All articles by Carl Collen – Page 460
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Carrefour ups Chinese JV stake
The French company has increased its share in Guangzhou Jiaguang Supermarket to 80 per cent following a CNY40m share purchase
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Retailers sign Romanian deal
An agreement has been reached between retailers and producers over a government proposal to help keep food prices stable
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | July 2008
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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Wal-Mart and McDonald's pull tomatoes
Two of the biggest names in US food retailing have taken action to withdraw certain varieties of tomato following last week's Salmonella outbreak
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M&S shares fall on second-quarter results
A fall in like-for-like sales during the second quarter of 2008 has led to a drop in share price for Marks & Spencer, and the removal of Steve Esom from his role as director of food
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Asda wins environmental excellence award
The retailer has walked off with a highly sought-after prize at the 2008 Environmental Leadership Awards this week
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ArticleSeatrade orders two new reefer vessels
Reefer giant announces order for two new vessels from Japanese yard and due for delivery before 2014
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ArticleWal-Mart launches Marketside website
The US retail giant has unveiled the site for its new small-store format outlets, thought to be in competition with Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores
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Fyffes confirms earnings forecast
Despite rising fuel costs and "relatively more difficult" market conditions, Fyffes is expecting a slight increase in its earnings for 2008
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ArticleAhold completes Schuitema sale
CVC Capital has completed the purchase of Schuitema from Dutch retail group Ahold
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ArticleChile named Fruit Logistica partner
The South American country follows on from Morocco in 2008 as the partner country of the world's biggest fresh produce event
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Migros prepares for discounters
Following the purchase of a stake in Denner, Migros Switzerland is set to restructure its buying department
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ArticleGroup calls for Del Monte boycott
An environmental body has called for the boycott of Del Monte products in the Philippines after the chemical endosulfin, bound for the company, was found loaded onto a capsized passenger ship
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ArticleGreece tops Eurostat availability study
The EU statistics agency Eurostat has released a report on fruit and vegetable availability in the European Union
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Subhiksha acquires Blue Green stake
The newly-formed Subhiksha Ltd will be listed on the National and Bombay stock exchanges
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ArticlePlums and tourism push for South Africa
The South African stonefruit industry will be involved in a joint campaign, to be launched in the UK in 2009
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First Hamburg call for YM Uberty
A giant container ship has made its first call at the Port of Hamburg in Germany as part of its Europe-Far East service
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ArticleJager outlines Zespri priorities
Acting group CEO Lain Jager has spoken about the importance of improving grower returns during the upcoming kiwifruit season
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Chinese retail market set for boom
The country's retail industry is set to overtake Japan as the second most valuable in the world
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ArticleASDA to cut grocery prices
The retailer is attempting to help consumers combat the credit crunch by lowering prices on staple foods this weekend