All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 49
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ArticleRed Tractor relaunch welcomed
Farming leaders have welcomed the changes to the Red Tractor name and logo.
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ArticleGo faster fruit with stripy tomatoes
Waitrose is jazzing up its tomato category with the introduction of “go faster” stripes on the fruit.
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ArticleWholesale future looks positive, claims IGD
The grocery wholesale market is tipped to reach £18.3 billion by 2009, according to food and grocery think-tank IGD.
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ArticleFirst English raspberries arrive
The first English raspberries are coming on stream thanks to pioneering work by Chris Tirrell, a KG grower.
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Election date set
The general election is set to be held on May 5, Tony Blair has announced.
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ArticleAsda boost for UK veg sector
UK vegetable producers have been given a boost thanks to a multi-million pound deal between Asda and Fullers Foods International.
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ArticleBudgens claims a first with POM
Budgens is claiming to be first to market in the UK with US health sensation POM Wonderful.
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Israel avocado exports on the rise
Israel’s 2004 avocado exports reached 50,000 tonnes; a 66 per cent rise in volume compared with 2003, according to Giora Sella, secretary general of the Israel Fruit Growers Association.
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ArticleSouth Africa builds new citrus terminal
The South African citrus industry has been given a boost with the development of a multi-million rand terminal for specialized citrus fruit.
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ArticleRedbridge brings rebates to wholesale
Redbridge Produce & Flowers is in the process of introducing rebate payments across its entire wholesale supply base.
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ArticleMarket considers response to drug allegations
New Covent Garden’s tenants’ association is taking advice over an article the Evening Standard, which dubbed traders in the market “cocaine sniffing barrow boys who cared less about veg than our nation’s children”.
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ArticleSainsbury's payment systems under spotlight
Last week's Office of Fair Trading audit has placed the spotlight firmly on Sainsbury’s disorganised payment systems.
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Baugur prepares for second Somerfield bid
Icelandic group Baugur is reported to be preparing a second bid for the Somerfield chain, in a bid to beat off two rival offers.
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Compass downgrades profit targets
Struggling contract caterer Compass has been dealt a fresh blow after being forced to downgrade its profits forecast by three per cent.
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ArticleMills backs Corporation to take over Garden
The Corporation of London should be the next owner of New Covent Garden wholesale market, chairman of the Covent Garden Market Authority Leif Mills told the Journal in his last week in office.
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Small retailers facing rates pressure
Independent retailers could find themselves under increased pressure as they struggle to cope with dramatic increases in business rates, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned.
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Fruit and veg better than drugs
Fruit and vegetables could be better for you than drugs when it comes to fighting disease, doctors have said.
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Trap developed for strawberry pest
Scientists have developed a special trap to tackle a persistent pest to strawberry crops.
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Row grows between New Zealand and Australia
New Zealand has lashed out at Australia, describing the country’s ban on its apples as unacceptable.
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Banana importer's legal bid rejected
A Belgian lawyer has failed in his battle for the rights of a banana importer in his fight for recognition of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rulings in Europe.