All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 18
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ArticleAsda trials mixed class one and two punnets
Trial on strawberries placed class two fruit with class one to test shopper reaction to wider specifications
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett names Robinson Fresh as US partner
Potato supplier said new partnership will help ‘understand and simplify’ the complexities of North American produce market
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ArticleAldi joins World Banana Forum
Discounter has joined global initiative to help improve working conditions and environmental standards in the banana industry
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VideoWatch: Gove pledges to protect soil
Defra secretary Michael Gove on the importance of incentivising growers to protect soil at the launch of the Sustainable Soils Alliance
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ArticleTesco signs NFU Fruit & Veg Pledge
Retailer has become the first of the big four to pledge long-term stability and support for British fresh produce sector
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ArticleFlorette launches ‘no mess’ beetroot pouches
New fresh steamed beetroot product from Florette is the first of new range following acquisition of Axgro Foods
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ArticleKent fruit firm wins planning battle
Salmans Farm has been given permission for permanent polytunnels despite local opposition
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ArticleNorfolk helps households to cut waste
Norfolk County Council has unveiled a new ‘food waste challenge’ that could help families save up to £700 a year
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ArticleMushroom firm goes into administration
Button Farm Mushrooms in County Armagh struggled to trade profitably due to loss of key customer and rising raw material costs
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ArticleOh my gourd! Halloween sparks sales rise
Seasonal gourds rival pumpkins as Halloween decorations with sales up 260 per cent at Waitrose
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ArticleBake Off star joins with Great Fruit and Veg Adventure
Finalist from hit TV bakery show Ian Cumming joined Max MacGillivray at a recent primary school visit
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ArticleTeam GB to open new Aldi stores
Olympic athletes will be on hand to cut the ribbon and hand out bags of Super6 fresh produce to the first new shoppers
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ArticleNew general manager at MMD Shipping Services
Maritime industry veteran Steve Williams is the new general manager at Portsmouth shipper and distributor
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ArticleTesco launches green easy peelers
Move counters impact of warmer temperatures in Spain that delay colour development and prompt use of ripening rooms
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ArticleKent fruit firm faces planning decision tipping point
Clock House Farm’s Salmans Farm says a decision to block permanent polytunnels would put its future at ‘immediate risk’
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ArticleEating blueberries ‘improves reaction times’
Children who were given blueberry drinks had nine per cent quicker reaction times, new research has found
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ArticleGrower submits planning for 30 acres of greenhouses
G Charlton and Sons has submitted proposals for Cravo greenhouses for soft-fruit production and a reservoir at its Church Farm site
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ArticleSwedish retailer unveils Halloween produce range
Zombie head cauliflower and witches fingers among frightening new produce range at Sweden's ICA
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ArticleIrish growers prepare for Ophelia
Growers in Ireland and Northern Ireland have begun picking early today as tropical storm Ophelia moves in
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ArticleGrowers asked to write to MPs on labour crisis
The NFU is calling for growers to write to local MPs to explain current and future impact of labour shortages on farms