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    Sluggish start to Christmas retail sales

    2003-12-06T09:05:01Z

    Retailers are confident of a pick-up in Christmas sales despite a slow start in November

  • Sir Ben Gill receives Knighthood
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    Sir Ben Gill receives Knighthood

    2003-12-06T07:05:01Z

    NFU president Sir Ben Gill has received his Knighthood at Buckingham Palace.

  • A single company will soon be responsible for the bulk of Asda's imported produce
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    Asda rationalises supply base

    2003-12-05T17:00:01Z

    The UK's second-largest supermarket Asda will soon be sourcing its imported produce through a sole importer.

  • Article

    Supasweet gets extension

    2003-12-05T14:00:01Z

    Supasweet, the trade mark launched by a consortium of English onion growers this year, will be extended to suitable imports.

  • Article

    Conference season shows commonality

    2003-12-05T13:59:27Z

    Conferences have changed over the years for the better. Subject areas are more relevant, papers are shorter and to the point,

  • Article

    Breaking ground in 2003

    2003-12-05T13:58:14Z

    2003 has been another fruitful year for the French wholesaling sector. There have been a number of groundbreaking events

  • Article

    Suppliers paying the Asda price

    2003-12-05T13:58:06Z

    It is difficult to argue with the performance of Asda in the retail market in the last couple of years. Consistently

  • The Turkey season
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    The Turkey season

    2003-12-05T13:54:30Z

    Soaring temperatures and excellent quality have characterised the Turkish citrus job this year. But despite high prices for lemons and good colouration on satsumas, small sized grapefruit could yet pose big problems for exporters when it comes to the UK market. Emma Hatfield reports on why size sometimes does matter.

  • Tony Sullivan, Sainsbury's head of produce: working towards 100 per cent EurepGAP compliance.
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    Assuring a nation

    2003-12-05T13:53:40Z

    With the retailers self-imposed deadline of December 31, 2003 for EurepGAP accreditation for their suppliers fast approaching, and unlikely to be achieved for all products, new quality assurance targets are being set. Certification body Checkmate International (Cmi) believes better guidance is required from EurepGAP, while Tesco has been busy with its own Nature's Choice scheme. John Broy reports.

  • Mr Men muscle in at JS
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    Mr Men muscle in at JS

    2003-12-05T11:00:01Z

    Sainsbury's and Chingford/Sunmark are enhancing their newly launched children's organic fruit packs for Christmas.

  • Article

    Allfruit appoints directors

    2003-12-05T09:00:01Z

    Canary Islands tomato specialist Allfruit International has appointed three new directors.

  • Article

    Danish supermarket reports organic success

    2003-12-05T07:05:01Z

    Danish supermarket chain ISO has announced success following changing the method of selling organic fruit.

  • Morrisons prepares Christmas bid
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    Morrisons prepares Christmas bid

    2003-12-05T06:00:01Z

    Morrisons is believed to be preparing a fresh bid for Safeway before Christmas, after the government announced it had received final competition undertaking agreed by UK retailers.

  • Louis Scheers
    Article

    Flandria launches Belgian winter tomatoes

    2003-12-04T17:00:01Z

    After three years of applied scientific research Flandria tomato producers in Belgium have made the requisite investment to be able to supply a reasonable quantity of winter tomatoes from 2004 on...

  • Article

    Funeral arrangements for Gordon Winterbottom

    2003-12-04T16:05:00Z

    The funeral arrangements for Gordon Winterbottom were made available today.

  • Article

    Kemp retires...well almost

    2003-12-04T14:00:01Z

    Fruit trade veteran Douglas Kemp of Redbridge AFI retired this week although he will still be maintaining "a close interest" in the firm's activities.

  • Article

    NIAB makes trials purchase

    2003-12-04T12:00:01Z

    Crop variety and seed service provider the National Institute of Agricultural Botany has expanded into field trials with a new acquisition.

  • How much longer will organic apples be able to command a premium over their conventional rivals?
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    Organic future unclear

    2003-12-04T10:00:01Z

    The latest issue of the World Apple Report has some stark warnings for the organics sector.

  • Size surprise in Canary Islands
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    Size surprise in Canary Islands

    2003-12-04T07:00:01Z

    Tomatoes from plants of new varieties are throwing up a few surprises in the Canary Islands this season.

  • Onion industry told to rethink planting programmes
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    Onion industry told to rethink planting programmes

    2003-12-03T17:00:01Z

    As the spectre of damaging over-production looms, the onion industry is being advised to think very carefully about its planting programmes.