Agrovista UK Limited, the agronomy, consultancy and crop protection supplier has appointed Chris Sprigg as its new logistics and health and safety manager. Mr Sprigg was appointed to the role in January and will join the existing logistics team, where his role will be to provide services to the wider company with logistics and purchasing support.  He will also work alongside another colleague in providing health and safety guidance and policy across the companies UK network of 20 distribution points and depots.

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To help farmers prepare for this year’s Open Farm Sunday (12th June), organiser LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is holding a series of workshops across the country in March and April.

The free workshops will be led by the Open Farm Sunday Regional Co-ordinators and will provide farmers with an excellent insight into how to organise successful and enjoyable events, whatever their size. The workshops are ideal for farmers thinking of opening their farms, not just for Open Farm Sunday (OFS) but for schoolchildren and other group visits too, as topics such as health and safety and publicity are covered, as well as ideas for visitor activities.

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At February 9th, 10th and 11th the Expo Fruit Logistica (FL) was held in Berlin. The FL is the world’s leading Expo of Fresh Produce. Apart from primary produce there is also a strong focus on fresh convenience, logistics, packaging and production equipment.

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Leading one-way trip pallet specialist, IPP Logipal is further increasing its high profile and strong reputation in the fresh produce sector after securing a new contract to supply Chingford Fruit, part of the AG Thames Group.

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