All United Kingdom articles – Page 793
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ArticleUK still a priority for Wal-Mart
US retail giant Wal-Mart has emphasised a continuing commitment to Asda after selling its 85 German hypermarkets to Metro.
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ArticleStrong sales for UK gras
This year’s UK asparagus season mostly hit the mark thanks to a comprehensive PR campaign, which helped boost sales throughout the domestic window.
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Buy British - but not for sake of it
Without a doubt, there is a refreshing change sweeping through UK horticulture. To my mind it can be described in a single
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ArticleJersey sendings dip
The Jersey Royal season is winding up with sendings to the UK down on last year.
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Somerfield shoppers: British strawbs rule
British strawberries have been voted shoppers’ favourite own-label product at Somerfield in a survey just published.
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ArticleCMi gets UKAS for LEAF
UK certification body CMi has earned accreditation with the UK Accreditation Service for the Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) marque standard.
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ArticleNew pluot to hit UK shelves
A new Brontosaur egg Pluot is set to hit the European market in July, introduced by Seville-based producer Royal.
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ArticleFake Picota no danger to UK
Fake Picota cherries that have been upsetting producers of the genuine denomination of origin fruit in Spain are unlikely to find their way to the UK market.
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Jazz support for Leukaemia charity
Worldwide Fruit will be pledging its support for Children with Leukaemia by handing out its Jazz branded apples at the charity’s Amazing Great Party event next week.
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John Lewis chairman lauds British farming
Sir Stuart Hampson of John Lewis Partnership told the Royal Show that British farming should be at the top of the public agenda.
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Stubbins promotes British to kids
Stubbins Marketing has once again opened its doors to school-children as part of its ongoing commitment to raising awareness of the merits of fresh British produce.
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ArticleDunkirk - new hub for UK?
New DailyFresh managing director Erick De Vries is proposing his logistics facility at the French port of Dunkirk as a hub for UK importers.
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ArticleUK still lags behind Europe
The UK’s vegetable consumption is still lagging behind the rest of Europe, steady at under an annual 50kg per head, according to a study launched at Fresh2006.
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ArticleUK government launches Africa project
The government is backing a project to create opportunities for small-scale fruit and vegetable producers in Africa on UK and other European markets.
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ArticleUK lacks interest in lychees
Lychee imports to the UK have started to decline in recent years as consumers remain unexcited by the fruit.
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ArticleBritish berries score with Sophie
As model Sophie Anderton launched the strawberry season this week in eye-catching fashion, the UK soft-fruit industry has been spared the ravages of one of the wettest Mays on record by its use of polytunnels and has been using the fact to its media advantage.
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ArticleUK consumption stagnates
Quantities of fruit and vegetables purchased in the UK show no significant change since 2001-02, according to Family Food, a report on the 2004-05 expenditure and food survey carried out by Defra, despite healthy-eating campaign efforts to date.
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ArticlePolytunnels saving UK soft fruit
Strawberry farmers are breathing a sigh of relief this month because their polytunnels have protected the British strawberry crop from the unusually heavy rain during the critical fruiting time.
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ArticleUK strawbs catch up
UK strawberry plants are catching up following the cold spring and producers now expect the maincrop to start on time.
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ArticleElite lead UK recovery
A small group of elite companies in the fresh produce industry in the UK are leading a sector recovery according to an analysis from Plimsoll Publishing.