All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 64
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Herbfresh's Dan Wiggins passes away
Longstanding fresh produce figure who has died after battling brain tumour for nine years was 'one of life's good guys'
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G’s unveils major push for brands overseas
New business unit Shropshire Brands to be headed up by Mark Haynes and will expand G’s brands in Asia, Europe and Middle East
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Dutch topfruit wrecked by storms
Growers in the Netherlands are facing huge losses a week before the harvest begins following heavy rain and hailstones
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BanaBay signs new deals in Dubai and Korea
Trade events key to new customer contracts for banana supplier as it boosts management and logistics teams
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Organic funding bid is potential ‘game-changer’
If successful, a new bid could see the EU match 80 per cent of industry funding for the ‘Organic. Naturally Different’ campaign
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Growers face ‘worst aphid infestation in living memory’
Cauliflower and broccoli shortages across Lincolnshire and East Anglia are due to abnormally high numbers of aphids
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Calais ‘control’ centre to tackle migrant traffickers
Home Office has unveiled new plans designed to limit activity of illegal gangs smuggling migrants into Britain
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AHDB unveils new market development team
New team will respond to “massive demand” for British products overseas as new CEO says “ambition has to be bigger”
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Supplier rewards long-term staff
Produce World held a celebratory lunch and awarded vouchers to long-serving staff at its Chatteris site
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British apple season begins at Goatham’s
Kent top-fruit supplier will pick first volumes of Discovery apples this week in first pick of the 2015-2016 season
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Morrisons to sell off M Local stores
Retailer reportedly ready to offload newly-launched convenience chain to investment firm Greybull Capital
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Waitrose gives leg up to Scottish cherries
Stores in Scotland will stock only locally-produced cherries for the next few weeks following bumper crop
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Suppliers unveil new 'Garden of Innovation' venture
Bakkavor and Hammond Produce will produce rare varieties of vegetables and salad for new prepared produce range
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Polish migrants plan mass blood donation
Thousands of Polish workers in the UK will give blood on 20 August in a ‘positive protest’ against migrant scapegoating
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Capespan hires Nick Fermor as new head of technical
Former Keelings manager Fermor is latest addition to expanding team, as Jason Ram settles in as trading manager
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Peru avocados gain end-of-season marketing boost
The Peru Trade & Investment Office is funding its first-ever avocado campaign with on-pack branding in Waitrose stores
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Amazon signs lease on former Tesco warehouse
Located near the M25 and Heathrow Airport, the lease has prompted reports that Amazon Fresh is poised for UK launch
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Grangemouth to ‘significantly increase’ capacity
New investment in specialist power supply points at Scottish container terminal will benefit importers and exporters
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Ian Summerfield's herb ambition
Deserted glasshouses, robots, and a company gearing up in the herb market. Nina Pullman visited Langmeads’ CEO Ian Summerfield to chat about what’s next
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Wing Yip sees customer base grow
Chinese retailer Wing Yip has a niche produce offering among its one-stop-shop concept for Asian foodservice outlets. Nina Pullman paid a visit