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    Ready meals interest rising

    2003-11-24T11:00:01Z

    The UK's love of ready meals are showing no signs of abating, according to a new report into the booming ready meal market.

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    Enza growers receive reduced payout

    2003-11-24T09:00:01Z

    A high New Zealand dollar and small fruit contributed to a lower payout for Enza growers this year, according to Enza manager Clive Durand.

  • Tesco continued its rise in the last quarter
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    Tesco stretches its lead at top

    2003-11-24T07:05:01Z

    Tesco is expected to announce a 13.2 per cent rise in UK sales, when it releases its trading statement this week.

  • Tesco makes Turkey move
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    Tesco makes Turkey move

    2003-11-23T19:00:01Z

    Tesco has announced the £75 million acquistion of Kipa in Turkey.

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    Plimsoll launches monthly industry update

    2003-11-23T17:00:01Z

    Plimsoll has launched a monthly industry-watch service.

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    Certis Europe prepares for expansion

    2003-11-23T15:05:01Z

    Certis Europe has been appointed distributor in Europe for a number of soil fumigant products.

  • Flower company sponsors football club
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    Flower company sponsors football club

    2003-11-23T11:05:00Z

    World Flowers achieves another goal, by sponsoring local football club.

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    Fresh produce Q Award for Sainsbury's

    2003-11-23T09:05:01Z

    Sainsbury's Anya Potatoes won a silver Q, while M&S was highly commended for its Jubilee strawberries, supplied by KG Fruits.

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    Canterbury hosts Eurofair ñ after a fashion

    2003-11-22T17:05:01Z

    The Goods Shed food hall in Canterbury has come to the rescue of a farmers market event that attracted 50,000 people to the city in 2003.

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    Rising numbers of Brits opt to dine out

    2003-11-22T16:05:01Z

    Britons are deserting the kitchen in their droves in favour of eating out, according to a survey conducted by market analyst Mintel.

  • UK consumers vote for natural packaging
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    UK consumers vote for natural packaging

    2003-11-22T14:00:01Z

    Fresh food packaging with less environmental impact holds great appeal for UK consumers

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    FPC and Defra collaborate on plant health

    2003-11-22T11:00:01Z

    UK cross-industry association collaborates with ministry to respond to EU plant health directive.

  • Worshipful presence for fruit
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    Worshipful presence for fruit

    2003-11-22T09:00:01Z

    The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers and its livereymen and friends across the country showcased fruit at the Lord Mayor's Show

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    Heavy borrowing leaves fresh produce industry on the edge

    2003-11-21T19:05:01Z

    Plimsoll Publishing has highlighted 90 fresh produce companies that are borrowing heavily in a bid to capture extra market share.

  • Michael Jack, standing, and Daniel Caspi, seated centre, both called on Defra to make the next move in the review of London's wholesale markets
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    Jack gees up Defra on New Covent Garden

    2003-11-21T17:05:01Z

    Michael Jack has urged government to show some responsibility when it comes to London's markets.

  • Safeway blames profits on delayed competition process
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    Safeway blames profits on delayed competition process

    2003-11-21T14:50:15Z

    Safeway has announced its half-year results, with pre-tax profits rising £17.7m to £160.2m for the period to October 11. However, underlying profits fell by seven per cent to £173.2 million.

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    Sunny delight

    2003-11-21T14:00:38Z

    Prospects look bright for Florida citrus as the industry gears up for a bumper crop. But as forecasts soar it is value not quantity that will play a decisive role in the future of the industry. Emma Hatfield finds out why Florida citrus can no longer thrive on volume sendings alone.

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    Burbank makes capital gains

    2003-11-21T13:58:34Z

    In the second part of a three-part series the Journal takes a look at the challenges faced by Burbank when sending an array of quality fruit and vegetables lines across to the UK from Rungis Market, in Paris and how it aims to meets the demands of its London customers. John Broy reports.

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    Golden days at Alconeras

    2003-11-21T13:56:12Z

    Spanish berry specialist Alconeras has been rewarded for its efforts with a regional Golden Strawberry award. The company's UK managing director Bill Ashby tells Tommy Leighton that progress in Huelva will see Spanish strawberries take a greater proportion of the winter berry market.

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    Locally minded

    2003-11-21T13:53:59Z

    As a seed company with sales in more than 150 countries around the world, it would be easy for Seminis Vegetable Seeds to think purely on a global level, disregarding the almost forgotten concepts of seasonality and regionality. But, says special projects manager Steve Parrott, as the newly introduced range shows, this is far from the case.