All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 94
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ArticleLidl 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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ArticleSwithenbank 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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ArticleProfit 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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ArticleMaxwell 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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ArticleEU 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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ArticleLangmead Group buys Scotherbs
Sussex herb group Langmeads acquires Scottish herb producer Scotherbs with view to supporting 'long-term' plans
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ArticleFarmers 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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ArticleDrummond awarded Honorary Fellowship
LEAF boss receives prestigious award for encouraging sustainable farming, in ceremony at House of Lords
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ArticleJamie Oliver veg toys recalled
Celebrity chef also embroiled in clash between Australian vegetable growers and retailer over campaign crate levy
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ArticleRetailer slashes price of pineapples and tinned tomatoes
Morrisons unveils second round of ‘permanent’ price cuts of up to 41 per cent across 135 products
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ArticleKendall mid-way through ‘mad challenge’
Ex-NFU chief Peter Kendall and Oxford Farming Conference chairman Richard Whitlock are cycling 1,000 miles for four farming charities
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ArticleSainsbury’s enters discount market with Netto JV
Discounter Netto will return to UK this year through £25m partnership between Sainsbury’s and Dansk Supermarked
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ArticleIndian mango audit ‘could lift ban’
A successful audit of Indian mango processing facilities in September could mean imports ban will be lifted before December, MP has said
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ArticleOnline shoppers buy less on impulse
Online shopping could dent retailers’ profits as shoppers are less likely to buy impulse so have a lower overall spend, research finds
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ArticleVeg is compulsory in new school meals
Children must eat at least one portion of vegetables or salad a day under new school meal standards released today
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ArticleMeat Free Monday celebrates fifth birthday
McCartney-backed Meat Free Monday welcomes its fifth anniversary by celebrating diverse support and launching new merchandise
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ArticleGM aubergine causes fresh controversy
Anti-GM campaigners are circulating ‘unsubstantiated’ information amid claims that government may not have followed license agreements
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ArticleDefra accused of GM 'collaboration'
Meetings between ministers and GM companies show attempt to create positive press coverage of GM, campaign group claims
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ArticleEU nations vote yes for right to permit GM
Owen Paterson could make England into Europe's GM centre, while critics fear this could risk shutting down some export markets
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ArticleHeinz to turn tomatoes into plastic
Partnership between tomato brand and Ford car manufacturer aims to develop plant fibres from tomato skins into plastic for car parts