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ArticleWaitrose sales up 13 per cent
Waitrose sales growth of 13 per cent is being given the credit for a strong full-year performance by the John Lewis Partnership - and unveiled its first Scottish store.
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Hazeldean looks to food-to-go
A former seafood operator is making a move into produce with the purchase of two food manufacturers in a deal worth around £50 million.
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ArticleSteep learning curve
Giving free fruit to children seems admirable in anyone’s book, but the school scheme appears to have courted nothing but negative attention in recent months. Elspeth Waters caught up with some of the key players in the SFVS to get a more balanced evaluation of its activities.
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ArticleSA power struggle
Over the past three weeks, South Africa’s Western province has been crippled by power outages, causing enormous problems for the local economy as well as expensive delays in the harvesting and shipment of their top-fruit harvest. Louise Brodie reports from the Western Cape.
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A welcome helping hand for business
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, he writes about some of the free help and advice that could provide a boost to your operations.
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Import changes may spell trouble
The European Commission is discussing the future of the Entry Price System, a measure to protect the EU market from cheap
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Dessert apples elevated in the eyes of the consumer
Long might discussions rage over which variety is the best dessert apple. The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, so I am
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Suppliers reaching point of no return
It was bound to happen in the end. And it gives me no pleasure to have been pre-empting it in comment pieces for some
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ArticleM&S claims a first on Royals
Marks and Spencer symbolically delivered its first Jersey Royals of the season by tractor to its Marble Arch store on Wednesday
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ArticleOFT back on the retail tails
Competition bosses are likely to launch a full investigation into the market dominance of the UK supermarkets.
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ArticleTesco feels the heat on the high street
Retail competition is intensifying and even Tesco is feeling the heat, with sales growth the lowest in several years according to TNS Worldpanel.
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ArticleSalads go on-line
The British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA) has launched its first website, www.britishleafysalads.co.uk, since it changed its name in 2002.
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Asda cuts brands from Essentials
Asda has announced it is set to drop a number of well-known brands within its new format stores, Asda Essentials.
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Fruit-fly problems for Australia
Australian fruit producers are facing increased costs following a back-yard outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in the Victoria area.
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ArticleM&S clarifies trading terms
Marks & Spencer has clarified the details of its revised trading terms with its suppliers, in which it is asking them to “contribute” to its success.
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ArticleNew website helps EU farmers work in safety
Between 2000 and 2003, 2,473 European workers died as a result of an accident at work in agriculture. A new website hopes to reduce future fatalities.
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Serbia to benefit from faster varietal registration
Serbian horticulture is to revamp its system of registration for foreign fruit varieties.
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ArticleStandards call for school tuck
The government has launched a consultation on standards of food sold in schools to tackle the problems of obesity.
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It's ivantage Interflora
Following the success of its online sales during the Christmas and New Year period, Interflora has stepped up its online marketing activities in the UK.