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Sainsbury's in UK retail first
29th July 2014, 12:10 London
Sainsbury's in UK retail first
Supermarket giant to recycle its old food crates into ones made from 100% recycled material to help boost efficiency
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- GLA and police team-up to tackle trafficking
  GLA and police team-up to tackle trafficking
  The Gangmasters Licensing Authority and Derbyshire Constabulary launch ‘Project Advenus’
- Aldi breathing down the neck of Waitrose
  Aldi breathing down the neck of Waitrose
  Kantar data shows that Aldi’s 32% growth rate in last 12 weeks has lifted its market share to 4.8% - just behind Waitrose's 4.9%
- Record season for Chilean cherry growers
  Record season for Chilean cherry growers
  Returns peaked at US$7.15 per kg on the back of strong demand on international markets
- NCGM traders claim £2bn redevelopment could ruin them
  NCGM traders claim £2bn redevelopment could ruin them
  Fears that the scheme will cut trading space, deter customers and risk food contamination; claims CGMA denies
- Spain takes action to halt stonefruit crisis
  Spain takes action to halt stonefruit crisis
  Producer groups have agreed to divert fruit to the processing industry in a bid to prevent a further deterioration in prices
- Sainsbury's develops grower links
  Subscribers onlySainsbury's develops grower links
  Supermarket technologist gives wide-ranging speech at Fruit Focus, covering direct sourcing, waste, breeding and GM
- Fruit display world record broken
  Fruit display world record broken
  CH Robinson's global business brand Robinson Fresh supplies Cub Foods' display with MelonUp! Pink Ribbon watermelons
- Hartfield blasts national media over bees
  Hartfield blasts national media over bees
  NFU adviser slams "simplistic" press for negative reporting on the impact of pesticides and neonicotinoids

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Staay Food Group expands into Spain and Poland
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- Subscribers onlyAll quiet on the currency front
  Moneycorp analyst Chris Redfern on why new factors have reinforced the status quo in the currency markets
- Subscribers onlyBritain's great export opportunity
  No longer the insular island that only thinks of feeding its own people, opportunities are opening up for fresh produce exports
- Subscribers onlyChris Redfern: US dollar survives a scare
  Moneycorp analyst on why investors were not put off by some disappointing figures coming out of the USA
- Subscribers onlyGM ruling is good news for British farming
  Michael Barker on why this week's landmark GM announcement could have major benefits for British food security
- Subscribers onlyIt's not just footy and Father's Day
  ProduceView: Two big public events this week inevitably put a focus on alcohol and unhealthy snacks, but fruit and veg haven’t been ignored
- Hangzhou event hits the market
  Brand-building via e-commerce, reaching out to new consumers in tier-two and -three cities, and managing future market growth projections in China were some of the hot topics discussed at Asiafruit Market Insight
- Passion for Science
  TV science specialist Sarah Cruddas knows a thing or two about how technology can help boost the farming sector
- Subscribers onlyChris Redfern: Unlucky sterling as wage rises remain sluggish
  Moneycorp analyst on why investors failed to get excited despite positive UK employment data
- Subscribers onlyPacking a punch
  Boxing legend David Haye's strength and conditioning coach Ruben Tabares on how he prepares his fighter
- Retail giants talk sourcing in Hangzhou
  High-level speakers from Walmart China and e-commerce giant TMall set to discuss their produce sourcing plans at Asiafruit Market Insight
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