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Workers Bill could backfire
A Private Member’s Bill intended to protect agency workers would have unintended consequences for workers within the UK food industry the Association of Labour Providers has warned.
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ArticleSainsbury's stocks UK asparagus early
Sainsbury’s will welcome its first delivery of this season’s British asparagus next week and is already promising to break the record again next year by stocking the vegetable in time for Valentine’s Day.
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Adas in GHG research
Environmental consultancy Adas is conducting research for Defra into the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the food supply chain.
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MRL unity edges closer
Harmonisation of maximum pesticides residue levels (MRLs) in the EU moved a step closer last weekend as three key annexes of EU Regulation 396/2005/EC, fixing pan-EU harmonised MRLs on fresh produce were published in the Official Journal of the EU.
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ArticleSpits calls for momentum
Chris Hutchinson used the New Spitalfields annual dinner and dance, at the Park Lane Hilton in London last weekend, to call on the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) to create some momentum for the wholesale industry.
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Chiquita invokes force majeure
In a letter to US customers, Brian Kocher, president of Chiquita Brands North America has invoked force majeure in supply contracts and added $2 to the price of a box of fruit
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ArticleMorrisons' growth spurt gathers pace
Morrisons’ recent growth spurt is far from over, with the chain notching up a further 11 per cent growth rate in the 12 weeks to February 24.
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ArticleA cut above
The fresh-cut industry is thriving, and while fresh-cut fruit, salad and vegetables are still a developing category in the UK, the industry points out the best is yet to come. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleRosy opportunities
The South African top-fruit season has kicked off in fine style thanks to a good start to the pear harvest, leaving producers and exporters optimistic about the coming months. Louise Brodie reports.
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Greenisland Flowers was the recipient of the Long Life Solutions Floral Business of the Year accolade at Re:fresh 2007
Greenisland Flowers was the recipient of the Long Life Solutions Floral Business of the Year accolade at Re:fresh 2007. Laura Gould caught up with owner Shane Donnelly to find out how things have since progressed for the Northern Irish firm.
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Federation steers through reform
Recently, the French federation of wholesale markets took stock of how management status has evolved, following a reform that
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ArticlePlant health meets trade indifference
We obviously pay pretty close attention to the stories that most grab the attention of you, our readers, when they appear on
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UK must avoid discount quagmire
The appointment this year of some sort of government ombudsman to act as a fair play mechanism to serve supermarket suppliers
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English dominate as supermarkets fight for share
The last quarter in the top-fruit market has once again been dominated by English fruit, as the minds of UK buyers and their category managers remain set on the home-grown crop as never before. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleTrade airs plant health rage
Industry players went head to head with Defra officials on fresh produce import legislation on Wednesday, and pushed for answers to their “grave concerns” about whether Defra will be able to implement fully EU plant heath import legislation.
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ArticleFrench issue UK apple warning
The decision of UK multiples to carry on offering poor quality UK Gala and Braeburn into March this season rather than better eating French fruit will lead to a decline in quality across Europe, Sylvain Brard export manager at Blue Whale has warned.
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ArticleWaitrose figures shine bright
Waitrose has experienced a sales increase of 6.8 per cent this year, taking the food retailer’s total sales up to just under £4 billion, according to the John Lewis Partnership’s end of year results.
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Bournemouth to host new food festival
Bournemouth is to host its first food festival on July 12-13, focusing on regional and national food.
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ArticleRed cabbage cancer clue
The pigment that gives red cabbage its distinctive colour can also help fight cancer in humans, provided the body can absorb the right type and in sufficient quantities, according to research from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
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Operation Stack causing high costs
The continuous application of Operation Stack on the M20 is costing the transport industry around £500,000 per day, which amounts to a £4 million bill, since the problems started February 28.