All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 80
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ArticlePineapple fabric set for take off
Clothes made from pineapple leaves and banana stems could provide new waste outlet for producers and growers
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ArticleWholesaler's liquidation is ‘major casualty’
Around 150 wholesalers and importers owed over £2 million after Spitalfields wholesaler Nartek entered liquidation
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ArticlePrepared category eyes seasonal produce
Prepared fruit and veg suppliers are looking to seasonal produce and maximising the health message to grow sales over the next year
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ArticleTesco under fire from farmers
Retailer asked how it can balance stable consumer prices with sustainable margins for producers
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ArticlePublic ‘must be won over’ to GM, say politicians
Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems all spoke in favour of GM at NFU conference, but warn public must now be persuaded
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ArticleWaitrose beats Aldi to best supermarket prize
The 2015 Which? Favourite Supermarket Survey finds premium retailer Waitrose tops many categories, including fresh produce
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ArticleCouncil shuts ‘rat-infested’ veg shop
A Lincolnshire fruit and vegetable shop has been closed until further notice after complaints of a rat infestation
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ArticleScotland needs national brand, report finds
Exports growth in Scotland would benefit from a policy-backed national brand, as well as better freight infrastructure
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ArticleNorfolk growers should apply for PGI, says Truss
Environment minister Liz Truss will launch a campaign to encourage Norfolk food producers to apply for protected name status
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ArticleNFU asks politicians to back farming
Farming union launches new campaign to highlight importance of British agriculture ahead of general election
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ArticleChris Clayton named as Agrovista MD
Syngenta’s former head of central Europe joins crop protection firm Agrovista UK as it prepares for next stage of growth
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ArticleWholesaler offers Sunday delivery
Premium importer and wholesaler Natoora now supplies London restaurants seven days a week
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ArticleGreenvale launches loyalty scheme
‘Potatokens’ on packs of branded All Rounder and Jacket Potatoes will be redeemed for potato preparation equipment
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ArticleLondon startup launches online farmers’ market
New online platform allows local producers access to wider customer base while retaining farmers' market concept
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ArticleFoodservice gains 'matchmaking' tool
The Sustainable Restaurant Association is revamping its supplier network to provide a unique ‘matchmaking’ service between the foodservice sector and its supply base, Nina Pullman reports
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ArticleInterview: Sophie Michell tells all
Sophie Michell is fast becoming one of the most successful young chefs in the UK. She tells Nina Pullman why she loves endorsing fresh produce and what it was like to work as private chef to supermodel Claudia Schiffer
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière boosted by new investors
Agri-finance firm Unigrains and banking group Crédit Agricole invest in fruit supplier ahead of ‘ambitious’ growth plans
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ArticleFresh produce ‘vital’ to public health
City Food Lecture delegates heard how fruit and vegetables should form core of future public health policy
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ArticleAllan Bowie elected president of NFU Scotland
Cereals grower Bowie voted into top spot while Andrew Moir and Rob Livesey become vice presidents after today’s vote
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ArticlePrepare for SWD, berry producers told
Mass traps, field hygiene and chemicals are among the tools berry producers need to control the SWD fruit fly