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T&G set to gain 60 per cent of Kerifresh
Turners & Growers Horticulture has revealed its takeover offer for Kerifresh has been given the go-ahead to take on 55 per cent of its shares.
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ArticleBRC accuses chancellor of smokescreen Budget
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has accused chancellor Alistair Darling of “using claims of tackling social and environmental ills as an excuse to take yet more tax from hard-pressed businesses and consumers”.
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ArticleProfits soar for Morrisons
Morrisons has seen its pre-tax profits almost double, suggesting the supermarket chain has bounced back from its troubled takeover of Safeway in 2004.
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ArticleUK leads Fairtrade sales pack
Per head spend on Fairtrade products in the UK outstrips that of the rest of Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand and Japan.
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ArticleAmélie branded apples hit UK markets
A new Italian apple brand primarily for the wholesale trade has hit UK markets.
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LabOx released for MAP packaging
Witt Gas Techniques has launched LabOx, a new non-invasive O2 measurement analyser for use with Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) in the food processing and packaging industries, including for fresh foods.
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ArticleACS criticises Budget “sound bites”
Promises to reduce red tape for small businesses made in the Budget have been blasted by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) as a “cheap soundbite”.
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CRS calls all caterers
If you run a café or sandwich bar then the Convenience Retailing Show (CRS), at the Birmingham NEC from April 6-9, is the place to go for ideas.
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ArticleBRC wants rate cut sooner rather than later
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) believes the Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged was understandable given fears over inflation - but a rate cut is now all the more important.
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ArticleBramley still in consumer good books
Bramley sales continue to fly this season, with February 16 figures showing a 15 per cent increase year on year to the processing and fresh sectors.
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ACS criticises CC for "timid" response
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the Competition Commission (CC) for being “timid” in its proposed remedies for the UK grocery market.
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ArticleDarling to hold back fuel duty increase
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to delay an increase in fuel duty that was due to come into effect on April 1 for six months, it has been revealed.
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ArticleParr pushes for pressure on Defra
Produce agents are determined to keep up the pressure on the Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate (PHSI) following the heated meeting between Defra officials and industry representatives in Reading last week.
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ArticleFreshgro takes to the classroom
Nottinghamshire-based carrot co-operative Freshgro will feature in a new educational resource as part of the Quality Improvement Agency’s (QIA) National Teaching and Learning Change Programme.
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FTA to the rescue
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the supply chain interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air, will be running a Budget Desk on March 12, providing information, analysis and reaction to the chancellor’s statement and its effect on industry’s transport operations.
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ArticleThermo King notches up 70th birthday
Refrigerated transport specialist Thermo King is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
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PPECB announces inspection levy increase
South Africa’s Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced an inspection levy increase of six per cent with effect from April 1.
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ArticleMack Platinum grapes arrive on UK markets
Mack introduced its own-branded grapes to the wholesale trade this week.
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Bifga adds voice to calls for greater CC remedies
Bifga has said the proposals made in last month’s Competition Commission (CC) provisional decision on remedies in its groceries market investigation are “the absolute minimum needed to even begin to correct the imbalance between buyer power of the larger retailers and the vulnerability of suppliers”.
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ArticleCeleb chefs to front salad campaign
The Fresh Prepared Salads Producer Group (FPSPG) has enlisted two celebrity faces - Channel 4’s Cook Yourself Thin chefs Sophie Michell and Harry Eastwood - to front its Cook Yourself Healthy campaign.