All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 22
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ArticleDefra minister visits Kent fruit farm
Andrea Leadsom visited WB Chambers with local MP Helen Whately to hear more about challenges in recruiting seasonal labour
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ArticlePrioritise veg and salad over puddings, schools told
Schools are being urged to shift from a 'feeding' to an 'eating' culture as 10 per cent of children were found at risk from obesity
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ArticleHorticulture businesses see profits rise
Glasshouse and veg production drove revenue growth in the sector, while fruit growers struggled with low farmgate prices
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ArticleDesiva Produce unveils John Lewis Italian apples promo
Kent importer is offering £25 John Lewis vouchers for every two pallets of MelaSi-branded Italian apples until mid May
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ArticleWoman cures migraines by eating only fruit
A Slovenian woman has said eating only fruit has cured her of several long-term ailments against the advice of nutritionists
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ArticleNew commercial director at Thanet Earth
Tamara Redding joins from poultry supplier Bernard Matthews and will replace Richard Diplock at glasshouse veg supplier
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ArticleNew Zealand's organic outlook
Bostock New Zealand is one of the leading grower-exporters of organic apples to the UK. Nina Pullman hears from founder John Bostock on market trends, Brexit and UK retail attitudes
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ArticleFarming charities announce merger
LEAF and FACE have announced proposals to merge and increase capabilities in helping the public appreciate farming
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ArticleMiss England finalist wears pallet dress
Sian Healy has won an ‘eco-dress’ competition wearing pallets supplied by Pooling Partners
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ArticleAsda relaunches budget ‘Farm Stores’ range
The range includes nine produce items and is seen to follow last year’s move by Tesco to launch its new ‘fake’ farm brands
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ArticleMajor new study finds eating fruit cuts diabetes risk
A long-term study of half a million Chinese adults has found that eating more fresh fruit significantly lowers the risk of diabetes
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ArticleLidl opens its largest UK depot
New regional distribution centre in Birmingham will service 56 stores as part of major expansion in West Midlands
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ArticlePackaging specialist unveils innovation centre
Americk Packaging is to open a new Innovation Centre with a creative space for customers to discuss ideas and view samples
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ArticleGreat British Pea Week returns for second year
British pea growers hope to reconnect shoppers with provenance of the frozen veg favourite and celebrate harvest
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Healthy season for English topfruit
Strong demand and good support from most retailers have led to a successful season for the UK topfruit industry
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ArticleWaitrose unveils new veggie BBQ range
Retailer has launched a new summer prepared veg and salad range and announced dates for its first fine dining ‘supper club’
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ArticleGreat Fruit Adventure wins Number 10 award
Max MacGillivray has received the Points of Light award and a personal letter from Prime Minister Theresa May
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ArticleWholesale's recruitment crisis
As wholesalers' children increasingly turn away from a career in the trade, how can the sector appeal to more young people?
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ArticleSalad brand launches new ‘Brexit’ packaging
New packaging on branded Babyfresco salad bags features a prominent Union Jack to promote pride in buying British produce
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ArticleNew managing director at Vidafresh
Commercial director Scott Davies will take over from Terry Watts who remains in the business as CEO