All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 53
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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
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VideoVideo: Talking Tenderstem
Sakata's Stuart Cox and grower Andrew Green discuss the biggest challenges in UK Tenderstem production
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ArticlePlanning and policy chief joins CGMA
Sir Edward Lister has been involved with market redevelopment in former role as leader of Wandsworth Council
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ArticleConsumers rank strawberries from 10 major retailers
Tesco and M&S topped a major consumer survey into British strawberries, exclusively revealed by FPJ
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ArticlePOs set to lose £33m after Brexit
Sector will shrink and be swamped by 'cheaper imports' if PO funding is not replaced by government, trade body warns
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ArticleAmazon Fresh expands to more London postcodes
Avocados, bananas and organic veg boxes are among best-selling items on Amazon’s new grocery service
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ArticleUK asparagus ends after rain culls extension hopes
Heavy rain meant most asparagus growers did not continue picking past the traditional 21 June end date
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ArticlePrepared produce firm invests £2m in new site
Yorkshire company Troy Foods has invested in a third distribution and processing facility as it eyes discount sector
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ArticleVitacress hosts virtual glasshouse tours for children
Herb supplier’s commitment to Tesco Eat Happy scheme has seen it host a series of e-learning workshops for schoolchildren
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ArticleBrexit ‘unlikely’ to prompt volume declines at retailers
The UK retail market has declined for the first time this year, but analysts say Brexit won’t fuel this trend