All United Kingdom articles – Page 683
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ArticleNot so sweetcorn
The market is growing for sweetcorn at a time when the weather is disrupting yields.
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ArticleOne pot revolution
Chef, restaurateur and author Georgina Fuggle’s latest project is to raise awareness of the diversity and range of flavours in vegetarian food and encourage consumers to be brave with their vegetable choices.
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ArticleBacking brassicas
The market is eagerly awaiting the peak of UK-grown summer brassicas following the cool, wet spring. FPJ catches up with growers and breeders to find out what to expect for this season and beyond
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ArticleWomen in the boardroom
The fresh produce industry has a reputation for being male dominated, but increasingly it’s becoming apparent that for women who do enter the business, the opportunities are there to be taken.
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ArticleA plan for organics
With sales of organic fruit and vegetables still in decline, Thomas Hobbs spoke to Finn Cottle, a consultant for fresh produce at the Soil Association, to ask her how the category can be revived
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ArticleUK produce consumption falls below US
Rabobank report claims UK consumption levels of fruit and veg are falling quicker than in the US
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ArticleRetailers urged to look beyond strawberries
Food campaigner says that during Wimbledon fortnight supermarkets must promote more than just strawberries
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ArticleTurnover down at NCGM
New Covent Garden Market reports a drop in turnover for the financial year ending 31 March 2013
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ArticleBranston ramps up Tesco promotion
Supplier visits supermarket's head office as part of initiative to push Cornish potatoes
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ArticleCelebrities back Barfoots
A number of celebrities have lent their support to sweetcorn supplier Barfoots of Botley as it gears up for the new season
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ArticleTacon: There's more room for women
Groceries code adjudicator Christine Tacon says women have more of a role to play in fresh produce boardrooms
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ArticleProduceView software launches
Market Intelligence Services claims that its new data collection software will be beneficial to growers
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ArticleTesco recruits NFU man
Retailer hopes appointment of Tom Hind as agriculture director will improve its relationship with farmers
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ArticleCEUKF welcomes new member
The Centre of Excellence for UK Farming has welcomed an important new member institution from Scotland
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ArticleG's backs new sports drink
Salad vegetable supplier G's Fresh acquires a beetroot-based recovery sports drink brand
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ArticleWaitrose launches bee protection project
The up-market retailer is getting its customers to use a new app to help in bee research
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ArticleMurray boosts strawberry sales
Tesco reports an uplift in strawberry sales as Andy Murray continues to progress at this year's Wimbledon
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ArticleSainsbury's bolsters convenience offer
Retailer opens new distrubition centre as it looks to increase the number of Sainsbury's Local stores in south-east England.
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ArticleDEFRA seeks views for supply chain review
Government calls for public opinion on UK's food supply chain ahead of Professor Chris Elliott's post-horsemeat review
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ArticlePink Lady celebrates 21 years
New promotional campaign celebrates 21 years of Pink Lady apples being sold in the UK market