All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 10
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NewsThe Crown Estate seeks veg and potato farm tenant
A farm tenancy for a specialist green veg and potato grower with environmental ambitions has become available under The Crown Estate
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NewsUK faces medium risk of summer drought
Driest start to spring since 1956 has prompted a meeting of the National Drought Group as salad and veg growers face increased irrigation costs
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NewsNew PCN guide summarises latest research and advice
A new guide to manage Potato Cyst Nematode is now available to members of GB Potatoes and CUPGRA with latest evidence-based recommendations
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NewsBakkavor takeover by Greencore delayed
Major buyout of food-to-go and prepped salad firm Bakkavor delayed as companies assess terms and conditions
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NewsWomen in industry urged to fill in mental health survey
New survey hopes to fill gaps in knowledge around specific barriers to support and wellbeing among women working in agriculture
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NewsMorrisons names ex-Lidl director as new marketing boss
All change among retailer marketing and commercial top jobs as Morrisons replaces poached Rachel Eyre, who departs for Asda, with Claire Farrant
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NewsTesco plans to grow plant-based sales by 300 per cent
Customers are choosing veg as top meat alternative, as Tesco’s latest sustainability report outlines key targets on healthy food sales and emissions reductions
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NewsGrowing demand for organic is being ‘handed on a plate’ to EU suppliers
UK growers are unable to match burgeoning demand in organic as new figures show low conversion rates due to uncertain farming policies
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NewsMajor new Essex glasshouse ‘will replace tomato imports’
A 40-hectare low carbon series of glasshouses in Essex is out for consultation as developers say it will provide climate resilient tomato production and replace imports from Holland, Morocco and Spain
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NewsDefra refuses to confirm July border checks
Efra committee grilling reveals internal government negotiations are holding up confirmation of 1 July border checks while Defra concedes implementation could be ‘pragmatic’
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NewsConsumers ‘will see price rises’ as UK produce firms face border chaos
A lack of detail ahead of planned checks and fees on fresh produce due to go live on 1 July is causing ‘chaos and turmoil’ in the industry
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ArticleA view from the outside
Health stories, protein, gut health and meat alternatives are some of the hot topics I found while covering food and farming from a consumer perspective
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News‘Titan’ of brassica industry passes away
Tributes to TH Clements founder Alan Clements, who has passed away aged 85, remember his ‘huge legacy’, sense of humour and generosity
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NewsFood cannot become ‘the poor relation’
Food production should be given equal weighting alongside environmental issues in pivotal Land Use Framework, warns NFU
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NewsFlower strips could save growers up to £3k per hectare
Creating habitat for beneficial predators of harmful Rosy Apple Aphid has significant cost benefits for apple growers, a new study has found
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ArticleChasing the Boom
Newly-formed Fresca subsidiary The Avocado Company has set out its ambition to become the best in the UK avocado market. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleColombia Hass the answer
Colombian grower Cartama’s joint venture with Fresca Group has sparked investment in new plantings and facilities as the avocado boom shows no signs of slowing
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ArticleA fair future for bananas
Chair of the Latin American Fairtrade producer network (CLAC) and director of Dominican Republic banana cooperative Banelino, Marike de Peña, discusses workers’ rights and the future of banana production
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ArticleTurning food waste from rubbish to riches
A major new international project is transforming surplus fruit and veg into business opportunities through a range of diverse projects
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ArticleMeet Joe Wicks
Body coach and food writer Joe Wicks went viral in 2017 with his weight loss and healthy eating regime. He tells Nina Pullman how he went from having zero to two million Instagram followers and why ‘midget trees’ are his favourite veg