All United Kingdom articles – Page 830

  • Peter Vinson, left, and Harry Swarz
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    UK gets US inspiration

    2006-08-02T11:01:01Z

    A surge in new soft-fruit varieties from the US is forming the backbone of production in an extended UK season.

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    British food on show at Fine Food event

    2006-08-01T13:01:01Z

    Food from Britain (FFB) is promoting quality British regional food and drink to both UK and international buyers, and profiling its services to the industry through its presence at Speciality & Fine Food Fair (September 2006) at Olympia.

  • UK still a priority for Wal-Mart
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    UK still a priority for Wal-Mart

    2006-07-31T11:13:05Z

    US retail giant Wal-Mart has emphasised a continuing commitment to Asda after selling its 85 German hypermarkets to Metro.

  • Strong sales for UK gras
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    Strong sales for UK gras

    2006-07-30T09:01:01Z

    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

    2006-07-27T16:38:01Z

    Without a doubt, there is a refreshing change sweeping through UK horticulture. To my mind it can be described in a single

  • Jersey sendings dip
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    Jersey sendings dip

    2006-07-27T10:01:01Z

    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

    2006-07-24T10:01:00Z

    British strawberries have been voted shoppers’ favourite own-label product at Somerfield in a survey just published.

  • CMi gets UKAS for LEAF
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    CMi gets UKAS for LEAF

    2006-07-21T15:01:02Z

    UK certification body CMi has earned accreditation with the UK Accreditation Service for the Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) marque standard.

  • New pluot to hit UK shelves
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    New pluot to hit UK shelves

    2006-07-20T08:01:01Z

    A new Brontosaur egg Pluot is set to hit the European market in July, introduced by Seville-based producer Royal.

  • Fake Picota no danger to UK
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    Fake Picota no danger to UK

    2006-07-17T09:01:00Z

    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

    2006-07-05T17:01:01Z

    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

    2006-07-04T14:01:00Z

    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

    2006-07-02T13:01:01Z

    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.

  • Erick de Vries
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    Dunkirk - new hub for UK?

    2006-06-24T10:01:00Z

    New DailyFresh managing director Erick De Vries is proposing his logistics facility at the French port of Dunkirk as a hub for UK importers.

  • UK still lags behind Europe
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    UK still lags behind Europe

    2006-06-20T08:01:01Z

    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.

  • UK government launches Africa project
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    UK government launches Africa project

    2006-06-18T09:01:00Z

    The government is backing a project to create opportunities for small-scale fruit and vegetable producers in Africa on UK and other European markets.

  • UK lacks interest in lychees
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    UK lacks interest in lychees

    2006-06-12T14:01:01Z

    Lychee imports to the UK have started to decline in recent years as consumers remain unexcited by the fruit.

  • British berries score with Sophie
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    British berries score with Sophie

    2006-06-02T08:01:00Z

    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.

  • UK consumption stagnates
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    UK consumption stagnates

    2006-06-01T12:01:01Z

    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.

  • Polytunnels saving UK soft fruit
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    Polytunnels saving UK soft fruit

    2006-05-30T08:01:00Z

    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.