All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 34
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Know your top consumer complaint, suppliers urged
Sainsbury's head of quality Beth Hart said all suppliers should know the top complaint in their category ahead of Christmas trading
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Rain in Spain hits salad veg supply
Salad veg supply is tight as rainfall has halted picking in some areas while cooler temperatures have slowed crop growth
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Sprout shortage threatens Christmas supply
Prices are up by 50 per cent on the markets while Diamondback Moth issues have led to lower yields and smaller sizes
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Potato exports power growth at Grangemouth
Reefer volumes are up 30 per cent as Scotland’s seed potato industry continues to grow global exports
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Scottish grower signs six-figure Lidl deal
Stirfresh will supply six new products for the discounter’s new Ready to Cook prepared veg range in Scotland
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Iceland in talks with Iceland after trademark row
Retailer to send high-level delegation to Iceland to resolve spat over claims company is ‘aggressively' protecting trademark
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UK's largest food firms send Brexit asks to PM
Letter signed by likes of Fresca, G’s and Poupart calls for tariff-free access to Single Market and access to labour post-Brexit
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Watercress Company in cancer patient trial
Patients at Dorset Country Hospital will receive one watercress smoothie a day under a new trial to improve health
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UK potato production dips by five per cent
The 2016 crop is expected to reach 5.22 million tonnes with average yields also forecasted to slide by eight per cent
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BelExport wins UK-Benelux trade award
Belgian fruit exporter has been presented with the prestigious Golden Bridge Trade & Export Award
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Zespri SunGold wins over Aldi and M&S
Yellow kiwifruit brand has won best unprepared fruit at the Quality Food Awards 2016
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Interview: Minor's major ambition
Minor Weir & Willis chairman Sant Mehta tells Nina Pullman why his latest investment is a signal of intent to the industry and what’s behind the group’s success
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UK to strengthen ties with Poland, says May
Prime Minister Theresa May has met with Polish counterpart to discuss strengthening the UK-Poland relationship post-Brexit
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‘Highly-respected’ Hunt honoured by Fruiterers award
Andy Hunt of Lower Hope Estate has been awarded with the Fruiterers Management Award for technological advances in cherry growing
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Sainsbury’s wins stonefruit retailer of the year
Annual prize from South Africa’s stonefruit industry awarded to Sainsbury’s after it more than doubled sales
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Xylella fastidiosa found on Spanish cherry trees
Bacterial disease continues its spread across Europe with first sighting in Spain leading to tighter plant import restrictions
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Bakkavor announces major recruitment push
Prepared supplier is hiring over 300 new staff in “significant” recruitment drive due to increasing demand from customers
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CN Seeds signs deal to market new range of chillis
Seed firm has partnered with Gourmet Genetics to launch and distribute a new range of cocktail tomatoes and chilli peppers
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How valuable are trade bodies to marketing?
As retailers shift to more direct relationships with suppliers, Nina Pullman asks: What is the marketing value of paying into a trade body?
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Sainsbury’s 'to review 125 categories'
CEO Mike Coupe has given a business update at retailer's farming conference and confirmed further investment in price