All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 62
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ArticleFlorette MD steps down after five years
Neil Sanderson is leaving the bagged-salad leader and will be replaced by Floreale operations director Doug Robertson
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ArticleNew awards hail potato as ‘mighty’ not ‘humble’
Inaugural Mighty Spud Awards have been launched to support the potato sector in Northern Ireland
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ArticlePink Lady partners with new Warner Bros rom-com
On-pack giveaways will offer the chance to win luxury weekends away in ‘exciting new move’ for branded apple
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ArticleCarrot growers face 'material losses' from flooding
Growers hit by heavy flooding in Yorkshire on top of poor yields, although waterlogging means it's too early to quantify losses
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ArticleAsparagus and rhubarb hit by warm temperatures
Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb is in short supply with high prices while the British asparagus season is expected to be early
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ArticleCovent Garden Flower Market to debut at Chelsea
Exhibit will explore relationship between iconic flower market and London’s independent florists
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ArticleTesco like-for-like Xmas sales rise by 1.3 per cent
Retailer reports ‘strong’ Christmas trading although saw sales fall by 1.5 per cent during the third quarter
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ArticleM&S launches mini Hass avocados
Premium retailer says it is first to stock baby avos, which are half the size of a regular fruit and grown in Spain
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ArticleBritish exports in the spotlight at Fruit Logistica
A brand new AHDB Exports stand is set to promote exports of British fruit and vegetables in Berlin next month
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ArticleAsda invests £500m into new price cuts
Retailer’s announcement relaunches price war into 2016 while CEO Andy Clarke says ‘radical action’ is needed
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ArticleEfsa 'begins review' of neonics ban
Commission has reportedly said review could lead to tightening or softening of ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides
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ArticleHain Celestial acquires Orchard House Foods
US organics giant has bought juice and prepared fruit specialist Orchard House and plans to expand product portfolio in Europe
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ArticleSeed company unveils novel ‘egg and chips’ plant
Thompson & Morgan has launched a new hybrid plant that will produce both aubergines and potatoes
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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