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Bumpkin veg added to line-up
Inspired by the enthusiastic response to its ‘ugly fruit’ range, launched in 2006, high-end retailer Waitrose has extended its range of Cook’s Ingredients to include ‘bumpkin veg’ - less than perfect vegetables and salads.
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ArticleClass award for Claas act
Prominent engineer Dr Helmut Claas has been handed the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s (RASE) most prestigious award, the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service to Agriculture.
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ArticleKids eating more colour
Consumption of fresh produce - particularly among the young - is creeping up as the effects of campaigns to increase uptake start to take hold.
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NFU set to take red tractor to next level
The NFU has announced ambitious new plans to support Assured Food Standards (AFS) in taking the increasingly trusted food chain assurance logo, Red Tractor, to another level.
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UK warms to chillies
The increasing influence of ethnic foods in the nation's diet is expanding the niche market for chilli peppers which can be grown in the UK between June and September.
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Kwik Save administrators sell 56 stores
Administrators for supermarket chain Kwik Save are "confident" that a rescue package will save 56 of the firm's stores.
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Red hot niche for UK chilli peppers
The increasing influence of ethnic foods in the nation’s diet is expanding the niche market for chilli peppers, which can be grown in the UK between June and September.
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ArticleNew strawberries unveiled
East Malling Research has unveiled details of two new June-bearing strawberry varieties from its breeding programm.
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ArticleSCRI in economic triumph
Scotland’s leading centre for research on crops has emerged as a major contributor to the Scottish economy.
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US spinach growers off the hook
US spinach growers and processors will not face criminal charges over an E. coli outbreak last year that caused the death of three people and sickened 200 others.
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Green light for Finlays
The Office of Fair Trading has given the go-ahead to James Finlay Ltd’s acquisition of Flamingo Holdings.
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Musgrave purchases J&J Haslett
Musgrave Group has acquired J&J Haslett, a major food wholesaler and cash and carry business in Northern Ireland.
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ArticleFirst public appearance for Benn
New Defra Secretary of State Hilary Benn, in his first public outing at this week’s Royal Show, admitted that with all the rain he had almost no time to think about the major issues affecting the industry.
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Asda to launch new labelling system
Asda has announced the introduction of its own version of food nutrition labels, which will combine the existing ‘traffic light’ and GDA (guideline daily amount) systems.
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Midlands counts the cost after floods
Growers across the East Midlands are struggling to recover from devastating floods which have given the area its highest-ever rainfall for May and June.
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Study: organics better for the heart
Organic produce is better for your heart, suggests a 10-year US study.
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ArticleThree year consumer survey gets underway
A comprehensive three-year research project on consumer shopping behaviour for the soft fruit sector has been put in place.
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ArticleUK growers face disaster
Continuing rainfall in the UK is proving disastrous for fresh produce crops, both on trees and in the ground, as well as threatening plantings for supplies in the weeks and months to come.
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Morrisons store sell-off rumours abound
Several reports suggest that Morrisons has been approached by an interested buyer for 25 of its stores in a deal that could be worth up to £1 billion.
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ArticleKwik Save to enter administration
Kwik Save will go into administration on Friday, closing another 90 stores.