All United Kingdom articles – Page 741
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ArticleNew potatoes battle to reach UK consumers’ plates
The imported new potato season usually offers UK consumers that extra special something to push away those post-Christmas doldrums, but this year tells a different tale. With UK stored maincrop in abundance, exporters are finding it tough to tempt the market back to new product. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleUK to appoint supermarket ombudsman
British government announces plan to appoint ombudsman to enforce new code of practice for large grocery retailers
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ArticleFPC urges packed lunch improvement
Fresh Produce Consortium statistics have revealed that only 54 per cent of UK school packed lunches contain fruit
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ArticleTesco reports on strong Christmas period
Retailer increased food and non-food sales both domestically and internationally during the festive period
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ArticleTesco slips back in retail rankings
Deloitte report suggests that German retailer Metro has climbed above Tesco to third place in the list of the world's biggest retailers
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ArticleUK shoppers keen on carbon labelling
Report by Northumbria University finds that the majority of consumers want more information on the carbon footprint of food products
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ArticleFirst Fairtrade melons hit UK
The first-ever Fairtrade melons reached UK supermarkets at the end of December, supplied by COODAP in Brazil
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ArticleQ3 brings strong trading at Sainsbury's
Retailer reports on positive third quarter as Christmas trading boosts sales and record customer numbers pass through checkouts
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ArticleBig freeze hits UK production
Freezing temperatures and a third week of snow in parts of the UK have brought disruption to the production of winter vegetables.
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ArticleM&S in third-quarter sales growth
The UK retailer saw food sales return to positive like-for-like growth for the three months including the Christmas period
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ArticleUK produce industry slowly re-emerging
A new report by Plimsoll has indicated that the country's fresh produce market will steadily bounce back from recession in 2010
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Consolidation strikes the right chord
The phenomenon of consolidation is one that we can expect to continue across the fresh produce supply chain throughout the decade
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ArticleAsda reports solid Christmas sales
Wal-Mart’s UK subsidiary Asda has enjoyed a strong Christmas period, during which it recorded the top trading day in its history
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Korean citrus heads for UK
The South Korean island of Jeju has begun exporting a small amount of citrus to the UK.
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ArticleFLIA nomination for Bellaverde broccoli
Monsanto Vegetable Seeds' Bellaverde broccoli variety has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2010
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Welsh food companies help homeless
Two award-winning Welsh food companies have teamed up to ensure that homeless young people and vulnerable women in South Wales enjoy a quality hot meal on Christmas Day.
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ArticlePort of Tilbury woos Zim
Representatives from the port of Tilbury are trying to lure Israeli firm Zim away from Felixstowe
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ArticleCohesion required for sustainable diet
UK government asked to coordinate approaches of all departments to clarify the requirements of the country's food supply chain
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit promotion to hit UK
Pink grapefruit from the US state is to go on sale at Waitrose in January and February as part of a marketing campaign
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ArticleOxfam attacks ‘food miles’ claims
Fresh produce group welcomes report from charity, which claims focus on ‘food miles’ could harm climate and communities