All United Kingdom articles – Page 807
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ArticleGeorge Hammond gains full AEO status
UK-based port services provider becomes first such firm in Europe to receive full AEO certification for fresh produce handling activities
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Tesco reports slow sales growth in Europe
UK retailer Tesco has reported slow sales growth in European markets, although the group’s expanding business in Asia has fared better
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ArticleRetail Focus | Europe's top 20
2008 saw the rise of the discount retailer as the global economic crisis took hold
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ArticleChilean blueberries return to UK
Chilean growers and exporters are set to mount their third year of blueberry promotion in the UK.
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Produce group calls for ‘no’ vote
UK fresh produce lobbying group urges MEPs to vote against European Commission’s crop protection proposals
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ArticleThanet Earth prepares for lift-off
Complex nears first phase completion, with pepper and tomato plants in and cucumbers due to be planted later this month
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ArticleChilean blueberry campaign expands
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is to expand its blueberry marketing campaign to Germany, Austria and Italy for the first time
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ArticleSainsbury’s ‘best ever’ seasonal results
British retailer achieves like-for-like sales growth of 4.5 per cent during Christmas period despite “challenging” economic situation
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ArticleTotal Produce to close facility in UK
The company has announced that it expects to shut down its Norwich-based banana ripening and wholesale centre
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ArticlePlum campaign could open doors for SA
A joint government-industry promotional campaign for South African plums and tourism is set to kick off in January
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Brand Dossier | Pink Lady
One of the apple sector's leading names, Pink Lady is poised to break into the top ten leading fresh produce brands within the next three years
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ArticleBakkavör head declares UK 'world leader'
The UK is leading the way in the global fresh prepared food market - but the industry must ensure it puts consumer needs first, Ágúst Gudmundsson of the Bakkavör Group has warned.
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ArticlePesticide plans could lead to ‘bleak future’
The UK’s Fresh Produce Consortium has claimed the EU's pesticide plans could reduce growers’ ability to fight common pests and diseases
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ArticleSales down, jobs cut at M&S
The retailer has revealed that group sales dropped 1.2 per cent during the third quarter of 2008/09
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ArticleBritish onions enjoy sales boost
The British Onions PR campaign upped its game last year by generating an advertising equivalent value of £721,682 and TNS figures showed that onion sales rose 12 per cent over the year, with volume up by almost nine per cent.
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ArticleMarks and Spencer to slash 1,000 jobs
The economic crisis has taken its toll on the UK-based retailer, which experienced "dire" Christmas trading, according to reports
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A steady ship on rough seas
The fresh produce sector is well equipped to ride out the global economic storm, which looks set to continue raging well into 2009
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UK drinks high in pesticides
Fruit-based soft drinks produced in the UK have abnormally high levels of pesticides, according to a new study.
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ArticleBritish Airways cuts fuel charges
British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has announced a reduction to its fuel surcharge as the debate over food miles continues.
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Packaging sector ‘must be creative’
Packaging companies need to be creative to beat the credit crunch and work to clients’ reduced budgets, says one major solutions provider