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November 2008 - Posts

• What Tesco Think About Local Foods

  Boy, do Tesco tell it like it is. Alistair Robinson,Senior Buying Manager buyer for the North of England, addressed the Institute of Agricultural Managers conference last week. His topic was "Local Foods Opportunities with Supermarkets". Here's... Posted Nov 25 2008, 04:44 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: Tesco, local foods, premium foods, British farming [Edit Tags]

• Trends at Sainsbury - Justin King Speaks of Consumers, Farmers and Buying British

  The conference and lecture season is in full swing and a few days ago Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury spoke at the Royal Agriculture College's annual Bledisloe lecture. Smooth shaven, hair slicked back, immaculately suited and lightly tanned... Posted Nov 17 2008, 02:07 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: Animal welfare, ethical purchasing, Sainsbury, Tesco, free range chicken, premium foods, Justin King [Edit Tags]

• Masterchef's John Torode Talks about Chefs and Farmers

  John Torode, restaurant owner, president of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and co-presenter of BBC's Masterchef, strode on to the stage at last week's English Food and Farming Partnerships conference to deliver a speech entitled "Why... Posted Nov 03 2008, 01:31 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: credit crunch, catering trade, Masterchef, English Food and Farming Partnerships, John Torode [Edit Tags]