All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 43
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ArticleBritish cherries set for record volumes
British cherry volumes are expected to be up 22 per cent this year after new plantings in Hereford, Shropshire and Scotland
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ArticleVeg growers facing 'worst crop situation in 40 years'
Heavy rain and hail across Europe has decimated vegetable crops with large parts of carrot and pea crops “totally lost”
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ArticleWaitrose to pay small suppliers within seven days
Small food suppliers with a contract worth under £100,000 qualify for new payment terms following an internal review
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ArticleRemain vigilant for Diamond Back Moth, growers told
Numbers have dipped slightly as first Diamond Back Moth infestation dies down but growers expect ‘worse to come’
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ArticleLondoners ‘will waste’ 4m bags of salad this summer
A quarter of Londoners will waste as much bagged salad as they eat this summer, a new survey has found
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ArticleBelgian drinks firm buys UK Copella juice operations
PepsiCo has sold Boxford Farm to Konings, but confirms the site will continue to supply Copella and Trop50 juice brands
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ArticleGovernment confirms new lorry park site
The Stanford West site will have room for 3,600 lorries and is designed to ease Operation Stack traffic pressure
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ArticleArrows pointing to produce ‘increase shopper spend’
In-store arrows that point to the produce section have been found to increase customer spend in fruit and veg, study finds
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ArticleWholesaler at centre of salad E.coli scare
A wholesale distributor is at the centre of an investigation into a recent E. coli outbreak with all of its products withdrawn
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ArticleFruit and veg voucher scheme wins £50,000
The Rose Voucher fruit and veg scheme will expand to one city outside of London after winning Lottery funding
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ArticleE.coli outbreak linked to mixed leaves and rocket
Public Health England is investigating 109 cases of E.coli that the body said may be linked to mixed leaves and rocket
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ArticleTesco potato group secures new long-term contracts
New three-year contracts that offer prices based on production and input costs have been hailed as a ‘retail first’ for potatoes
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ArticleBranston unveils £1.7m packing line
The investment at the company’s Perthshire site is in response to gearing up production for new long-term supply contract
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ArticleOliver Watts joins Syngenta as brassica specialist
MDS and Harper Adams graduate has joined crop protection giant as crop specialist on seeds for cauliflowers and borecole
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ArticleAG Thames sees turnover and profit slip
Turnover fell from £302 million to £287m at the fruit supplier although its soft-fruit operations saw sales growth
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ArticleSainsbury’s scraps Netto JV
All UK Netto stores will close by August as Sainsbury's Mike Coupe says it would require 'significant investment' to expand
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ArticleWilkin & Sons honours fastest strawberry picker
Rofol Pochwata won the Tiptree Strawberry Race 2016 as firm celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday and raises money for charity
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ArticleWholesale prices spike after Brexit
Severe hailstorms in the Netherlands and volatile post-Brexit exchange rates have seen prices skyrocket on some lines
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ArticleMicro produce aims for the mainstream
Micro produce is a favourite among top chefs who are succeeding in inspiring new consumers into this fast-growing category
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ArticleInterview: From rigs to riches
Dorota Szafalowicz tells Nina Pullman how she went from celery picker to head of procurement at produce giant G’s