All United Kingdom articles – Page 691
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Fresh moving sets sights on UK
Spanish grape producer Frutas La Ballena-Uvasdoce is preparing to launch its convenience brand Fresh Moving in the UK, Germany, France and the Nordic countries early next year, as the Valencia-based company looks to build on the product’s successful launch in Spain.
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Morrisons records third quarter growth
UK grocery retailer says it remains on track with sales and store growth forecasts for 2011
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ArticleUK convenience market to grow
IGD forecasts that the country's food and grocery convenience sector will be worth some €49m by 2016
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ArticleSainsbury’s profits rise despite tough climate
British grocery retailer achieves sales and profit increases in half-year results
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ArticleSales rise but profit falls at M&S
Mixed first-half of the year for retailer, despite strong performance in the UK food category and internationally
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ArticleBanana packaging 'extends shelf life'
Pacific Atlantic launches new bags that slow the natural ageing process of the fruit while preventing bacteria formation
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Talks proposed for UK walnut co-operative
Sarah Calcutt of SEC Consulting is working with a group of British walnut growers to establish a co-operative.
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ArticleAgrexco UK pleased to shake 'rigid' limitations
Agrexco is embarking on a “new beginning” with new UK headquarters and potential supply links around the globe.
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NFU pushes for new SAWS to engage UK workers
The National Farmers’ Union has unveiled proposals for a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) that includes training initiatives and welfare-benefit adjustments to try to encourage more UK citizens to take up jobs in horticulture.
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ArticleTesco welcomes ethylene device results
Results of Worldwide Fruit trial on avocados suggest It's Fresh! ethylene removal system offers significant improvement
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ArticleAgriArgo UK man lands FPJ sub
AgriArgo UK area sales manager Steve Cann (pictured) had the luck of the draw last week after winning a free year’s subscription to FPJ.
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UKAS grants plant-health approval
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted the UK’s first accreditation for plant health inspection to the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA).
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Biotechnology key to agri future
Exosect CEO Martin Brown tells the CropWorld Conference that biotechnology will play an important role in feeding future generations
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ArticleShippers launch sustainability plan
Vision for 2040 aims to cement more sustainable practices in global shipping industry
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ArticleUK self-sufficiency slips
Self-sufficiency in the UK has fallen from 75 per cent to 60 per cent for all food, and from 87 per cent to 74 per cent for indigenous foods since the early 1990s.
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ArticleSouth African stonefruit shipments begin
The first shipments of South African stonefruit are due to arrive in the UK for what promises to be a season of new offerings
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ArticleUK mushroom market 'positive'
UK market conditions have become “more positive” for Irish mushroom growers as a result of the strengthening of sterling against the crisis-torn euro, an all-Ireland conference was told last weekend.
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ArticleSainsbury's finds new apple sales formula
UK grocer receives help from leading British academic to boost Halloween promotion of locally grown apples
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ArticlePink Lady hosts kids' photo day
The apple brand has set out to raise money for London children's hospital with its food photography day
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ArticleSpain's Kaki sector aims for UK growth
Persimmon producers looking to exploit largest ever harvest by introducing greater volumes to the UK