All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 28
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Mack forms plum JV with South African stonefruit grower
The Custom Plum Company will market a series of exclusive plum hybrids to the UK market
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Boris Johnson visits Blue Skies Ghana
Foreign secretary visited tropical fruit supplier in Ghana and met with chairman Anthony Pile as part of a tour of west Africa
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Wholesale trade mourns passing of two legends
Ray Hopley of New Covent Garden Market, and Terry Fleming of Western International, are remembered by friends
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M&S sends out Flavor King gift boxes
Retailer has sent its top 500 loyalty card holders a new season pluot while suppliers and buyers attend Flavor King supper club
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Driver arrested after migrants found at Spitalfields
A group of 15 stowaways have been found in a produce delivery lorry thought to have come from Spain to New Spitalfields Market
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Market report: Brexit brings sales potential
Growth in the produce market is being driven by frequency rather than price for the first time in years while Brexit opens new doors
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Scientists remove seasonality from new broccoli
A new fast-growing broccoli variety that can yield year-round could remove seasonality and ensure supply continuity
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Red Tractor could be Brexit ‘selling point’
British provenance and quality mark could be used as a unique selling point for UK products in post-Brexit trade deals
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Eating 10 portions of fruit and veg 'cuts disease risk'
A new study has assessed past studies on fruit and veg consumption and said intake should be double current 5 A DAY guidelines
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Freight delayed due to Portsmouth bomb scare
An unexploded WW2 bomb found in Portsmouth harbour caused delays of around six hours to some shipping schedules
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Ocado looking to expand organic prepared range
Head of buying says online retailer is looking to expand its organic prepared range and expects further growth in organic sales
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Fairtrade targets fruit buyers
Certification schemes such as Fairtrade Foundation have new value as consumers now expect produce to meet ethical, as well as environmental standards
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Organic sales growth is ‘accelerating’
The organic market has grown by an ‘exceptional’ 7.1 per cent thanks to bigger retail ranges and double-digit produce sales growth
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European retailers reacted ‘more quickly’ to shortages
Raising prices on affected lines sooner would have prevented gaps on UK retail shelves, some suppliers have claimed
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Former Tesco Asia manager joins Richard Hochfeld
Martin O’Sullivan has joined Kent fruit supplier as director of business development after heading up Tesco’s fresh food sourcing in Asia
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Exports key to fresh produce growth, says minister
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said growing exports of British fresh produce should be a key priority
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Morrisons unveils UK sourcing drive
Retailer is searching for more than 200 new UK suppliers and will view prospective products through a new ‘buyer roadshow’
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Potato grower enters pre pack market
Chipping supplier Isle of Ely Produce has launched a new salad and baking potato brand to mark its entrance into pre pack
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All change in Pratts technical team
Leigh Spanner has joined from Chingford while technical director Lucy Jordan has moved to a technical role at Morrisons
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New food festival launches in London
London Food Month will take place in June this year and include restaurant events and brand new night market