All United Kingdom articles – Page 798

  • Adolfo Ochagavia, Thomasina Miers and Juan Pablo Cerda
    Article

    Avocado Week first for UK

    2009-10-24T09:01:01Z

    The UK’s first Avocado Week kicked off on Monday, as the Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) held its fifth annual Avocado Brotherhood lunch in London.

  • Marco
    Article

    Marco to expand US success

    2009-10-23T12:29:33Z

    Packhouse solutions provider Marco will introduce its highly successful waste management system at the WGA Annual Convention

  • Red Tractor
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    Red Tractor logo hits €10.9bn mark

    2009-10-21T17:15:51Z

    UK fresh produce logo Red Tractor achieves major rise in retail sales value, thanks to increase in uptake from British growers

  • Blueberries from the South
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    TV exposure to support blues drive

    2009-10-21T13:45:30Z

    Blueberries from South America will be promoted in the UK via a brand-new television advertising campaign starting this month

  • Sandy Norman Tesco ECSH
    Article

    Tesco outlines global sourcing plans

    2009-10-21T11:10:37Z

    The group is aiming to establish technical hubs across the world to supply its entire global network of food retail stores

  • Dr Alan Rae
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    British labour set to return

    2009-10-20T08:01:01Z

    A changing mix in varieties and season lengths could prove the key to ensuring British people return to working in fresh produce, according to the South East’s new Horticultural Workforce Champion.

  • Marks and Spencer store
    Article

    M&S plans fail to satisfy investors

    2009-10-15T09:22:26Z

    Marks & Spencer’s plans for the future, including a move into online food sales, disappointed investors yesterday

  • Tesco UK
    Article

    Tesco catching up with rivals

    2009-10-14T10:28:03Z

    The retailer has fallen behind its UK competitors in terms of growth, but recent results show an improvement

  • Asparagus
    Article

    Euro Asper to be held in UK

    2009-10-14T09:42:41Z

    The conference programme is currently being finalised for Euro Asper 2010, which takes place in the UK in March

  • UK sees pomegranate influx
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    UK sees pomegranate influx

    2009-10-13T10:01:01Z

    Kay Bee exports is set to next export Indian pomegranates to the UK in January 2010, following significant shortfalls last month.

  • onions generic
    Article

    Onion and Carrot Conference back in UK

    2009-10-13T09:51:22Z

    The sixth Onion & Carrot Conference & Exhibition is set to take place next month in Peterborough, UK

  • Article

    Priva in UK restructure

    2009-10-13T09:01:01Z

    Dutch glasshouse systems specialist Priva is restructuring its senior team to reinforce its UK operations.

  • Frédérique Gardel, the commercial attaché for French horticultural and organic products
    Article

    French up the ante on UK presence

    2009-10-13T08:01:01Z

    French vegetable producers are seriously considering increasing their presence in the north of England despite the rigours of the recession.

  • Organics
    Article

    UK retailers cut organic range

    2009-10-12T14:33:15Z

    According to recent data from Brand View, UK supermarket chains Tesco and Asda have slashed their organic lines by a third

  • tenderstem
    Article

    Study highlights Tenderstem tenderness

    2009-10-12T12:20:55Z

    Research from scientists at Warwick University has shown that Tenderstem broccoli beats all for tenderness

  • Coop Co-op UK
    Article

    The Co-op posts rise in food sales

    2009-10-12T11:39:20Z

    Following its recent takeover of Somerfield, the UK's fifth-largest food retailer has managed to improve its performance significantly

  • Article

    UK heads for "water crunch"

    2009-10-09T10:01:02Z

    Changing weather patterns, population growth and evolving regulation increase has left the country heading for a ‘water crunch’ which could have a potentially devastating effect on UK horticulture, according to experts.

  • Nick Herbert
    Article

    Tories signal British intent

    2009-10-08T08:01:01Z

    The Conservatives have launched a scathing attack on the government’s public procurement and have vowed all food in central government will be British if they are elected into power next year.

  • Fresh And Easy
    Article

    Tesco ups ante in US retail venture

    2009-10-07T14:58:14Z

    The company is focusing on attracting shoppers to its struggling Fresh & Easy stores in the US with the launch of a new media advertising drive

  • Sainsburys
    Article

    Sainsbury’s achieves sales growth

    2009-10-07T12:10:58Z

    UK supermarket operator records an increase in sales during the second quarter of 2009, although it has warned that growth will slow