All United Kingdom articles – Page 776
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ArticleBid made for organic marketing
The Soil Association has announced that a bid has been made to the EU for generic marketing funds for organics
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Potato Council backs British seed
The Potato Council took a stand at Fruit Logistica for the first time this year to promote UK seed potatoes on the continent.
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ArticleColombians eyeing UK
Colombian grower and exporter Natturale is looking to export exotic fruit mangosteen to the UK.
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ArticleSainsbury's leads the way in Fairtrade
UK group claims that it has become the world's largest Fairtrade retailer as yearly sales climb 10 per cent compared with 2009
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Ombudsman plan slammed by Leahy
Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has hit out at plans to introduce a supermarket ombudsman in the UK
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ArticleCameo looks to up UK presence
The club apple Cameo is looking to extend the English season considerably and increase production due to a good level of UK demand.
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ArticleFresca to open new topfruit venture
British fresh produce group Fresca has announced the opening of a new topfruit division of its Mack Multiples business
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ArticleNFU backs UK local campaign
British agricultural body the National Farmers’ Union gives backing to Compass Group’s local sourcing campaign
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ArticleCPA backs new pesticide consultation
Association welcomes 12-week consultation as an opportunity to build on UK's high standards across the rest of the European Union
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ArticleEnd of banana war raises concern
In response to the phasing out of the European tariff on Latin American bananas, one UK journalist has called on shoppers to buy Fairtrade
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ArticleFresca appoints new MD for Thanet Earth
British fresh produce group appoints Ian Craig as managing director for joint venture greenhouse project Thanet Earth
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ArticleBirds Eye deals UK pea blow
Frozen food specialist Birds Eye has cancelled the contracts of almost half its UK pea growers in a “disappointing blow” to the industry.
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New mushroom site for UK
The Netherlands-based Mushroom Promotion Foundation (MPF) is expanding into the UK with the launch last week of an English-language website.
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ArticleBA slips to nine-month loss
Cargo volumes pick up at the end of 2009 following a nine-month fall in cargo revenue of 25.1 per cent
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ArticleUK prospers as South Africa enters tough game
A tough market continued to struggle at the heart of the European season as the UK becomes a less attractive market due to currency issues. But an increase in volume and a promising pear market could yet see fortunes turn. Alex Lawson reports
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FPC annual dinner wows UK with Mexican delicacies
It was a productive start to 2010 for the FPC as we met our first challenge head on with the FSA over EC Regulation 669/2009
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ArticleRetailers are a bunch of bankers
With bankers set to replace politicians and journalists as public enemy number one, supermarket operators need to be careful that they don’t go the same way
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ArticleYorkshire food group strengthens team
Martin Judd has joined the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG) as learning and development adviser.
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Consumers want labels, but need brands
Despite a plethora of green and ethical labels on produce, opportunities remain to embrace public demand for social and environmental stewardship
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ArticleRivals steal Tesco English apple share
Tesco has been under-trading on English top fruit in the first half of the season, according to data released this week by promotional body English Apples & Pears.