All United Kingdom articles – Page 509
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ArticlePotato firm fined after worker loses an arm
Marek Wasilewski, 35, had been trying to clean the rollers of a potato grading machine at WB Daw & Son when the incident happened
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ArticleGrocery prices hit 'new low' in January
The products that fell the most in price were bananas, cucumbers and mushrooms, mySupermarket.co.uk's Groceries Tracker found
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ArticleFargro MD Jim McAlpine set to retire
After 27 years with the company, McAlpine will retire in July, with the search for a new managing director underway
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ArticleTozer renames Flower Sprout as Kalette
New name aims to capitalise on kale boom and will appear on sprout-kale hybrid in time for new season in all markets
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ArticleUK seed potato exports to Egypt fall six per cent
Total exports reached a better-than-expected 50,000 tonnes last year following new import restrictions for British tubers to Egypt
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ArticleEasyJet founder's supermarket 'runs out of stock'
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou wants the store - which has temporarily closed due to high demand - to eventually challenge the likes of Aldi and Lidl
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ArticleNCGM site developer doubles profits as site value soars
The approval of St Modwen’s plans for the wholesale site helped the company almost double profits to £258.4 million in the year to October
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ArticleNatures Way in major LED installation
The new lighting system at Runcton saves the equivalent electricity usage of 160 homes annually
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ArticleBridge Farm Nurseries ties up JVG Herbs buyout
JVG Herbs will now operate under the new name of Neame Lea Fresh, and will continue to grow for the retail industry across the UK
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ArticleNew product and design for Mack Premium brand
Avocados will now join bananas in the range, which it is hoped will be taken up a level by the new man in charge of Mack Wholesale
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ArticleJersey sweet potatoes launch at Waitrose
The Jersey Royal Company has listed its first commercial crop of Jersey-grown sweet potatoes with premium retailer
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ArticleNew director of marketing for Greenvale
Leon Mundey has been promoted to board of potato and flower supplier with responsibility for all Greenvale marketing
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ArticleUS sweet potatoes see European growth
Promotional body says exports rose by 35 per cent during last year with purchasing frequency rising by 183 per cent
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ArticleG's helps Tesco make direct savings
Salad and citrus supplier working to speed up and streamline supply chain for retail clients across Europe
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ArticleApple group signs global deal for EverCrisp
International Pome Fruit Alliance seals approval to trial Fuji-Honeycrisp cross worldwide outside of US
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ArticleHalls rides avo wave
Subtropical fruit leader saw “staggering growth” in demand for its number one product in 2015, with momentum expected to continue
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ArticleLidl UK makes 100% ethical banana pledge
The discount retailer is in the process of switching its sourcing of bananas across entirely to Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade farms
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ArticleFraser dogged by ‘ridiculous’ £500m aim
Industry source tells FPJ that the departed Produce World CEO and chairman Neil Fraser's overly-ambitious target played its part in his exit
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ArticleHuntapac ups pre-tax profit on similar turnover
Pre-tax profit at the veg business was up from £1.2m to £4.1m, but £1.4m of this was an ‘exceptional item’
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ArticleSouth Africa’s export plan
South Africa must balance emerging markets in Africa with traditional import destinations, writes Promar’s John Giles