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ArticleMeat is murder on water supplies
Meat needs to come off the world’s menu to conserve dwindling water supplies, scientists have warned.
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EU trade agreements fail to expand trade
European Union trading agreements have not expanded trade in fruit and vegetables, according to a report from the US Economic Research Service.
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ArticleTomato link-up brings the Med to retail shelves
Leading Edge has produced a range of label booklets for Hellmann’s Olive Oil (Mediterranean) Mayonnaise, to be used with vine tomatoes in three retail chains.
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Retailers fight for fair treatment
The Federation of European Independent Retailer Groupings (UGAL) is calling for uniform treatment of voluntary retailer groupings under competition law.
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ArticleSainsbury's steps in to acquire Jacksons
Sainsbury’s has further expanded its presence in the convenience store sector by buying the Jacksons group of stores.
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Article5-a-day message to reach the TV screens
Fruit and vegetables are set to get massive national exposure through a set of free 5-a-day TV and radio adverts placed by the Department of Health
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ArticleAvos to pick up after rocky spell
After a less than satisfying beginning to the South African avocado season, HL Halls director Nic Reay predicts a better end to the campaign.
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Improve invites businesses to enhance skills base
Improve, the Sector Skills Council for the food and drink manufacturing industry, has announced the launch of its new website - www.improveltd.org - and is urging manufacturers, of all sizes, to sign up on the web for regular information and updates on training which it promises will be relevant and stimulating.
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UK body goes European
The UKs organic research body Henry Doubleday Research Association has become involved in an EU vegetable seed project.
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Kenyan auditor gains provisional EurepGAP approval
Kenyan auditor Africert has obtained provisional accreditation as a EurepGAP certification company.
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ArticleTACT makes a comeback
Mark Swanwick and his ex-colleagues at Frumar are revisiting the past and organising Twentieth Anniversary Children’s Trust (TACT), 10 years on from Tenth Anniversary Children’s Trust, which raised £40,000 for childrens' charities in 1994.
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ArticlePlastic surgery gives RTP a face-lift
Rollet® claims to have created the future in RTP, with a product that is “more durable, more flexible, easier and safer to use, trackable and even better looking”.
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Ring rot investigation continues
An extensive investigation continues following the finding of potato ring rot in Sante potatoes on July 30 2004.
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Katopé forms partnership in Kwazulu Natal
Katopé Citrus, a South African subsidiary of Katopé International and a major exporter of citrus from South Africa to the northern hemisphere, has formed a citrus partnership in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
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ArticleSA rand suffers extended losses
The South African rand has suffered extensive losses after the country's central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates this morning.
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ArticleHappy Meal boost for McDonald's
McDonald's has been “overwhelmed” by the demand for its new Happy Meal for adults in the UK, which includes a salad.
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ArticleWal-Mart beats off the gloom
Multinational retail behemoth Wal-Mart has beaten sales expectations for the May to July period.
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ArticleElephant garlic rears its head
A major multiple is re-introducing Elephant garlic to UK shoppers.
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ArticleFTA: Truck costs soaring
According to the Freight Transport Association, the annual cost of running a maximum weight articulated truck will cost as much as a family home by Christmas.
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ArticleUK in "fear of food" risk
Pressure groups are heaping so much angst on consumers that the UK risks being swamped by a "fear of food" says the BRC.