All United Kingdom articles – Page 779
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ArticlePink Lady offers taste of summer
The trademarked apple brand will roll out its first print advertising campaign since 2004 as it seeks to maintain its premium position in the UK
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ArticleUK stonefruit growers unite
For the first time ever English stonefruit growers have come together to try to unite their fragmented industry, enlisting English Apples & Pears to co-ordinate information sharing and some PR effort on cherries and plums this summer.
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ArticleUK beetroot season underway
The UK beetroot season is now fully underway with the first crop harvested on 30 June.
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ArticleUK beetroot season underway
Recent warm weather helped bring crop on following cold spring that hampered initial growth
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ArticleFreshfel Europe joins IFPS
European fresh produce association becomes the newest member of the international produce forum
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | July 2010
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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ArticleBooths backs British summer fruit
North-West regional retailer Booths has got behind English fruit this week with the first arrivals of cherries retailing alongside gooseberries.
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ArticleAmazon launches UK grocery service
New service offers 22,000 options to UK consumers as Amazon looks for a slice of the online grocery market
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ArticleM&S oversees first quarter improvement
Overall sales climb 4.4 per cent, with group outperforming the UK food market on a like-for-like basis
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Solar power is the future of marketing
Seasonal promotion is offering the fresh produce industry opportunities to engage European consumers currently riding the summer wave
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ArticleUK potatoes land EU promotions cash
The promotion of fresh potatoes in the UK is to be boosted by additional funding from the European Union.
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ArticleFPC slams 'unjustified' inspection charges
Proposals to increase charges for plant health import inspections are unnecessary, according to FPC chief executive Nigel Jenney
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ArticleMarco to introduce PCM
Fruit Focus will see launch of Production Control Module for correct label and date-code implementation on products
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ArticleEC backs national promotion schemes
The European Commission has approved funding for 14 member states, supporting agricultural promotion
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Article'Zombies' stalking UK produce industry
Plimsoll report suggests presence of 61 UK fresh produce groups that exist merely to pay debts and struggle on
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ArticleTanzanian avocados hit the UK
Mack Multiples has predicted a rosy future for Tanzanian avocados after receiving 20 tonnes of the fruit last week.
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ArticleSainsbury's beats Tesco on English apples
Sainsbury’s has smashed the previous record for sales of English apples set by Tesco seven weeks before the end of the season.
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ArticlePatrick Holden to leave Soil Association
The Association's director is due to step down at the end of September to focus on promoting sustainable farming internationally
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ArticleFood industry to lead UK economy
Fresh produce companies could prove vital in leading the country out of recession as the government leans on the private sector to plug the hole in the economy.
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ArticleAdrian Barlow handed FPC role
CEO of English Apples and Pears Ltd is elected as the vice-president of the Fresh Produce Consortium Council