All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 38
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ArticleAvalon links with Simply Fruit under new Tesco scheme
Topfruit supplier will send apples to prepared produce firm for packing into Tesco snack packs in new ‘circular’ supply deal
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ArticleWarm autumn drags English apples back
English apple season delayed by up to two weeks due to a warm autumn, with Cox volumes down by around 20 per cent
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ArticlePink Lady reflects on 2016 campaign
Link-ups with Gay Star News, CarFest and the London Marathon were part of the Pink Lady roster of 2016 events
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ArticleSpanish Persimon volumes to rise by 15 per cent
A dry summer will see volumes rise while Spanish Persimon industry launches new campaign focusing on PDO label
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ArticleDemand soars for dried fruit and nuts
Booming global demand in dried fruit and nuts mean only the biggest crops can respond as consumers latch onto healthy snacking
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ArticleAsda slashes price of 45 produce lines
Retailer has revealed new price offensive as part of overhaul to challenge Aldi and boost produce sales
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ArticleTesco grows market share for first time since 2011
UK’s largest retailer has grown sales by 1.3 per cent and reached a market share of 28.2 per cent
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ArticleEx-Chingford procurement director joins Univeg
Shaun Hockey has been named as senior stonefruit procurement manager at Univeg UK
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ArticleHauliers ‘do not want to use Calais’
Freight through Portsmouth and Southampton is increasing as hauliers choose other routes due to Calais disruption
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ArticleFowler Welch to collect produce for FareShare
Customers of haulage firm can now have surplus or outgrade produce collected by Fowler Welch and redistributed to those in need
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ArticleMajor expansion at Kent fruit packer
DPS and Fowler Welch JV Integrated Service Solutions has more than doubled floor space with expansion in packing and ripening
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ArticleEthiopian veg exports halted after farms attacked
Some Dutch firms have had to halt imports from Ethiopia after protesters burnt packhouses and damaged land
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ArticleNC sweet potato industry ‘assessing’ Matthew impact
Growers in North Carolina remain optimistic about sweet potato crop despite flooding from Hurricane Matthew
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ArticleNew entrant to dried fruit market
New company Electric Cherry sells prepared figs, apricots and dates and is headed up by Andy Humphries
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ArticleNick Marston drives for charity
Berry Gardens MD and co-driver have raised over £4,000 by driving 2,000 miles around Britain in a charity classic car race
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ArticleAsda names new produce category director
Longstanding Asda director Ayaz Alam will head up the category as it undergoes major overhaul and range review
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ArticleFreshtime hires ethical trade officer
Richard Fletcher has been hired for the newly-created position and will be auditing Freshtime suppliers on social compliance
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ArticleG’s wellbeing programme attacts government visit
Produce firm was visited by Dame Carol Black in support of its unique heath and wellbeing scheme for senior managers
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ArticleLidl COO to leave the business
Martin Bailie's role will be absorbed by co-chief operating officers Tim Ulbrich and Robert Ryan
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ArticleTesco links Branston and Samworths to use wonky potatoes
Retailer sends wonky potatoes from Branston to Samworths to become mash in ready meals and help reduce waste