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- Green light for new labelling system
20th June 2013, 00:34 London
Green light for new labelling system
Ministers hope new labelling system, which gives clearer nutritional information, will boost nation's healthy eating
- Veg firms back employment scheme
Veg firms back employment scheme
G's Fresh is latest fresh produce firm to back the IGD's new initiative looking to boost youth employment in the food industry
- HDC targets vine weevil
HDC targets vine weevil
Levy body calls on industry to submit proposals for a project to tackle the persistent pest
- Consumption on the rise in Spain
Consumption on the rise in Spain
Fepex data shows that fresh produce consumption in Spanish households grew 7 per cent in April
- Aldi continues to break records
Aldi continues to break records
Discounter achieves all-time record market share for the 12 weeks ending 9 June, with Lidl also posting growth
- Veg firms back employment scheme
- New website for Fresh Direct
New website for Fresh Direct
Supplier revamps its online presence to give customers and consumers the full picture about what it offers
- Worst season ever for Spanish berries
Worst season ever for Spanish berries
Strawberry growers in Huelva are licking their wounds, while nearby plum producers have fared little better
- Award success for Scott Farms
Award success for Scott Farms
Sweet potato producer takes home two awards at the Royal Three Counties Show
- First arrivals of Bartlett's Bushytops
First arrivals of Bartlett's Bushytops
Root vegetable specialist welcomes in the first of this season's Bartlett's Bushytops crop
- New website for Fresh Direct
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Exclusive interview: Jamie Oliver is at once a celebrity chef, ambassador for Britain and crusader for healthy eating. Oliver tells Thomas Hobbs about his views on school meals, the development of Ministry of Food and the possibility of a TV vegetable special
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