All articles by John Broy – Page 3
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ArticleCapespan begins radio campaign
Capespan has launched its Cape Apple New Season marketing campaign with radio and media campaign entitled - Fresh from the Sun.
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ArticleVitacress backs Watercress Week
To coincide with the launch of Watercress Week, Vitacress will be running a promotion in Sainsbury’s stores to emphasise its health benefits.
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ArticleTesco expands organic range
Tesco is responding to demand for its organic range this year by sourcing new products and adding to its existing range of 1,200 lines.
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South African Hass arrival
The South African Hass season has started with promises of good quality fruit.
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ArticleM&S to announce strategy to turn round business
Marks and Spencer will next month announce its strategy for turning the business around and fending off any takeover bid from Philip Green.
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Sodexho appoints new managing director
Sodexho has appointed Wilson Barrie as managing director with responsibility for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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Locusts threatening north African crops
An upsurge of locusts in northern Africa may spiral into a plague that would devastate crops.
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Pepper interest hots up
Orange sweet peppers have attracted huge interest from the trade following their launch within the Flandria range at the beginning of March this year.
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ArticleRe:fresh in-store
Waitrose, winner of the inaugural Re:fresh Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year award, is to communicate its victory to its customers.
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Watton wins Sainsbury's contract
Root vegetable specialist Watton Produce Company has won a two-year contract to supply Sainsbury's with a large majority of its carrots and parsnips.
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Ocean Spray growers reject Pepsi bid
A co-operative of more than 900 fruit growers who own Ocean Spray have rejected a bid for their operations from Pepsi Co.
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ArticleInvestors urge Sainsbury's to seek new chairman
Sainsbury’s investors want the store to speed up the recruitment of a new chairman, as they fear it is hampering chief executive’s Justin King future plans.
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ArticleCapespan unveils brand
Capespan has introduced its own name as a new brand to the marketplace.
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FPC issues SPV warning
THE FRESH Produce Consortium is seeking views from members on proposed amendments to the EU's simplified procedure values (SPVs) for calculating import duty.
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Tariff-only negotiations near
Banana growers in leading producing countries are bracing themselves as the European Commission took the first step earlier this week in seeking a mandate from the European Council to negotiate terms with third countries for the new banana regime.
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Prince de Bretagne backs Apéritif awards
The food and drink industry gathered to celebrate the influence of the aperitif and French gastronomy at the first Apéritif à la française Awards, held at the Atlantic Bar in London.
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CCFRA looks at rapid cooling
CCFRA’s latest review, Rapid Cooling of Foods, describes a range of emerging developments and novel methods for the rapid cooling of foods.
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ArticleFTA urges industry to change
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the industry to change its ways with the likelihood of high oil prices expected to be a continuous feature of the future.
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ArticleFavorita diversifies its position in Russian market
The Favorita Fruit Company has terminated a commercial agreement for the sale of bananas in Russia with JFC International under mutual accord.
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ArticleJP's "Love Fruit" campaign hits the road
JP Fruit has launched its “love fruit” scheme in a bid to increase awareness on the government backed 5-a-day scheme.