All United Kingdom articles – Page 595
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ArticleUK ‘should ban Romanian pickers’, says Tory hopeful
A Tory candidate for a Kent by-election has said Britain should not grant access to unskilled workers like fruit pickers
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ArticleSlavery advert is a ‘slight’ to industry
A television advert that depicts examples of modern slavery damages the reputation of fresh produce sector, NFU claims
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ArticleChiquita names new vice president for Fresh Express
PMA board member and Chiquita veteran, Craig Stephen, will head up salads convenience arm as it expands value-added and private label
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ArticleMarginal drop in profit for Haygrove
Herefordshire-headquartered soft fruit firm saw its pre-tax profits dip from £2.8 million in 2012, to £2.6m in 2013
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ArticleRise in profit and turnover for Minor, Weir and Willis
Birmingham-headquarted business increased pre-tax profit from just under £2.2 million in 2012, to £3.1m in 2013
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ArticleAsda buying arm IPL boosts profit
For financial year to 27 December 2013, IPL’s turnover was £137 million, while its operating profit was £12.5m
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ArticleTurnover and profit up for Poupart
For year ending 31 December, 2013, fresh fruit supplier and marketer posted a pre-tax profit of £5.6m, up from £4.5m
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ArticleGoatham spends £8m on upgrading facilities
Kent top-fruit grower's latest major investment focuses on upgrading cold storage and fruit-processing facilities
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ArticleThree more heads roll at Tesco
Retailer confirms it has suspended three more executives as investigation into £250m profit black-hole continues
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ArticleG’s brings Italian onions to Tesco
Tesco says Borettana onions will enhance category that is ‘in need of a refresh’
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ArticleFreshtime hires Bakkavor-trained marketing manager
Claire Matson joins prepared company Freshtime as MD says more new recruits are ‘expected to follow’
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ArticleSwancote catering potato pack is back
Greenvale-owned business claims increased demand has come about due to new government initiatives and a push to buy British
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ArticlePulp-growing isn't fiction for Vitacress
Numerous studies undertaken by Vitacress have identified the wood pulp substrate to be the optimum method of crop production
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ArticleToxicity of neonics 'takes your breath away'
The controversial chemicals were much-discussed at this year's Soil Association conference
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ArticleNFU slams retailers for failing to back English apples
Union claims supermarkets are giving over too much shelf space to imported product during the English season
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ArticleFresh produce MD's charity triumph
Berry Gardens' Nick Marston and his friend David Macgregor raise nearly £4,500 for cancer charity through cross-country car challenge
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ArticleShock employment figures hammer Aussie dollar
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern reports on how unexpectedly poor Australian employment numbers have driven investors to sell
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ArticleNCGM planning application delay is ‘no scandal’
Council says delay to market redevelopment application is typical of large projects, and will now be reviewed in November
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ArticleFDF director general steps down
Melanie Leech will now head up British Property Federation, as FDF commences search for new director
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ArticleBoeing forecasts global cargo growth
Aeroplane manufacturer Boeing has forecast that world air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years