All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 88
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NFU stand wins gold at Hampton Court
Waitrose and the NFU wowed judges with display of seasonal produce from growers across the country including resilient Somerset Levels
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Farm sharing could bring more young people into industry
The CLA has said that sharing a farm with a younger person could counter the aging profile of farming industry
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M&S Food rescues dismal web sales
Premium retailer’s food like-for-like sales were up 1.7 per cent while online sales plummeted by 8.1 per cent
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Ilapak launches apple combo packer
A new combined flowrapping and feeding system needs fewer operators and can pack up to 80 packs of apples a minute
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First-ever study to look at courgette pollination
Cornish-based grower is the base for pioneering research on which insects could maximise ‘high-value’ courgette yields
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Goatham lorries named by children
Apple and pear varieties used in competition for local schoolchildren to name top-fruit grower’s fleet
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Asda cuts 1,360 management jobs
Retailer confirms job losses after 45-day consultation period and interviews with staff as part of restructure strategy
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VHB launches summer campaign
A consumer-facing campaign for fresh herb firm VHB will run in BBC Good Food and be promoted through an on-pack competition
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Shopper confidence at nine-year high
British consumers are more optimistic than they have been since 2005 while grocery market growth rises to 2.8 per cent
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Koppert appoints two UK managers
Chefs Franck Pontais and Paul Da-Costa Greaves join micro produce and specialist leaf producer to promote brand in UK and Irish markets
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UK food industry ‘must change’ to remain secure
Retailers, growers and Defra must ‘meet impacts of climate change’ to ensure food security for future, according to major new report
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More farmers apply for funding online
The number of SPS claimants who applied online rose by a third this year as industry prepares for digitalisation under new CAP
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Lidl creates 2,500 jobs to support growth in fresh
UK’s second largest discounter unveils £220m investment in 2,500 new roles including fresh produce category managers and 20 new stores
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Swithenbank Expo celebrates growers
More than 500 companies from the foodservice supply sector attended the sixth Swithenbank Food Expo, held at Alexandra Palace yesterday
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Profit and sales rise at AG Thames
Importer says varietal success and long-term investment in green has driven a rise in profit to £4.1million and increase in total sales
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Maxwell takes over from Balicki at WWF
CEO of Worldwide Fruit Rob Balicki steps down after eight years, to be replaced by commercial director Steve Maxwell
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EU launches SWD research project
A new £50m international study aims to prevent the spread of the SWD fruit fly through Europe's fruit industries
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Langmead Group buys Scotherbs
Sussex herb group Langmeads acquires Scottish herb producer Scotherbs with view to supporting 'long-term' plans
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Farmers prepare for Tour de France
NFU North East has turned tractors into WiFi hubs and published a guide to farming in time for the world’s largest cycling event next week
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Drummond awarded Honorary Fellowship
LEAF boss receives prestigious award for encouraging sustainable farming, in ceremony at House of Lords