All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 33
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ArticleNorfolk potato supplier enters administration
Preva Produce is up for sale after 20 jobs were lost when cash pressures led to suspension of packing operation
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ArticleTesco non exec director resigns
Richard Cousins has decided to step down with immediate effect and will be replaced by Deanna Oppenheimer
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ArticleNorthern Irish veg grower awarded MBE
Willowbrook Foods founder and MD John McCann has been awarded an MBE for services to Northern Ireland's food industry
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ArticleAHDB Potatoes chair to step down
Fiona Fell will step down when her term in office comes to an end in March 2017 while a search for her successor has begun
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ArticleBranston prepares for festive peak
Potato supplier will ramp up production at its three packing sites from 650 to 1,300 tonnes a day in the run up to Christmas
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ArticlePremier Fruits acquires Brighton catering supplier
Tastables of Brighton has been bought by wholesale giant with boss Mark Stables staying on as manager
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ArticleBristol retailer fined £14,500 for selling rotten produce
Fruit & Veg Planet (SW) and its senior managers have been fined for repeatedly displaying rotten fruit and veg
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ArticleFarmcare hires former Produce World manager
Guy Thallon has joined produce supplier in newly-created role of science manager to link R&D to commercial production
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ArticleRugby team renames to honour sponsorship
The Tonbridge Juddians Pink Ladies wore festive jumpers to match Pink Lady apple cosies before a recent home game
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ArticleOcado posts sales rise in final quarter
Online retailer saw gross sales rise by 13.1 per cent in Q4 while average orders per week rose by 17.6 per cent
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ArticleVale of Evesham Asparagus wins PGI status
Regional asparagus has been awarded with Protected Geographical Indication status by the European Commission
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ArticleGreenvale names new site operations director
Former Bakkavor and Moy Foods employee Phil McCaul has joined potato supplier to oversee Cambridgeshire potato site
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ArticleAsparagus specialist joins Global Plant Genetics
Claire Donkin joins as technical associate and will focus on growing the company’s overseas asparagus client base
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ArticleA Coupe for produce
At the Sainsbury’s Farming Conference, Nina Pullman caught up with CEO Mike Coupe to get his views on produce, price and the discounters
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ArticleDole uses ice stunt to promote new range
A new range of frozen fruit from Dole was promoted in central London via giveaways and giant ice sculptures
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ArticleAshfield to replace Baines as Aldi head of buying
Group buying director Julie Ashfield will replace MD of corporate buying Tony Baines when he retires next year
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ArticleSainsbury’s ‘selling more produce than ever before’
Commercial director Paul Mills-Hicks says retailer is seeing transaction growth and is 'keeping head above water' on volume
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ArticleTesco, JS and Waitrose follow banana price rises
Retailers break price hold and follow rivals to new price point of 72p per kilo following import cost inflation
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to set up export links before Brexit
Fresh produce firms should capitalise on export potential by targeting niche markets and selling the 'story' as well as product
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ArticleBiobest buys Kenyan biopesticide firm
Belgian firm has acquired Real IPM to grow foothold in Africa and further develop biopesticide portfolio