All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 8
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Produce World passes BRC test strongly
Produce World IFP has gained full marks in a British Retail Consortium (BRC) spot check.
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ArticleMurcian growers call for promo campaign
Growers’ leaders in the south-eastern Spanish region of Murcia are calling for a far-reaching promotional campaign for their produce.
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ArticleBramley Apple Pie Week kicks off
Bramley Apple Pie Week has begun as the top-fruit trade hopes for an upturn in sales of the fruit.
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ArticleSainsbury's bites back in price battle
Sainsbury’s has fought back in the battle for market share between the UK supermarkets in extending its Brand Match scheme.
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ArticleTwo speakers in for FPJ South West
Total Produce-owned T&JB Produce’s Tim Barnes and EFFP’s South West regional manager Liz Bowles have joined the line up for the FPJ Conferences - South West event on 3 November in Bristol.
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New retail relations course begins
Redfox has instigated the first fresh produce specific negotiation course aimed at individuals and companies dealing with major retailers.
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ArticleColour coding and clear message call for potatoes
A revamp of the potato fixture is being called for after a year-long consumer research project.
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ArticleCalifornia Raisins return to TV
California Raisins return to television screens this month for the first time in 12 years.
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Dutch growers end co-operative membersihp
A group of members that sell to Dutch wholesalers via Coforta Verkoop BV in the Netherland have announced their intention to end their membership with horticultural group Coforta Cooperative, effective on 1 January 2012.
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ArticleEleventh hour delay on renewable energy plan
A late announcement from the department of energy and climate change (DECC) has delayed the government’s renewable-heat incentive just hours before it was due to go live.
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ArticleBlue Skies celebrates Queen's Award
African representatives of Blue Skies have travelled to the UK to attend a reception to celebrate the company’s achievement of a second Queens Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category.
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ArticleEWL expands Australasian services
Food logistics specialist Edge Worldwide Logistics (EWL) is offering an expanded faster and lower cost service for food companies importing from Australia and New Zealand.
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NZ growers express rugby fears
New Zealand growers are concerned that the Rugby World Cup has been used as an excuse to reduce border protection vital to keeping out pests that threaten their crops.
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ArticleSuper broccoli flies into M&S stores
Broccoli that is claimed to have twice the average antioxidant power has launched at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleJaffa bounces into schools competition
Citrus brand Jaffa is inviting primary schools across the UK to get bouncing to win a £1,500 prize in its Jaffa Space Hoppers for Schools competition.
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ArticleAsda cuts price of bananas
Asda cut the price of its bananas last week to 58p a kilo, down from 68p, sparking fears of a renewal of a devastating price war on the popular fruit.
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ArticleLondon calling for Rubens apple growers
London commuters were met with Rubens apples as part of a sampling exercise on Tuesday.
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ArticleConsumer E. coli fears quelled
The trade has said “lessons have been learnt” from the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France this summer.
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ArticleBritish & Brazilian relocates in AG Thames shake up
Fresh produce importer British & Brazilian (B&B) is to undergo a major re-structure.