All United Kingdom articles – Page 650
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ArticleMorrisons' online grocery service is live
Retailer's grocery site includes rating system giving customers an assessment of the quality and seasonality of produce
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ArticleUnifresh in administration with £400k debt
Foodservice supplier run by Hannes Martin blames financial difficulties on actions of a rogue supplier and service provider
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ArticleNFUS creates full-time parliament role
Union appoints politics graduate as first ever full time parliamentary officer
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ArticleIceland director leaves role at retailer
Paul Foley became international business director in January 2013, and sat on the Iceland Foods' board
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ArticleIrish exports on upward trajectory
Irish food and drink exports were worth €9.99 billion last year – a 9 per cent increase on 2012 figures
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ArticleInterview with Florida Grapefruit
Director of public relations for the Florida Department of Citrus Karen Mathis speaks to Nina Pullman about the company’s ambitious marketing plans for 2014
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ArticleEuropean bee numbers lacking
Research from the University of Reading has found that Europe is down by 13m beehives to pollinate essential crops
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons' sales plummet
Latter blames lack of online presence for Christmas slump, while Tesco cites 'weaker grocery market' in UK
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ArticleCambridgeshire gangmasters lose licences
Two firms banned from providing labour to agri-industries after falsifying payslips and suspected exploitation of migrant workers
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ArticleHealth benefits of apples are ‘gagged’
Top-fruit industry says EU regulations that ban research showing the health benefits of apples are 'damaging' sales
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Booths sales up 6 per cent
Regional, family-owned retailer said early Christmas marketing campaign and rise in pre-ordering led to sales boost
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Produce Investments weighs up JRC buy
Greenvale owner enters period of exclusivity in relation to possible takeover of Jersey potato specialist
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ArticleAsda CEO laments 'very tough' times
Nevertheless, Asda saw record customer numbers in the run-up to Christmas with 4.8m shoppers alone on 23 December
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ArticleLidl's 'best ever' Christmas performance
Busiest day of 23 December caps discount retailer's best ever trading year in the UK
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ArticleStrong Christmas sales at Sainsbury's
In 14 weeks to 4 January, like-for-like sales rose 0.2 per cent, while Waitrose and The Co-op also enjoy decent trade
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Refocused CAP 'key' to aiding industry
NFU president Peter Kendall tells Oxford Farming Conference getting CAP 'right' is fundamental to everyone in Europe
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ArticlePaterson urges Brits to buy homegrown
Addressing Oxford Farming Conference, UK environment secretary queries why 24 per cent of food eaten in country is imported
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ArticleBoakes back at Mack
Former technologist Daniel Boakes returns to Kent supplier, while technical director Richard Barnes is leaving the business
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ArticleSwithenbank opens depot in South East
Distributor opens new M25 hub aimed at tailoring temperatures for individual orders and expanding customer base
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Fresh produce warehouse floods
Firefighters were called to a box scheme warehouse in Wiltshire after flooding left staff rushing produce to safety