Meldungen aus Europa – Page 4533
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Tesco fighting fire on several fronts
Poor old Tesco, I hear you all cry. What has it done to deserve the mud being slung in its direction in the last couple of
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ArticleACS makes a stand
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is to meet with members of the Competition Commission today in order to share evidence that it has submitted as part of the ongoing inquiry into the grocery market.
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WUWM explores retail avenue in run-up to Turin
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) recently opened membership up to the retail sector, in what the organisation sees as an effort to embrace the common agenda of wholesale and retail market authorities.
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£12m food packaging boost
A £12m joint private and public sector funding agreement has been signed that will see used plastic bottles turned into packaging for fresh produce and other food products.
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ArticleClaims are rot, says Palmer
A statement in the New Zealand press claiming that fruit is rotting on trees due to the unprecedented scale of the country’s agricultural labour shortage has been refuted by Ian Palmer, chairman of Pipfruit New Zealand.
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Bayer suspends products
Bayer CropScience has suspended the sale, supply and use of all its tolylfluanid containing products in the UK as a precautionary measure.
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ArticleCollett signs up for Rubens
Norman Collett, one of the UK’s leading top fruit marketing organisations, has signed an exclusive contract to plant the variety Rubens
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Tesco refutes media claims
Tesco has spoken to freshinfo to refute claims that it has been misleading shoppers in its half-price Fruit & Veg Pledge.
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ArticleBomfords first to feel GLA force
The Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority has revoked the licences of all seven labour-providers supplying three of supermarket-supplier Bomfords packhouse sites, one with immediate effect.
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Mike Storey - Director of R&D
ONE CRITICISM often batted at the British potato industry is that our approach to tackling blight is not as integrated as that
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Luc’s luck runs out at Carrefour
Luc Vandevelde has resigned as Carrefour chairman amidst growing speculation of a takeover bid for the French retail giant.
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TNS - Grocery market enjoys boost
The growth in the grocery retail market received a boost in February, TNS data released today has revealed, with Asda continuing its strong performance.
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ArticleSavings windfall for Sainsbury's staff
More than 8,000 supermarket workers are among Sainsbury’s staff set to share in a £23 million payout after participating in its employee share ownership scheme.
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ArticleACP bananas boost presence in EU
EU countries imported 4.185 million tonnes of bananas from the Caribbean and other countries in 2006, a 12.3 per cent increase on 2005.
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ArticleMBO makes MBMG independent
Premier foods plc has entered into a non-binding agreement with key management of MBMG business, for the latter to acquire the share capital of MBM produce Ltd and Monument Ltd, which trades as MBMG.
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GLA toughens up with food firms
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is preparing to crack down on food firms which are flying in the face of new laws by continuing to use unlicensed labour.
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ArticleSimply Food to sample new format
Marks & Spencer is on the lookout for suitable sites to build supermarket-sized versions of its Simply Food banner.
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ArticleWatch this shelf space, Asda warns
Airfreighted produce in-store could become a thing of the past as consumers weigh up the environmental impact of food miles, Asda chief executive Andy Bond has warned.
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ArticleHumble carrier bag remains best option
A UK-wide voluntary initiative to reduce the environmental impact of paper and plastic carrier bags by 25 per cent by the end of 2008 has been welcomed by the Packaging and Industrial Films Association (PIFA).
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Offer deadline issued on JS
The Takeover Panel has set a deadline for the private equity consortium interested in J Sainsbury to make a bid.