All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 52
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Waitrose to start English strawberries this week
Retailer said it will be the first to stock British strawberries this year when they arrive this Friday from grower Harry Hall
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Pink Lady offers free apple cosy
New marketing campaign at Asda will see Pink Lady sold with free cosy to protect condition of apple
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Organic veg retailer wins new Ocado listings
Wholegood has also secured a tie-up with children’s character Squarehead and expanded its veg preparation facility
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Growers attend Spanish asparagus tour
Global Plant Genetics took leading asparagus growers to visit new large crown varieties in Spain
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Morrisons and Amazon sign supply agreement
New wholesale supply contract will see hundreds of fresh and frozen Morrisons products available to Amazon shoppers
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Health concerns lead Brits to cut meat intake
Vegetarian options are enjoyed by increasing numbers as a third of Brits cut meat intake during the last year
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Raymond re-elected as NFU president
President will serve another two years alongside Minette Batters and Guy Smith as NFU retains its top team
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Let it go: Future is rosy for frozen produce
Frozen produce could be on the verge of a renaissance as its convenience and low food waste is a match made in heaven with the modern consumer
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Special report: West side story
Known as the UK’s airfreight market, Western International has strong import links and a thriving market atmosphere. Nina Pullman went to visit
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Manor Fresh MD wins farming award
Mike Scott has been presented with membership of the Royal Agricultural Societies by the Countess of Wessex
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Brakes acquired by US firm for £2.2bn
Foodservice giant Sysco has bought Fresh Direct sister company and Bain Capital-owned Brakes Group
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Watch: Wholesaler Joe Hill talks to FPJ
Director at Western International firm W.T.Hill, Joe Hill, discusses young people in the market and the future of wholesale
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Forth Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
Key freight route between Edinburgh and north east Scotland has reopened after closing in December for strengthening work
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Tesco organic fruit sales up 18 per cent
Demand for organic soft fruit at Tesco has jumped by 34 per cent in the last year, closely followed by bananas, citrus and exotics
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Top retailers on fence about Brexit
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco have not signed a joint letter from Britain’s biggest firms to urge the UK to stay in the EU
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New online platform matches produce buyers and sellers
Fruitspot allows real-time trading of fruit and veg by asking buyers and sellers to fill in simple forms for what they need
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Green Party appoints first-ever agri spokesperson
Organic farmer Oliver Dowding has said farmers need better stability from market prices and would not benefit from leaving EU
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Open Farm Sunday offers free training
Growers thinking of hosting an Open Farm Sunday can sign up for free workshops or information events to help prepare
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Aldi and NFU Scotland promote Scottish produce
Retailer has partnered with farming union to host in-store promotional days and in-store tastings of Scottish produce
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Survey tracked shopper habits from 1974 to modern day
First-ever figures from National Food Survey show fresh potatoes are less popular while fresh fruit sales are rising