All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 19
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Major study reignites neonics row
European-wide study finds neonicotinoid pesticides can harm both wild and domesticated honey bees
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Aldi helps Kenyan farmers through Farm Africa
Discounter has helped train 400 aspiring veg growers during the first year of its project with Farm Africa
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Holy Moly shakes up avocado NPD
New gourmet dip claims to be the UK’s first ‘pre smashed avocado’ and has debuted in several premium retailers
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Goathams celebrates 70th anniversary
AC Goatham has marked its 70th year in business by hosting an event for 600 colleagues and friends plus a charity auction
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Tesco ‘to cut 1,200 jobs’
Move will slash workforce at Tesco HQ by a quarter and is part of retailer’s cost-cutting turnaround plan
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Sainsbury’s launches edible flowers range
New range from Westland Nurseries includes tagete marigold, monkey flowers, viola and dianthus
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Disney backs fruit and veg voucher scheme
The Rose Voucher Scheme to help low-income families buy fruit and veg from a local market has expanded into Hammersmith
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New airfreight service links Kenya and Yorkshire
Weekly service will transport Kenyan fresh produce and flowers into Doncaster Sheffield Airport
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Retail sales continue to rise
Supermarket sales have grown by five per cent during the last 12 weeks as turnaround continues across the market
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MDS open for more member companies
Produce grad scheme is looking for more member companies as it unveils expansion plans and new training format
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M&S launches laser label avos
Mack has supplied M&S with its first laser labeled avocados in a move that will reduce packaging and cut the carbon footprint
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Special report: Going Dutch
From premium brands to direct supply contracts to retailers, businesses in the Netherlands are preparing for a new era of trading relationships with the UK. Nina Pullman went to visit
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Asda steps in to shift strawberry glut
Retailer has launched a new 700g punnet and will buy an additional 70 tonnes of berries as growers face early summer glut
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Say it with sunflowers
Waitrose uses father son sunflower grower team to promote Father’s Day and the start of British Flowers Week
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Wonky veg box scheme plans to expand
London-based Oddbox supplies boxes of wonky or surplus fruit and veg sourced from major growers and suppliers
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Tesco celebrates sixth quarter of growth
Food like-for-like sales grew by 2.7 per cent in the last quarter thanks to new healthy living campaign and secure price position
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Costa Rica eyes UK banana market
President of Corbana, Jorge Sauma, tells Nina Pullman of Costa Rica’s plan for growth and why an increase in global banana production is concerning
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G's welcomes almost 6,000 for Open Farm Sunday
Senior managers and campaign mascots were on hand at the company's Barway farm for its annual event to welcome the public
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Tesco buys extra 500 tonnes of strawberries
Retailer is selling 1kg boxes of strawberries for £3 to help shift crop flush caused by warm temperatures
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‘Broccoli and bananas are classed as dairy’
A new study has produced worrying evidence that children still do not understand the origin of major fresh produce items