All United Kingdom articles – Page 656
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Unite slams decision to scrap AWB
Critics call decision to abolish Agricultural Wages Board without a vote a 'stain on democracy'
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ArticleTesco posts annual profit decline
The UK retailer has announced an 8.3 per cent decline in annual UK profits and will drop plans to create 100 new stores
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BRC Trading appoints new CEO
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has appointed Mark Proctor as CEO of its commercial arm BRC Trading
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ArticleChris Redfern: Sterling hopes to avoid triple dip
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern analyses this week's currency movements
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Branston hosts Booker celebration
Potato supplier holds event for those completing Booker training programme
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Gwyneth helps boost kale sales
Sales of kale have increased by almost 40 per cent in the last year thanks to endorsements from celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Ardo praises new packing system
Frozen fruit and vegetable supplier Ardo UK says that its new packing line has increased efficiency.
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DEFRA dismisses neonicotinoids threat
DEFRA has insisted that neonicotinoids pose a 'low risk' towards the health of bees after completing its assessment into the controversial insecticides.
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Early UK asparagus could triple output
Lincolnshire-based nursery Hargreaves Plants has revealed plans to begin trialling a new variety of green asparagus called Early California, which it suggests could radically alter the commercial landscape for UK asparagus.
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Bodies call for fair deal for English farmers
Three industry bodies have jointly called for English growers and farmers to get a fair deal over proposals to 'green' the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Scots launch Sourcing for Growth
The Scottish government has launched a knowledge hub to match food-manufacturing companies with producers of quality Scottish produce.
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NFU unhappy with delay on AWB future
The NFU has described Unite as "misleading" following the trade union's suggestion that last week's House of Lords debate has put a "brake" on abolition plans for the Agricultural Wages Board.
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Fire devastates Sheerness produce warehouse
Five people have been injured in what firefighters have described as a “massive blaze” at a reefer warehouse at the Port of Sheerness.
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Strong growth predicted for fresh produce
Financial analyst Plimsoll has predicted that the average growth of fresh produce businesses will be as high as five per cent this year despite poor weather resulting in a difficult 2012.
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Soils Partnership set up for final push
The Soils Partnership, a collaboration between the AHDB and Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) to help UK farmers get the most out of their soil, is set for one final push before its programme comes to an end in March.
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New website for British Growers
The British Growers Association has unveiled a new website at www.britishgrowers.org.
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Beds Growers plan 50th celebrations
Bedfordshire Growers is marking its 50th anniversary this year with a day of displays and celebrations at its site near Biggleswade.
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RPA slammed as Angus Growers’ PO status is confirmed
Angus Growers has won a major victory after a Scottish court confirmed its status as a producer organisation (PO).
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Iceland plans fresh produce drive
Iceland has exclusively told the FPJ that it is looking to work with new producers, packers and growers as part of its strategy to increase sales of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleEx-Capespan man named boss at Lonrho
Ben Ward has been appointed chief executive of the agribusiness division of UK-based industrial conglomerate Lonrho, a key supplier of African fresh produce to markets around the globe.