All United Kingdom articles – Page 548
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ArticleFruit and veg stall reinstated after public petition
A Cardiff produce stall that has traded for 38 years and recently closed, will be reopened after 2,600 people signed a petition
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ArticleBakkavor revenues rise despite tough market
"Challenging market conditions" in the UK offset by a strong performance in the international arena
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ArticleHauliers switch to east of England ports
Teesport, Hull and Tilbury have seen significant rises in freight numbers while Calais haulage firms are forced to raise costs
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Sainsbury’s tops English apple sales
Retailer sold more English apples and pears than any other retailer and said Gala remains top-selling apple variety
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ArticleLong-term Geest Line ship marks 100th journey
Klipper Stream, which has travelled 1.2m miles and carried 2.6bn bananas, has set sail for the Caribbean after celebratory event
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ArticleReynolds hires ex-Tesco buyer
Former Tesco sourcing manager Sandra Kajda has responsibility for seasonal produce and fruit at foodservice giant
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ArticleFollow Aldi’s lead and sign pledge, retailers told
It is ‘imperative’ that other retailers sign the NFU’s fruit and veg pledge and fund promotions in produce, the BGA has said
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ArticleNFU calls for government help with retail practices
UK farming unions want government intervention in ensuring longer contracts, fairer risk management and better labelling
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ArticleDate Night helped develop Tenderstem 'personality’
New marketing campaign for Tenderstem has had 'direct impact' on sales rise of 17 per cent for the year-to-date
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ArticleBroccoli crisps win retail listings
A new range of 100 per cent vegetable and fruit crisps may offer suppliers new routes to market
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ArticleAstronauts eat ‘first-ever’ space lettuce
Romaine lettuce grown using NASA’s bespoke growing system Veggie has been harvested for eating and analysis
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ArticleAussie dollar top of the pile
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern on how the Reserve Bank of Australia gave the country's currency a boost
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ArticleFirst-ever National Blueberry Day launches
BerryWorld-organised promotion day will focus on consumer engagement and recipe ideas through social media
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ArticleCritics question U-turn on ban
The UK government’s decision to introduce a partial lifting of the ban on neonicotinoids has come under renewed criticism
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ArticleMajor fire destroys units at Birmingham wholesale market
Cause of “severe” blaze at Birmingham market now under investigation as market re-opens for business
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ArticleOversupply sees importer's pre-tax profit fall slightly
Top fruit and citrus specialist Peter Gilding saw its pre-tax profit fall from £1.3m to £736k in the year ending 31 October 2014
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ArticleWorker's intestines 'displaced' by 750kg wall falling on him
Employee of mushroom substrate supplier also sustained a collapsed left lung, a broken pelvis, six rib fractures and fractures to his spine
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ArticleDeflation drives major sales swings in produce
Pretty much all of the products in the FPJ Big 50 Products have been affected, causing some categories to crash in value
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Article'Theatre' still important for fresh produce marketers
Andy Macdonald, MD of Coregeo: 'Point of purchase marketing needs to evolve in the fresh category'
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ArticleOne of UK's biggest greengrocer firms put up for sale
Joe Richards, who died last month, owned shops in Coventry, Warwickshire and elsewhere in the West Midlands