All United Kingdom articles – Page 813
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UK must avoid discount quagmire
The appointment this year of some sort of government ombudsman to act as a fair play mechanism to serve supermarket suppliers
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English dominate as supermarkets fight for share
The last quarter in the top-fruit market has once again been dominated by English fruit, as the minds of UK buyers and their category managers remain set on the home-grown crop as never before. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleFrench issue UK apple warning
The decision of UK multiples to carry on offering poor quality UK Gala and Braeburn into March this season rather than better eating French fruit will lead to a decline in quality across Europe, Sylvain Brard export manager at Blue Whale has warned.
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ArticleCalifornia makes cherry inroads in UK
Production of cherries in California has doubled in the last five years, and the UK market is seeing the benefit, Mike Rucier of the Californian Cherry Advisory Board told FPJ.
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ArticleFresca starts work on 91ha greenhouse plan
Leading UK fresh produce supplier Fresca Group has officially begun work on a new 91ha advanced greenhouse complex on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, southern England
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AAA hits UK scene
AAA Growers of Kenya has seen a double-digit growth in the past 12 months in the volume of its prepared vegetable lines going to the UK.
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ArticleUK market weathers Chilean Hass dip
Unseasonable frost and snow in Chile failed to impact on the Chilean Hass avocado business in the UK during the 2007-08 season, according to the Chilean Hass Avocado Association.
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UK retail visit gets thumbs up
In this month’s round-up of the Produce Marketing Association’s activities, members of the US trade body and its board of directors hit British shores in a bid to find out what makes UK retailers and consumers tick.
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Costa Rica's UK sendings climb
Costa Rica’s banana exports to the UK have grown by seven per cent year on year.
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ArticleCameron woos UK producers
Conservative Party leader David Cameron told the NFU's centenary conference that food security would be a priority for the Tories should they get into power. He also laid into the current government, labeling it “incompetent, arrogant and over-bearing”.
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ArticleGreek kiwis bow out of UK market
Greek kiwifruit exporters are seeing a downturn in their volumes to the UK this season, and are finding the market increasingly tough to supply.
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ArticleSerbia targets UK market forces
Serbian growers were in Berlin in full force this year, exhibiting for the third time, having enjoyed a triple-digit increase in fresh fruit exports in 2006
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ArticleFinger limes pull in UK buyers
Buyers were battling it out for Australian finger limes in Berlin last week.
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UK cues in at Asda
Asda kicked off its UK salad season this week with its first arrivals of Yorkshire cucumbers into local stores.
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ArticleAbbey View Produce eyes early English cues
The team at Abbey View Produce started picking the first cucumbers of the English season this week.
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ArticleFruit and veg most wasted food in UK
Fresh fruit and vegetables top the list of most wasted food categories in the UK, outranking bread and bakery products, fresh meat, fish and dairy.
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British onions chair peels away the layers
Although British onions are expected to be in short supply this year following last summer’s poor weather, Jonathan Tole, the new chairman of the British Onion Producers’ Association, is largely upbeat about the industry’s prospects. He talks to Laura Gould.
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ArticleThe UK potato sector has rallied after a season plagued by tricky production conditions and high levels of waste in store
The UK potato sector has rallied after a season plagued by tricky production conditions and high levels of waste in store, but while growers have enjoyed higher prices and the major multiples have overtraded on the category, suppliers are feeling the squeeze. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleFirst Cape pears hit UK
The first Cape South African pears arrived in the UK last week to join a buoyant market for imported pears.
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ArticleSupply shortage hampering UK organic market
Despite impressive sales, growth in the British organic food market has been hampered by supply problems, as British producers struggle to satisfy the public's growing appetite for home-grown organics.