All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 80
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Leahy 'shocked' at Tesco scandal
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy said he is 'shocked' at Tesco accounting crisis and urged stronger focus on shoppers
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Tesco shareholders to take legal action
Supermarket shareholders want compensation for losses caused by £263m profit overstatement
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Sainsbury’s expands UK tomato season
New winter range claims to be first time LED technology has been used to expand British tomato season on commercial scale
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Urban farming boosts global food production
Report claims urban farming has greater influence than previously thought and should help inform agricultural policy
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Industry slams decision to scrap chief science advisor
Decision sparks fears that ‘voice of science will be stifled’ in key policy issues after EU scraps role of chief scientific advisor
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Food firms forced to close by price wars
Race to cut prices among major supermarkets is forcing more food producers out of business than last year, report finds
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Farmers could help UK meet carbon targets
Farm-generated renewable energy has 'huge potential' but needs less red-tape and more policy support, says report
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McDonald’s USA refuses GM potato
A key supplier to fast-food chain has won approval to grow GM potato, but McDonald’s has stated it ‘will not change sourcing practices’
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Fairtrade targets Asda and Tesco banana offering
But Tesco claims it already does more than certified suppliers and pays workers more than Fairtrade minimum wage
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Tesco store staff welcome help from head office
Move by Tesco’s head office to work one day in stores every two weeks has been 'well received' by in-store teams
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Retailers ‘must close’ one in five stores
Supermarkets need to shut stores to save costs, as price cuts are ‘not enough’ to fend off competition from discounters
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Tighter pesticide rules ‘would harm’ pea industry
Crop protection products available for pea and bean industry already at ‘critically low level’, growers say
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Northern food producers urged to apply for PGI
Environment minister Liz Truss highlights lack of protected name products in the north of the country
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Nestlé chief executive named as new FDF president
Fiona Kendrick will replace PepsiCo president Richard Evans at food and drink federation
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Ex-Tesco man joins Co-op in new role
Chris Whitfield joins the Co-operative in newly created role as retail and logistics director, while two new board appointments also named
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Tenants ‘hugely disappointed’ with planning go-ahead
CGTA said it ‘will appeal’ council decision to approve planning for New Covent Garden Market redevelopment
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Safra Group buys London skyscraper
Not content with merely owning banana giant Chiquita, Joseph Safra has bought London’s Gherkin skyscaper
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NCGM redevelopment gets green light
Wandsworth Council approves planning application for redevelopment after one-month delay, with work set to begin in 2015
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Rural sector gains new jobs board
New recruitment service aims to resolve ‘employment headache' by offering more affordable alternative
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Driscoll’s donates to domestic abuse victims charity
Dutch berry company raised €23,134 for charity Safegroup by sponsoring staff in running event