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Sainsbury’s continues market share march
Sainsbury’s continues to be the only top four retailer to build its market share with growth well ahead of the market putting pressure on Tesco and Asda.
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ArticleTo tweet or not to tweet?
Social media might be firmly entrenched in the daily lives of many Britons, but the fresh produce industry has been relatively slow to get involved. Chloe Ryan asks what the industry has to gain from increased online interaction
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ArticleMorocco seeks UK link
Moroccan fresh produce has seen a vast improvement over the last five to 10 years since the introduction of free trade and the privatisation of the Maroc Export board. But is the UK marketplace giving it a chance to prove itself? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleBanana sales prove immune as retail price war rages
A tough banana market has left the multinationals struggling of late. As the retail price war rages on in the banana category, Alex Lawson takes a look at shopper trends and retail patterns that define one of the hottest debates in fresh produce
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Colder nights bring more winter veg to the fore
I get the feeling that most retailers are devoting more space to winter vegetables as temperatures fall. Good news, of course,
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Consumers are still no closer to getting 5 a day
Everyone readily accepts that fruit and vegetables are good for you. Apart from being part of the diet since mankind arrived
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Asparagus move is a watershed moment
John Chinn’s extraordinary achievement in extending the UK asparagus season into November could change the face of the
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit under disease siege
New Zealand plant health authorities have confirmed the presence of kiwifruit vine disease Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (PSA) in three Bay of Plenty orchards.
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ArticleUK asparagus extended to November
UK asparagus supply could be transformed into a nine-month season following trials by a Herefordshire grower.
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ArticlePakistan allows vegetable imports from India
Pakistan is opening its borders to vegetable imports from India and other countries after much of its domestic crop was wiped out by severe flooding earlier this year
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ArticleUS-Korea FTA talks fail
Hopes a Free Trade Agreement would be reached between the US and South Korea at the G-20 summit in Seoul have been dashed
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Three Greenery bosses depart
The general management of Dutch fresh produce marketer The Greenery has confirmed the departure of three of its top executives, amid rumours that they no longer agreed with the commercial strategy being taken by the company
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ArticleWhole Foods unveils UK expansion plan
US natural and organic food retailer plans sixth Whole Foods Market store in London and first outlet outside UK capital
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ArticleUncertain future for Italian kiwifruit
Leading Zespri executive insists it's too early to predict how the industry will bounce back from recent PSA outbreak
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ArticleTesting examines kiwifruit canker spread
Testing this week on the spread of kiwifruit canker in New Zealand will determine the industry’s response to the bacterial threat
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ArticleEmirates named as leading cargo carrier
Group has held off stiff competition to be named the 2010 Air Cargo Carrier of the Year
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ArticleCameron backs Tesco in Asia
Tesco has announced plans to ramp up its efforts in Asia as prime minister David Cameron flew out to China and visited a store.
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ArticleOngoing growth at IFCO
Operational profitability and revenues both climbed through the third quarter of the year, with gains in RPC Management Services
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ArticleSpanish persimmon crop damaged by winds
Valencia associations say losses from high winds could total as much as 10,000 tonnes
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ArticleAction needed to halt slide in prices
Andalusia’s Hortyfruta calls on Spanish region to take action on prices that fail to cover costs