All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 76
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ArticleInterview: Ready for action
Pret salads have become a mainstay of many an office lunchtime, leading to the chain’s strong sales growth. Category buyer Kay Savile talks to Nina Pullman about consumer trends in snack salads and how buying plans change during the year
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ArticleSpotlight on Sainsbury's
Science, technology and big data provided the focus for Sainsbury’s Farming Conference, which had a record attendance of 650 farmers and growers
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ArticleInterview: Brand Batchelar
Director of Sainsbury’s brand, Judith Batchelar, chats to Nina Pullman about price cuts, satellites and why Mike Coupe is in it for the long-term
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ArticlePoised for a bright future
Raspberry returns were down in 2014 as high yields led to retail promotions, but the news is a drop in the ocean for the consistently strong soft-fruit category
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ArticleGrowers fear plans to 'resist' glasshouse expansion
Lea Valley growers say blocking future expansions would threaten the future of their businesses and plans should be amended
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ArticleDefra blamed for rejected exports
Essex potato growers have lost £250k after 24 consignments were rejected from the Canaries for failing soil tolerance levels
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ArticleTesco stores hit by banana shortages
Vessel leaving from Costa Rica delayed by bad weather leading to shortages across Tesco’s UK stores
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ArticleSainsbury’s partners with The Beano
Dennis and friends enact real-world campaign by swapping vouchers for sporting equipment and activities
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ArticleWaitrose to create 2,000 jobs
Retailer continues expansion programme with 16 new shop openings in 2015 and two major redevelopments
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ArticleTesco launches online supplier network
Growers and suppliers can now connect directly to Tesco teams, as well as share ideas on sustainability and food waste
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ArticleUK demand for organic veg at ‘all time high’
Organic cauliflower tops list with value up 66.7 per cent, with brassica, broccoli and root crops also in growth over Christmas
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ArticleFreshtime sponsors local netball team
Lincolnshire prepared and salad firm has provided Boston West Academy with a new kit for the mixed netball team
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ArticleRetailers ‘do not create’ majority of food waste
Most of the food wasted in the UK comes from the home or the supply chain, new WRAP report finds
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ArticlePotato Council should spend less on R&D, says NFUS
Growers have called for potato levy body to switch funding from R&D to promotional activity to boost consumption
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ArticleScottish tomato firm in liquidation
Scotherbs-backed Clyde Valley Tomatoes folds after three years of business sees it ‘not proving financially viable’
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ArticleWild pollinators threatened by commercial bees
Diseases such as Deformed Wing Virus are spreading from commercial colonies to wild pollinators, study finds
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ArticleUK appoints agri counsellor in China
Head of Defra’s farming team Karen Morgan will aim to grow British exports to China and is part-funded by AHDB
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ArticleAsda reshuffles top executives
Ex-M&S buyer Andrew Moore promoted to chief merchandising officer with responsibilities for food, and Barry Williams takes on customer officer
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ArticleLincolnshire gains new Food Board
Senior farming figures will help champion food producers and help double value of Lincolnshire’s food industry by 2030
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ArticleInterview: Bowling towards the future
Florette’s commercial manager Sandy Sewell chats to Nina Pullman about marketing plans for 2015, the trend for ‘extra convenience’ and the potential for the salad bowls