All Retail articles – Page 695
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Weir Group sells Weir Systems
The Weir Group has sold Weir Systems to the Maxima Information Group and is closing down three other businesses, causing over 300 job losses.
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Budgens features UK producers in promotional campaign
Budgens underlines commitment to UK growers with the launch of a new campaign promoting their produce.
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Co-op to defy ban on small peaches
The Co-op Group says it will not adhere to an EU regulation preventing small peaches from being sold for four months of the year. The retailer has also banned a list of pesticides from produce sold in its stores.
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The playground potato project
Coventry school children will have their potato crop judged by BPC representatives tomorrow, following the completion of playground potato project organised by MBM Produce and Tesco.
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Millions of courgettes expected under Flandria label
Over 80 per cent of the total Belgian courgette crop sold at auction is expected to carry the Flandria quality mark this year.
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Sainsbury's announces financial turning point
Sainsbury's annual report shows that the group is on the road ot recovery following a successful financial year.
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Sex determines consumer meal choices
A recent report published by research organisation IGD reports that single men are the main consumers of ready made meals, whereas older, married women opt for fresh ingredients.
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UK strawberry sales rocket in summer sun
Recent hot weather gives boost to UK strawberry sales as well as speeding up crop development.
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Soil Association conference contents revealed
The Soil Association has published its annual conference programme. The event will coincide with Organex 2001 this year.
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Fizz does the bizz
UK supermarkets are looking into the idea of selling fizzy fruit and marketing it to children.
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Veg UK caters for caterers
Veg UK has developed a new handpicked potato pack specifically for caterers.
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Red tractor has first birthday
The National Farmers Union celebrates one year on the shelves.
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Bramley leads cooking apple revival
Cooking apples have enjoyed an excellent season, with a 10 per cent increase in value. Bramley makes up the majority of this increase.
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Organic food given the all-clear
Study reveals that organic vegetables are free from dangerous microbes that can cause human disease.
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UK multiples prepare for latest BPC campaign
The "Britain's kids go free" new potato campaign is set to start at the end of June in stores across the UK.
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Brammys 2001 launched
The search is on for candidates for this year's Brammy Awards, organised by the Bramley Apple Campaign and The Grocer.
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South Africa ups ready to eat avocado offer
The South African Avocado Growers Association states that around 40 per cent of supermarket sales into the UK this season will be of ripe and ready to eat fruit. A total of eight million cartons will be marketed in the UK.
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Retailers prove fair game
Fairtrade is approaching more UK retail chains with its latest brand of bananas following successful sales in other national stores.
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Jaffa promo finds lucky winner
Pictured is Mrs Ferguson of Lancing, West Sussex, receiving a cheque for £3,000 from Eric Baker, CWS store manager at Lancing, after winning the Co-op's Jaffa promotion competition.
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Tesco looks west
UK supermarket chain Tesco has been looking across the pond to supplement salad supplies.