost additive will be on show at the Fruit Focus event, at the East Malling Research Centre, Kent on July 23.
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Vale Fresh gets the ‘all clean’
Leading fruit and vegetable supplier Vale Fresh has appointed All Clean Ltd to meet the challenge of overhauling the cleaning regime to help meet the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) stringent criteria.
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BLSA plans conference
Preparations are now well underway for the fourth British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) Conference on Wednesday November 19, 2008, which will be held in the Peterborough and Cambridge Suites at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.
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Keith Sims steps down as society chair
JO Sims Ltd’s Keith Sims has stepped down after 28 years of service as chairman of the Wholesale Fruit and Potato Trades Benevolent Society.
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ArticleEverett Brothers goes one step further
A newly designed machine from British manufacturer, Everett Brothers, is said to offer significant advantages to processors needing to remove the crown and tails from carrots and then cut them into accurate length segments for the fresh and processed food markets.
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ArticleSweden takes on Amcor
Sweden’s largest retailer ICA is the first company to commercially launch Amcor NaturePlus Compostable films within the Swedish fresh produce sector on a range of salad, apple and carrot lines under the “I Love Eco” range.