All articles by Laura Gould – Page 10

  • Naked Grocer stripped bare
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    Naked Grocer stripped bare

    2009-09-29T09:01:01Z

    A former international fresh produce manager has set up a “naked” business designed to cater for consumers waning away from the supermarkets.

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    Growers warned on downy mildew

    2009-09-28T17:01:01Z

    Growers are being warned of a heightened risk of downy mildew infection following the recent spell of warm days and cool nights.

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    HMI prosecutes Bradford retailer

    2009-09-27T11:01:01Z

    A Bradford retailer has been prosecuted for displaying and offering sub-standard or incorrectly labelled fresh fruit.

  • Patrick Lewis: happy so far
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    HEFF unveils delivery service

    2009-09-26T09:01:02Z

    Fresh produce companies in the West Midlands are capitalising on a scheme to increase bulk deliveries through a new service.

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    Soil Association rejects DEFRA soil move

    2009-09-25T10:01:01Z

    The government has published a strategy to help protect England’s soils and help them store carbon dioxide - but the Soil Association has slammed the move as “deeply unambitious”.

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    Fairtrade still winning public support

    2009-09-24T16:01:02Z

    Consumers continue to support Fairtrade products despite the economic climate, according to research unveiled today.

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    School produce meeting residue standards

    2009-09-24T15:01:01Z

    Fruit and vegetables supplied to schools in the school year 2008-09 met legal standards on pesticide residue levels, according to the Pesticides Residue Committee (PRC).

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    Italy prepares for Macfrut

    2009-09-18T16:01:02Z

    The 26th edition of Macfrut, the Italian event dedicated to the fresh produce industry, is due to take place in Cesena on October 7-9.

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    Consumers still cautious, confirms BRC

    2009-09-17T15:01:01Z

    The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that today’s retail figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm the BRC’s findings, published last week, “that strong retail sales in June and July were not sustained”.

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    NFU unveils election manifesto

    2009-09-17T13:01:01Z

    Any incoming government must put productive agriculture at the centre of its political agenda and take action to help the industry fulfil its potential in meeting the challenges we all face, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall said today.

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    IGD unveils awards shortlist

    2009-09-16T15:01:01Z

    Food and grocery expert IGD has announced the shortlisted entries for the annual Food Industry Awards.

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    NFU calls for neonicotinoid assessment

    2009-09-15T11:01:01Z

    The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for an independent and comprehensive assessment of the impact of neonicotinoids, after Buglife issued a report implicating these insecticides in the decline of the honeybee population.

  • South Africa goes for ClemenGold
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    South Africa goes for ClemenGold

    2009-09-15T07:01:01Z

    Late mandarin ClemenGold has added new zest to the South African soft citrus category as it performs well on international markets, despite challenging conditions.

  • Sutton: moving closer to the supply base
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    Tesco homes in on Asia

    2009-09-13T14:01:01Z

    Tesco is urging Asian suppliers to get up to speed on international certification standards, as the retailer looks to boost its direct procurement strategy from the region.

  • Gill White chats to Master Alan French on the tour
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    Fruiterers go Western

    2009-09-13T12:01:01Z

    The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers made its first official visit to the new Western International Market this week.

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    "Ruthless" Tesco blamed for co-op closure

    2009-09-13T10:01:01Z

    An “absolutely ruthless” Tesco was to blame for the collapse earlier this year of the Irish Republic’s only large-scale vegetable co-operative, a parliamentary committee was told in Dublin last week.

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    EU paves way for Red Tractor promotion

    2009-09-12T10:01:01Z

    The European Commission’s decision to grant State Aid approval of a promotional scheme to support foods covered by the Red Tractor quality assurance logo has been greeted as a significant milestone by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

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    Pico extends into citrus supplies

    2009-09-11T12:01:02Z

    Egyptian soft-fruit specialist Pico is branching into citrus this winter, with its first supplies to come on stream in mid-November.

  • Steven Ball, raw material technician for Hazeldene, with multileaf lettuce at the Lathom trial
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    Hazeldene opens second UK trials

    2009-09-11T08:01:02Z

    Prepared salad supplier Hazeldene opened its second round of lettuce trials in the UK to its customers and growers last week in Lathom, Lancashire, as part of the company’s Plant to Plate strategy that aims to “put more flavour on the plate”.

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    Early bird offer still on for SH Congress

    2009-09-10T10:01:01Z

    Places are filling up fast for the Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere 2009, with the early bird offer due to expire on Tuesday.