All articles by Laura Gould – Page 55
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ArticleCGMA secures continuity of leaders
Baroness Brenda Dean has accepted a second three-year term as chairman of Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA), starting on April 1.
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Somerfield reveals sales rise
Somerfield has unveiled a 6.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the 12 weeks up to, but not including, Easter.
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ArticleJamie Oliver fronts £5 Sainsbury's challenge
Sainsbury’s is using Jamie Oliver to launch an ad campaign targeting budget-conscious families of four with meals for under £5.
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ArticleSainsbury's puts in strong performance
Sainsbury’s has reported a strong performance for the 12 weeks to March 22, with like-for-like sales excluding fuel rising by 4.1 per cent.
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ArticleBeavers go bananas for EiC badge
Beaver Scouts across the UK are choosing fruit and vegetables over crisps and cakes, thanks to the launch of the new Eat in Colour (EiC) Healthy Eating badge.
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Spanish growers on organic trail
The area under organic production in Spain has increased by 6.7 per cent year on year.
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Envidor granted UK clearance
Bayer CropScience’s novel acaricide, Envidor, has been granted full clearance for use on apples and pears.
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ArticleBarlow to back UK gras
The Asparagus Growers’ Association (AGA) has followed in the footsteps of the top-fruit fraternity and appointed Adrian Barlow as its direct link with the major supermarkets.
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Interfel director resigns from post
Interfel director Alain Berger is to leave the French produce industry’s interprofessional organisation to take up a director’s role for the council of the department of Indre-et-Loire.
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ArticleRetail push driven by food sales
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that UK retail sales unexpectedly rose strongly in February, driven by higher food sales at the supermarkets.
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Scotland-NZ agricultural institutes link up
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with AgResearch in New Zealand, to forge links between the two organisations.
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M&S eyes eastern expansion
Marks & Spencer is planning to increase its store numbers in eastern Europe, buying a 51 per cent stake in its eastern European franchise partner for £10.6 million.
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ArticleUK spears make season debut at NCGM
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) has welcomed its first arrivals of UK asparagus this year.
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ArticleGLA revokes further licence
A gangmaster in the heart of England has had his licence revoked by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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ArticleSomerfield sale hangs in the balance
Only one bid had been tabled for the planned £2 billion sale of supermarket chain Somerfield by the end of last week, leading to rumours the sale could be dropped.
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ArticleShockwaves caused by Sainsbury's arrest
The fallout of the arrest and release on bail of Sainsbury’s potato buyer John Maylam and Dave Baxter, operations director at supplier Greenvale AP, is being felt throughout the trade.
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ArticleScientists unravel fruit shape mystery
A study of tomatoes has uncovered how a variant of a gene stretches out fruit, according to The Telegraph.
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ArticleThermo King unveils CO2-efficient range
Refrigerated transport specialist Thermo King has developed a new product range promising a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions.
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CC remedies favour out-of-town shopping
The big four retailers could be able to extend the number of hypermarkets and superstores they build in the UK, if the Competition Commission’s (CC) proposals from its enquiry into the grocery market go ahead.
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ArticleKent farm reaps Cropaid frost protection benefits
A Cropaid frost protection product has yielded results for the second year running for Highland Court Farm grower Simon Foad.