All United Kingdom articles – Page 755
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ArticleRecession benefits low-cost and local
Total Produce director talks to Eurofruit Magazine about the major consumer trends being seen at present in the UK
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ArticleSoft-fruit players make the most of British fanfare
UK berries have come into their own in the last few weeks and this year has seen the earliest cropping for the last five years. This head start, however, could leave the market short ahead of the critical Wimbledon fortnight at the end of June. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleBritish strawberry sales soar
Sales of British strawberries more than doubled last week compared to the same period in May 2008.
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ArticleFPC attacks seasonal campaign
The UK-based Fresh Produce Consortium has hit out at the British government’s new "restrictive" Eat Seasonably fruit and vegetable initiative
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ArticleWindward Bananas in name change
The group has changed to Winfresh (UK) Limited to bring it in line with proposed growth into other produce categories
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ArticleOrganic Fortnight focuses on value
Organic Fortnight returns to the UK in September and will concentrate on the role of organics during the credit crunch
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Price cuts boost Morrisons' sales
A major price cutting initiative has helped increase UK supermarket operator Morrisons first quarter sales by 8.2 per cent
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ArticleTesco marks new-season English peas
Tesco is making the most of English garden peas by launching the new season through buy-one-get-one-free offers this week.
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ArticleBRC launches retail health report
The British Retail Consortium has released an overview of what UK retailers are doing to aid the fight against obesity
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ArticleAldi planning European expansion
Reports in the UK have suggested that the German discounter is to open 1,000 stores across the continent in 2010
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ArticleNew insecticide to aid pest battle
Fruit and vegetable growers have a new weapon in the battle against two-spotted spider mites and western flower thrips
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ArticleFruit back in focus at July event
Fruit Focus 2009 will take an in-depth look at consumer spend dynamics and produce quality
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ArticleStubbins backs British
It may be a slogan of a bygone recession in a previous millennium, but “we’re backing Britain” is the key theme underpinning Stubbins Marketing’s procurement strategy in 2009.
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ArticleTesco to boost Thai exports
Tesco plans to boost Thai produce exports via their distribution network, starting with a London launch
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ArticleUK ports outperform targets
The 2008 Associated British Ports (ABP) Corporate Responsibility Report has revealed that performance in term of safety, emission and community investment at UK ports has improved.
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ArticleUK asparagus volumes down
Asparagus volumes are down by 10 per cent on last year in the UK, according to advisor to the Asparagus Growers’ Association (AGA) Adrian Barlow.
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Article‘Eat Seasonably’ campaign launches in UK
Campaign aims to encourage British consumers to choose UK-produced fruit and vegetables over imports when in season
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ArticleHigh demand for British veg signals successful summer
The last quarter has been a rollercoaster ride for the vegetable sector, with both the weather and availability of product going from one extreme to the other. But as the British season kicks off, pressure has eased and demand for home-grown veg has never been better. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleKG Growers records ‘robust’ results
British berry cooperative KG Growers has said that it is in a “robust financial position” despite experiencing a “challenging 2008 campaign
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ArticleFive-a-day could result in land changes
A new report has claimed that the UK landscape would have to alter drastically if all consumers were to follow the government's five-a-day recommendation