All United Kingdom articles – Page 798
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Pesticide petition handed to EP
A petition signed by 72 "concerned" agriculturists and scientists has been presented to the European Parliament
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ArticleGood crop boosts South Africa's plum drive
South Africa's January plum campaign in the UK will be backed by a high-quality crop, according to Stefan Conradie
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Climate change workshop for UK farmers
Farmers in north-west England are being invited to a workshop to discuss the risks and opportunities climate change presents to their businesses.
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Morrisons delivers strong sales
The third quarter of 2008 has seen sales improve despite the challenging economic environment
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ArticleGood November results for Walmart
The US retailer saw year-on-year net sales increase during the month
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MTEX UK makes most of new Jaffa indentity
Marius du Plessis took the reins as general manager of Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX)’s UK office just over a year ago. Laura Gould caught up with him to find out how he is enjoying the role and how the update of the Jaffa brand for citrus is progressing.
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New Intra Europe service for Maersk Line
The Denmark-based shipping group has unveiled a new rotation boasting "increased reliability"
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Food security ‘at risk’ from EU proposals
A fresh produce lobbying group has claimed the EU’s pesticide proposals could reduce crop protection products by 23 per cent across Europe
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ArticleKarsten Farms handed Tesco award
The South Africa-based grower has been named as Tesco's Southern Hemisphere grower of the year
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ArticleDomestic sales slow at Tesco
The UK retailer has seen domestic sales growth slow to its lowest point since 1994 as customers turn to cheaper brands
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Further fuel surcharge drop by BA
Following on from today's drop in price, the group has announced a further cut from mid-December onwards
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ArticleBritish Onions battles on
The British Onions PR campaign will move into its third year as a result of continued support from key trading companies such as Albert Bartlett & Sons, the Allium Alliance, the Allium & Brassica Centre, FB Parrish & Son and G’s Marketing.
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UK science well placed, insists government adviser
UK food science is well placed to help developing countries as well as itself face increasing global supply pressures on water and crop availability.
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Seeds of change for premium suppliers
Consumers are increasingly turning to their own gardens as the global economic climate continues to slow
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The secret of fruit is in the...timing
Product and brand quality is essential to companies as consumers in Europe feel the financial pinch
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Sustainability is the change we need
With Europe on the verge of a recession, opportunities remain for groups to serve the fresh produce market in the right way
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ArticleEurope's economy to come to "standstill"
The European Commission has released its economic forecast for 2008-2010, with EU states seemingly moving closer to recession
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ArticleCredit crunch hits Marks & Spencer sales
Group chairman Sir Stuart Rose has announced that domestic sales dropped by 6.1 per cent during the quarter ended 27 September
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ArticleEconomic woes halt organic progress
With the credit crunch encouraging UK shoppers to cut costs, organic food sales are feeling the pinch