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ArticleAnother week, another gong for Stubbins
For the second week in a row, salads specialist Stubbins Marketing Ltd has been parading a trophy round its Waltham Cross head office - this time having picked up one of the “Oscars” of the Welsh food industry.
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ArticleM&S crowned most reputable by UK consumers
Marks & Spencer has topped the list of 10 companies named by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as having the best reputation among UK consumers.
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ArticleJP Morgan: Morrisons to benefit from Somerfield sell-off
Morrisons is establishing its most promising growth pattern since its acquisition of Safeway, in 2004, and it is set to benefit from Somerfield strategy.
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Supermarkets consult lawyers on report
According to FT.com, the UK’s leading supermarkets have begun what will be months of meetings with their legal advisors, to analyse their positions before the Competition Commission publishes its final report next year.
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Israeli growers in anti-levy drive
Hundreds of Israeli vegetable growers have joined forces with fruit growers forming a strong group opposing the imposition of levies to the Plant Production & Marketing Board.
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ArticleMike Taylor dies, aged 69
Mike Taylor, director of Flamingo Holdings and best known as the man whose face represented Marks & Spencer’s fresh produce and food divisions for more than 30 years, died this morning, aged 69.
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Kerry in talks over fruit division sale
Kerry Group is in negotiations to sell its French fruit ingredients business to Industri Kapital, a Swedish private equity company.
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ArticleFreight Best Practice scheme saves £190m
An independent report, commissioned by the Department for Transport this year, will conclude that the Freight Best Practice scheme is making good headway.
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ArticleProduce World completes Marshalls acquisition
Produce World Ltd has acquired Marshalls Holdings Ltd, a group of companies that includes Marshall Bros (Butterwick) Ltd and a 76 per cent holding in Agromark SA, in a deal agreed and completed last night.
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ArticleWork starts on Thanet Earth site
Work officially kicked off at Thanet Earth last week, the site designated to become the UK’s largest-ever glasshouse development for pepper, tomato and cucumber production.
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ArticleFirst SA grape forecast shows promise
The forecast for the 2007-08 South African grape season looks promising with regards to quality and industry association SATI has released its first projected volume figures.
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ArticleNew look for French kiwifruit
Two major French kiwifruit operators have clubbed together to form Swiki, a new marketing approach set to update the way kiwifruit is displayed and sold on the French market.
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Afghan growers get helping hand
Afghan fruit and nut growers are reaping the rewards of a $6.6 million (£3.19m) agricultural and marketing assistance programme implemented by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Chilled guidance for fresh suppliers
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has launched a revised second edition of its Microbiological Guidance for Produce Suppliers to Chilled Food Manufacturers, aimed at growers and suppliers of fresh, frozen and dehydrated produce.
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ArticleEVS tops for skills development
Wholehead salads supplier English Village Salads scooped the Skills Development Award at the annual Deliciouslyorkshire Awards earlier this month.
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Easy does it for Asda
Asda is reportedly keen to position itself as the “EasyJet of retail”, while trying to disassociate itself with its downmarket image and attract more top-end shoppers.
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ArticleKiwi robot revolution
An automated kiwifruit packing system is set to revolutionise the New Zealand industry.
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Supply inconsistencies hold back organic manufacturers
US organic food manufacturers are finding their growth potential limited by the inconsistency of raw material supply, says a report from the country’s Organic Trade Association.
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ArticleVeggies to reward good sports
The Vegetarian Society is on the look-out for the best sports’ venue for veggies.
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ArticleCalifornia fires cost agriculture £23m
The Southern Californian agriculture sector is licking its wounds to the cost of around £23 million after last month’s wildfires. Avocados were the hardest hit of all crops.