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ArticleBroomhall Totally ready for Christmas
Total Produce operations director Graham Broomhall told FPJ last week that his company’s wholesale operation is ready to cut through the crunch and take advantage of the habitual Christmas sales rise.
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ArticleM&S dedicates apple to Amelia
Marks & Spencer has launched a new variety of apple, named in tribute to an employee’s daughter who died this year.
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Food markets conference visits Blackpool
The third National Food Markets Conference is set to take place on December 9, 2008 in Blackpool - as part of the Taste of Lancashire Year of Food and Drink 2008.
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ArticleUS scientists win £1.1m blueberry grant
US scientists are planning to use a $1.7 million (£1.1m) federal grant to make the south-eastern area of the US a leading blueberry producer.
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Almería and Murcia suffer cold snap
Harsh weather conditions in south-eastern Spain have been affecting production of winter vegetable and salad lines.
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Morrisons delivers strong sales
The third quarter of 2008 has seen sales improve despite the challenging economic environment
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Capespan goes for shareholding simplification
The Capespan Group is aiming to simplify its shareholding structure and give all shareholders a direct holding in the group.
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ArticleMexican grape exports to fall in 2008/09
The country will see production of table grapes drop 3.8 per cent, the USDA said
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Hamburg Süd to open own agencies in Med
The group will open own agencies in southern Italy and Egypt
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ArticleGood November results for Walmart
The US retailer saw year-on-year net sales increase during the month
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Ethical spending continues, says Co-op Bank
The Co-operative Bank has insisted the economic downturn will not halt the growth in ethical consumerism, as it published its ninth annual report into green spending.
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ArticleTied up in Notts
The third of our features on Total Produce’s UK wholesale market operation takes FPJ to Nottingham. Like Gateshead in the North East, which featured last month, only three fruiterers remain in the East Midlands market, but the model developed in Nottingham typifies the direction that Total Produce wants to see its market companies take. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleSafety first
Due to the UK’s strict standards and procedures, the fresh produce industry is a relatively low-risk area when it comes to food safety. But, with further salad-related food scares hitting both across the pond and on home soil, the UK cannot afford to be complacent. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleOvercoming rainy days
South African grape exports have only just begun but some growers have already endured enough drama for one season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers about prospects for the upcoming months.
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Oxford conference to kick off New Year
Places are running out fast for next year’s Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), taking place at the Oxford University Examination Hall on January 5-7. Christine Tacon, managing director of The Co-operative Farms and a director of the OFC, talks to Laura Gould about this year’s event and the future of the farming industry.
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MTEX UK makes most of new Jaffa indentity
Marius du Plessis took the reins as general manager of Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX)’s UK office just over a year ago. Laura Gould caught up with him to find out how he is enjoying the role and how the update of the Jaffa brand for citrus is progressing.
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ArticleSoft-fruit sector out in the cold until New Year
The berry category is fighting to maintain sales now that UK consumers are watching their spending, with suppliers caught between retailers lowering prices and the cost of fruit rising as the sterling weakens. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Italian job not always best option
There are many ways to send a message to someone - especially if you have some recriminations to get across. Some weeks ago,
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Christmas cheer manifests itself in the produce isles
December has only just arrived, but there are already signs that the multiples have Christmas very much in mind, probably as