All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 56
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ArticleTruss outlines plans for Defra facelift
Environment department to be modernised, while more capital funding will boost flood defences and marketing, Liz Truss has said
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ArticleUK 'increasing reliance' on overseas agriculture
New report says UK could be food self-sufficient 'in theory' but is currently outsourcing majority of agriculture abroad
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ArticleNew chair and board members for Soil Association
Nick Buckland has replaced Linda Campbell as non executive chair, with Sonny Masero and Beth Thoren joining the board
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ArticleSprouting seeds and carrot tops among 2016 food trends
‘Stem-to-root’ cooking will be a top trend for this year according to a top retailer chef, alongside seeds and veg smoothies
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ArticleAgrovista buys leading independent seed breeder
Acquisition of John Ebbage Seeds will expand technical capabability and bring access to new markets for Agrovista UK
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ArticleItalian tomato industry responds to exploitation report
Trade body ANICAV has restated its commitment to fight illegal gangmasters after a report revealed scale of problem
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ArticleProduce supplier snaps up Cornish daffodil grower
Greenvale parent company Produce Investments has bought daffodil specialist Andrew Farming
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ArticleAvalon plants 4,500 Cabaret trees
Kent marketer continues partnership with Tesco in latest planting of new apple variety as part of long-term NPD plan
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ArticleNFU highlights British produce in run up to Christmas
Shoppers are being urged to support growers and farmers during busy festive period and buy British produce
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ArticleRenewable energy 'more attractive' after COP21
Paris climate agreement has sent a clear signal that fossil fuels are ‘stranded investments’, the NFU has said
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ArticleItalian tomato supply chain under fire in new report
Retailers and processors should map Italian tomato supply chains after report finds evidence of ‘massive exploitation’
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ArticleWaitrose unveils expansion plans
Premium retailer to create 1,500 jobs at new supermarkets and new roles at south London online service depot
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ArticleNew chair for Marshal Papworth Fund
James Parrish has stepped down from agricultural education charity and will be replaced by farming consultant Tom Arthey
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ArticleTesco cuts price of ‘Festive Five’ promotion to 39p
Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots included in retailer’s flagship Christmas deal with a lower price point than 2014
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ArticleTesco to build temporary store in flooded Carlisle
Retailer set to build 10,000 sq ft temporary store in carpark of flooded superstore, while Cumbria recovers from severe floods
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ArticleM&S launches sprout guacamole
Premium retailer has unveiled new dip Brusselmole as part of its festive buffet range in new take on the Christmas brassica
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitiere announces tie-up with Snoopy
Fruit supplier has partnered with latest Snoopy film and will appear on marketing material and consumer prize giveaway
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ArticlePotato supplier launches Grow-Your-Own range
Higgins will now deliver a range of specialist and mainstream seed potatoes to consumers’ homes and workplaces
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Article‘Guerilla’ park signs highlight soil erosion in farming
Signs warning that ‘this park will be lost in 30 seconds’ have appeared in European parks to raise awareness of scale of soil erosion
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ArticleBlack raspberries are 'healthier' than red, study finds
Polish study has found little-known black raspberries have three times as many antioxidants than raspberries or blackberries