All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 2
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NewsCo-op absorbs southern franchise to boost food stores
Co-op marks integration of Southern Co-op to strengthen the group’s food retail estate with an additional 173 stores
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NewsWales announces ‘transformational’ new food strategy
Ambitious plan for food in Wales aims to take a ’transformational systems-based’ approach and connect food production, processing, retail, health and education
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Kent-grown salad selection box
New box showcases seasonal salad veg under retailer’s Taste the Difference range, aiming to celebrate summer harvest and offer shoppers convenience and value
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NewsBlackcurrant growers face lower yields in ‘very different climate’
Unprecedented weather conditions and lower yields have prompted £200,000 investment in blackcurrant research project to increase climate resilience
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NewsDame Angela Eagle lands back at Defra
Former farming minister has replaced Emma Reynolds as Defra secretary of state under new PM Andy Burnham’s first cabinet reshuffle
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News‘Place fruit and veg more prominently’, MPs urge
MPs should be ‘more courageous’ in challenging junk food lobbying in a new wide-ranging report outlining how to tackle obesity endemic
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PodcastsThe FPJ Big 50 Products: Risers, fallers and what’s to come
In the latest FPJ podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by Fred Searle to dissect the best performing fruit and veg categories
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NewsConsumers buying less food to counter inflation
New government data has found over half of Brits are buying less food as rising prices top list of consumer concerns
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NewsSouth African citrus industry prepares for less flexibility in UK exports
The citrus industry in South Africa is preparing for reduced market access and more checks on exports to the UK under planned realigment with EU and new SPS agreement
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NewsNew scheme to help growers prove green credentials of coir
A new scheme from coir producer Botanicoir is designed to improve transparency in the substrate supply chain and help growers with sustainability reporting for retailer or certification schemes
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NewsMorrisons expands Myton Food Group overseas with new division
New international sourcing arm Myton International will connect manufacturers with the UK retail and foodservice markets across fresh produce, frozen and ambient
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NewsUK-Switzerland FTA to benefit British veg exporters
Broad bean, pea and carrot exports among set to gain from a wide range of new tariff-free access to highly-protected Swiss market
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NewsThe FPJ Big 50 Products: How fresh produce must adapt to a new normal
Waves of overlapping geopolitical conflict and climate extremes are creating tough conditions for fresh produce sales, but it’s clear innovation still pays off, writes Nina Pullman
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NewsVeg Power 2026 results show power of repetition
Children who participated more than once in the flagship ‘Eat them to defeat them’ campaign ate more veg, new figures have shown
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NewsLidl launches summer ‘scavenger’ hunt for fresh produce
A new scheme in select Lidl stores near deprived areas will see kids’ trolleys feature clues to fruit and veg as part of new game to drive engagement and education
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NewsSummer border delays could bring ‘untold disruption’ to Dover
The CEO of the port of Dover has warned fresh produce hauliers could be stuck behind queues of summer tourist traffic as new digital EES checks are set to cause severe hold-ups
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NewsLonger potato rotations boost yields and disease resistance
British growers are benefiting from longer potato-based rotations that help improve economic performance and reduce disease pressure, finds new report from GB Potatoes
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NewsFive MPs visit Barfoots’ farm in Sussex
Veg grower has hosted a group of MPs as part of NFU scheme to see on-farm operations and discuss key issues for the sector including planning barriers and seasonal workers
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NewsSteve McVickers joins WB Chambers as commercial director
Former CCO at Fruitist joins leading Kent berry and cherry producer after eight months sailing around the world as part of a Clipper yacht crew
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NewsGovernment environmental scheme opens for direct applications
Environment secretary Emma Reynolds has confirmed new access to the £50mn Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier for woodland or agroforestry agreements