All United Kingdom articles – Page 791
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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.
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ArticleTesco fresh produce directors move on
Two of Tesco’s fresh produce category directors are moving to different roles, one with Fresh & Easy in the US
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ArticleFood retailers under greater scrutiny
Retail operators in both Russia and the UK face stricter regulation after new government controls are introduced this month
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ArticleUK shoppers backing local food
Increased numbers of UK consumers have turned to locally produced food over the past three years, according to new IGD data
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ArticleEnglish topfruit sales boosted
English apple group reports increased sales of topfruit this season, thanks in part to widespread media coverage
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ArticleDole Fresh UK sponsors Fruity Friday
Group becomes first headline sponsor of Fruit Friday event, to be launched in the UK on 14 May 2010
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ArticleTotal Produce in Redbridge rebranding
Group to rebrand and restructure Redbridge Worldfresh in bid to improve service and create greater product, supplier and consumer focus
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Article'Super tomato' on sale at Tesco
The Moruno variety boasts higher levels of lycopene and vitamin C compared with other varieties
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ArticleNSF-CMi to launch 'Intelligent Assurance'
Food assurance group out to aid producers in clarifying data for strategic and tactical decision-making
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UK turns out in force for Berlin crusade
The loud thud you heard on your doormat this morning as FPJ dropped through the letterbox can only mean one thing - another
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ArticleWhat will the general election mean for UK food and farming?
The UK food and farming landscape could be set to shape up very differently following the next general election, which looks likely to take place in early May. However, the two main contenders, Labour and the Conservatives, are yet to reveal the detail of their horticultural manifestos. Anna Sbuttoni finds out what the fresh produce industry would like to see from the next party in power
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ArticleBack to basics: UK farmers’ markets, farm shops and greengrocers enjoy resurgence
Since the UK’s first farmers’ market in 1997, consumers have become increasingly concerned with the provenance and quality of the fresh produce they eat. This awareness has meant an uplift in demand for farm shops and to some extent, the traditional greengrocer. Elizabeth O’Keefe examines the apparent resurgence in these independent retail forms