All United Kingdom articles – Page 852
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Fruit is a favourite snack in the UK
Fruit is rivalling chocolate in the nation's affections as a favourite snack. In a recent poll, half of respondents said they chose to snack on fruit rather than sweets. However, chocolate is still the UK's top selling snack food.
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UK forum for horticulture ready to go
Meeting in London of major industry interests heralds first step towards creation of national body for the sector.
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English apple-cart upset
UK top fruit supply is set for a shake-up come the 2002 season with some key growers switching marketing groups in the wake of a dismal 2001-02 campaign for English apples.
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French opportunities for UK trade
Stockton-based market analyst Plimsoll Publishing has uncovered dramatic evidence that the French fresh produce market should be a prime target for UK companies.
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Spanish nispero targets UK
Foods From Spain is organising a major three-year consumer and trade awareness drive to establish a market presence for loquats, highlighting their origins by renaming them in Spanish for the UK market as nisperos.
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Exotics on the horizon for UK growers
UK could grow exotic crops as climate warms. Butternut squash, chillies and sweet peppers among the possibilities, say experts
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Asda named as UK's top employer
Newspaper poll rates Asda the UK's best employer. Supermarket chain praised for its benefits and training schemes.
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UK asparagus to boost Jubilee celebration
UK asparagus bosses hope public will celebrate the Queen's jubilee by eating the product.
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UK is top organic consumer in Europe
The UK is Europe's biggest consumer of organic produce, says survey.
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Jaffa targets UK
Good availability of Israeli grapefruit will see the UK market through the Easter period says a leading marketeer.
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Tensions rise over UK's first commercial GM crop
Government discusses introduction of GM maize
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UK lettuce challenged
The biggest challenge facing UK lettuce growers is keeping pace with consumer demands, according to a leading salad specialist.
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UK boasts winning cherries
Exceptional varieties of cherries ready for world markets. Future potential brilliant, claims grower.
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Jersey tomatoes come on stream
New Covent Garden Market sees the first new season Jersey tomatoes.
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UK agriculture must change, says NFU
NFU president Ben Gill calls for change in UK agriculture at the union's two-day AGM & conference.
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UK importers welcome Puerto Rican mangoes
Mangoes from Puerto Rica have arrived in the UK, one month earlier than usual.
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APS gets UKAS label
The Assured Produce Scheme has been awarded the UKAS accreditation EN45011. The assignation is the international standard for quality assurance and was granted by the UK Accrediation Service.
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UK potato production is down
BPC figures show that total UK potato production is below the 1997-2000 average. But end of November 2001 stocks are higher than 2000.
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Germany offers UK euro sympathy
A German farming chief has welcomed the single currency. But the UK being outside is damaging its produce industry, he says in speech to Fruit Logistica.