All Retail articles – Page 696

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    Free fruit deadline extended

    2001-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Wholesalers, importers and growers of fresh fruit have one month left to register interest in supplying the free-fruit-for-schools scheme.

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    Sweet Lillibet a winner

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A five-year old schoolboy has won English Apples & Pears' and Somerfield Stores' competition to name a new English apple variety to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee next year.

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    Suppliers must get on target

    2001-12-02T00:00:00Z

    You've heard of category management, now customer management is emerging and apple suppliers to the multiples must make sure they are well placed to take advantage.

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    Cape victory

    2001-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Safeway and Capespan teamed up to treat lucky competition winners and their family to a trip to South Africa.

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    Safeway comes back fighting

    2001-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Safeway shows big sales increases.Mid-1990s slump old news in light of recent figures.

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    UK shelves topped up

    2001-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are biting back after a Friends of the Earth report last week highlighted their lack of shelf space for UK top fruit.

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    Tesco gives in to Tentation

    2001-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to be he first UK multiple to stock large volumes of the Tentation apple.

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    Organics: UK leads, but more support needed

    2001-11-19T00:00:00Z

    The UK tops the European league table for organic food sales, but the government must redouble its efforts in supporting the nation's organic producers.

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    UK apples left off shelves

    2001-11-18T00:00:00Z

    An independent report confirms the findings of English Apples & Pears' own survey: that supermarkets are not devoting enough shelf space to the domestic top fruit crop.

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    Bramley Apple makes internet debut

    2001-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Two new Bramley apple websites have been launched by the Bramley Apple Campaign

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    Charles warns retailers

    2001-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Prince Charles has warned supermarket chiefs not to make token gestures with regards to local sourcing.

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    Budgens launches web support

    2001-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Supermarket chain Budgens has unveiled a new technical services facility for suppliers.

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    Top shop and markets revealed by NFU chiefs

    2001-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Hexham farmers market and Hollow Trees farm shop scoop major award. Best range, marketing and promotion landed accolade, say NFU bosses.

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    Zespri has record season

    2001-11-12T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer says sales have increased by 10 per cent.

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    Tesco bangs organic drum

    2001-11-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has announced plans to increase its sales of organic food to £1 billion by 2006.

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    Europe leads organic field

    2001-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Research and marketing consultancy Organic Monitor is predicting growth of 23 per cent this year in the global market for organic foods with Europe being the fastest growing market.

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    Tesco sets ambitious targets for organics

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Tesco wants organics sales to grow to £1 billion in five years. Farmers Unions say producers need support.

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    English Apples and Pears slams supermarkets

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, blames UK supermarket store managers for the downfall of the English apple industry in an article in The Telegraph.

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    Produce gets new Disney brand

    2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A new 12-month range of fruit for children is to be launched on Monday in Waitrose. After an initial period of exclusivity, the brand will be available to all supermarkets.

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    Producers slam supermarket code

    2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The NFU and Friends of the Earth have reacted angrily to the government's code of practice for supermarkets, published on October 31.