All United Kingdom articles – Page 699
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Double blow for UK food industry
It has been a week that the UK will never forget. The images of blazing buildings and burnt out cars, looting and violence in
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ArticleUK POs suffer mass de-recognition
More than half of the UK’s producer organisations (POs) are facing liquidation and their member-companies could soon be staring down the barrel of insolvency.
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ArticleJohnathan Sutton bound for M&S
Tesco’s category technical manager for Group Food Sourcing in Asia is leaving to join Marks & Spencer in the UK
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ArticlePlimsoll offers UK advice
Analyst warns that persisting with poor strategies could be the downfall of certain UK-based fresh produce companies
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ArticleFruit show debates self-sufficiency
UK National Fruit Show to look at whether country can reach 50 per cent self-sufficiency in fruit
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ArticleRioting hits UK fresh produce trading
Sections of the industry feel the force of several days of rioting and looting across the country
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ArticleBRC backs NSF's Food Safety Division
British Retail Consortium has awarded highest five-star rating to certification standard body's Food Safety Division
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ArticleM&S steps into the ring with new satsuma
New Satsumo variety originates from Japan and will hit the retailer's shelves this Saturday
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ArticleTesco launches new rainbow cauli packs
Pink, green and white varieties sold together as part of a plan to make brassica more attractive to young consumers
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ArticleDel Monte UK sees profits fall
Del Monte UK has seen profits plummet in the last year as it dumped certain lines that were not making money.
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ArticleCompetition rife at English top-fruit auction
Pre-sale demand for English dessert apples and pears was “very sharp” at this year’s Horsmonden Hard Fruit Sale last Friday.
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ArticleUK potato seed on show in Europe
Potato importers and growers looking to buy seed from the UK have been urged to visit the Potato Council stand at Potato Europe in Tournai, Belgium, 7-8 September.
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ArticleWaitrose enjoys sales increase
The UK retail chain has recorded impressive results for the first half of the year, despite curbed consumer spending
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Mr Fruitness offers healthy advice
Fruitness enjoy it! campaign outlines healthy eating tips to promote fresh produce consumption and reduce obesity in EU
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ArticleSainsbury’s focuses on UK melons
British retailer commits to ‘home-grown’ melons for next month after signing exclusive deal with growers
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ArticleFairtrade Ramadan launched in UK
A new campaign in the UK aims to encourage Muslims to buy Fairtrade products during Ramadan
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ArticleFPC appoints new directors
Consortium adds three new directors to its non-executive council, while Jim Rogers is re-elected as president
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UK grower aid branded 'inadequate'
UK fresh produce producers have been handed an “inadequate” aid package following by the EU following the E. coli outbreak.
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ArticleMorley joins Soil Assocication Certification
In the UK, Soil Association Certification has hired Dr Phil Morley to help maintain the integrity of the organic sector
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ArticleIGD releases 5-a-day 'composite' guide
New limits on sugar, salt and saturated fat allowed in so-called composite foods that contribute to five-a-day have been released