All United Kingdom articles – Page 517
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ArticleSpecial report: Dawn of the mega-port
A need for shorter supply chains has led to a raft of major investments at key British ports for expansions and port-side logistics centres
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AnalysisOpinion: Agriculture is a culprit and victim of climate change
Climate change correspondent at agri-research centre Cirad, Emmanuel Torquebiau, reports from the Paris Climate Talks
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ArticleBanana supply spotlight: Ecuador
Martyn Fisher takes a look at the latest developments in Ecuador, one of the planet’s most vital banana-exporting countries
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ArticleBanana value dips in static market
The banana market has its usual share of weather issues, and the looming threat of a deadly disease, but those two fears aside, the category is in good health
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ArticleCanned fruit giant fined after worker suffers burns
A hose carrying a caustic substance spilt, spraying a Princes employee with the solution
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ArticleChiquita hails campaign success
Company’s first consumer campaign in the UK has driven sales rise and is part of major investment under new owner Cutrale
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ArticleGreengrocer faces hefty bill for selling rotten produce
Mohammed Sakur of Burnley reportedly insisted other grocers in the town were worse than him, and allegedly also tried to blame wholesalers
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ArticleTesco and Sainsbury’s affected by Cumbria floods
Severe flooding in Cumbria and Lancashire has left thousands without power and major disruption to road and rail traffic
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ArticleForth Road Bridge closed until January
Fresh produce freight may be disrupted following closure of major bridge linking Edinburgh to the north east of Scotland
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ArticleAsda makes sustainable banana pledge
Some 93 per cent of supermarket's bananas will be Rainforest Alliance-certified, with seven per cent Fairtrade
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ArticleFlorette unveils £520k Q1 marketing push
Prepared salad leader plans to 'disrupt the shopping journey' with new retail marketing campaign
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ArticleMushroom supplier wins Tesco listing
Hughes Mushrooms’ new prepared range of mushrooms will be listed in 15 Tesco stores across Northern Ireland
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ArticleDiary of an AHDB Potatoes apprentice
Visiting branded potato giant McCain, meeting industry experts in storage and grading, and hearing from leading growers – Bryonie Cundy writes about life on the first-ever AHDB Potatoes Next Generation scheme
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ArticleGangmaster with 760 workers has licence revoked
A labour supplier to the Cambridgeshire fresh produce industry has been banned following serious breaches of GLA conditions
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ArticleCGTA raises thousands for charity
Tenants and supporters raised £50,000 for Anthony Nolan and Trinity Hospice at its annual dinner dance
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ArticlePlant protection product erosion 'harming industry'
Complexity and cost of plant protection product registration process is disincentive for suppliers to put new products onto market, BGA claims
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ArticleTechnical director’s position ‘made redundant’
Mike Corbett has joined Tesco after former company CFUK's restructure meant TD role was made redundant
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ArticleNew Tesco melon may become 'the next Brussels sprout'
Sweet Snowball has been grown by Tesco supplier partner Agricola Famosa in the north-east of Brazil, but its origins can be found in Korea
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ArticleAverage grocery basket price 'rises again'
Latest monthly increase was driven by a sharp rise in the price of apples, up 12 per cent, grapes, up 10 per cent, and broccoli, up 8 per cent
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ArticleWalsh Mushrooms opens new site extension
The £2.25 million investment sees an additional 15,000 ft2 to increase the facility by a third