News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 3974
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ArticleShared responsibility for sustainability
Both suppliers and catering contractors are responsible for ensuring a more sustainable future for UK farmers, according to speakers at a national suppliers conference.
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ArticleMcDonald's goes on PR offensive
McDonald's has launched a new worldwide initiative to promote healthy living.
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Shropshire firm gets green light to house fruit pickers
Kirkenel Orchards, a fruit farm near Ludlow in Shropshire, has been given permission to house up to 70 East European strawberry pickers in caravans during the summer months.
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ArticleGeest and Bakkavor seal deal
Icelandic prepared foods specialist Bakkavor has agreed to buy Geest for £485 million cash.
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SCRI unveils testing website
The Scottish Crop Research Institute has launched a new website to streamline its service offer in the provision of pathogen testing for soft-fruit material.
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EFSIS explains BRC standard
EFSIS, the inspection and certification service, is running a second conference on issue four of the BRC global standard
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MBM makes residue-free investment
Potato supplier MBM Produce Ltd has further invested in order to supply greater volumes of potatoes as free from chemical residue as possible.
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ArticleConsumers are starting to ignore food scares
UK consumers are suffering from a food scare overload and are simply ignoring advice, scientists have claimed.
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Warwick HRI hosts seed day
Warwick HRI is hosting its first Seed Industry Day, which will be held at Wellesbourne on Tuesday, April 12.
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Robust IT a must for produce companies
UK companies must have effective systems to avoid unnecessary and costly errors, an IT specialist claimed last week.
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ArticleMacAndrews in shipping revolution
Intra-European container shipping specialist, MacAndrews hopes to revolutionise the transportation of fresh produce from Spain to the British Isles.
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ArticleRetailers in job cuts frenzy
Retailers have been cutting jobs over the 12 months to February at the fastest rate since since 1992.
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Waitrose aims for local produce
A multiple retailer is offering farmers and growers the chance to sell their produce locally in its stores.
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Norfolk grower predicts price rocket
A leading Norfolk grower has warned that vegetable and salad prices are set to rocket.
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Retailers upward expansion likely to face restrictions
Supermarkets are set to have their upward expansion plans restricted according to government proposals.
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Use Batneecs, don’t Catnap
Protected cropping is where energy is making a big impact in the horticulture industry and participating growers are bearing the brunt of increasingly steep energy costs.
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Romney Marsh hit by rationalisation
Tesco’s ongoing rationalisation of its potato supply base has led to the loss of 81 jobs in one family run company.
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Wetherspoon announces profit crash
First-half profits at UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon dropped by 31 per cent.
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Apple a day link to breast cancer
Experiments in animals show that eating one or more apples a day might help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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Frank Payne dies
Frank Payne, a well-known face on the London fruit importing scene, has died, aged 73.