All United Kingdom articles – Page 501
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ArticleIrish supplier buys redundant mushroom farm
Gold Circle Mushrooms has bought a former mushroom site in Fladbury with permission to build 28 growing houses
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ArticleSimister opens G’s mushrooms facility
Tesco’s Matt Simister attended official opening of G’s mushroom factory, which created 300 new jobs
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ArticleProduce World launches first organic Maris Piper
Organic Maris Piper listed at select Waitrose stores after a low blight pressure season
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ArticleMorrisons to stock green pumpkins to save crop
Retailer will stock 500,000 green pumpkins from today as low sunlight means crop has not ripened in time for Halloween
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ArticleCoupe slams longer Sunday trading hours
Sainsbury’s CEO claims new rules are ‘open to abuse’ and says there is ‘no customer demand’ for longer Sunday hours
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ArticleNew ownership for Scottish supplier
Stewarts of Tayside has announced a restructure within the family-run business supported by funding from Clydesdale Bank
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ArticleScientists use GM tomatoes to produce medicine
Study that produced disease-fighting compounds in tomatoes could be model for large-scale medicine production in produce
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ArticleJoin Eurofruit and FPJ in Madrid
Visit Eurofruit Magazine and Fresh Produce Journal on stand 7F001 at this year’s Fruit Attraction
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ArticleProduce firms donate money from mint potato boxes
Nationwide Produce and Three Musketeers are donating 50p from every box of mint potatoes to support the Poppy Appeal
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ArticleGrowers could be ‘proud’ to start season with Robijn
Jonagold clone and heavy-cropping variety Robijn touted as a stronger start to British season than Discovery
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ArticleBetter cost control helps IPL up profit
Operating profit rose by 6.1 per cent at Asda buying arm, while turnover grew by almost 50 per cent
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ArticleTough year for Fyffes as UK turnover drops
Fyffes' UK sales fell from £287.2m to £273.5 during the last financial year, while profits were hit by £12m 'exceptional charges'
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ArticleSweet potatoes taste success
With NPD to the fore and new source countries coming on stream, the future looks rosy for sweet potatoes
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AnalysisGSCoP: Where are we now?
Darren Smith explains why fresh produce suppliers and account managers need to understand the Groceries Supply Code of Practice before being able to call foul play
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ArticleTrial site offers glimpse of the future
A pioneering vegetable trial site with an on-field developmentkitchen is impressing retail buyers and development chefs with an eye for innovation
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AnalysisOpinion: 'Dubious recruiters' have filled gap left by SAWS
A lack of quality not quantity has been one of the top concerns since the abolition of SAWS, says HOPS director John Hardman
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ArticleMuch ado about potatoes
Tesco has realigned its potato supply chain and offered long-term deals to suppliers
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ArticleCanaries invest further in specialty tomatoes
Investing in premium specialty tomato varieties and modern growing structures is allowing Canary Islands growers to counter higher input costs
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ArticleAMT-supplied clementines back on Tesco shelves
Volume of the product this year will increase by over 50 per cent, with up to 50 tonnes expected
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett pack redesign to boost product prominence
The redesign has been rolled out across the full Albert Bartlett range, including its well-known Rooster potato variety