All United Kingdom articles – Page 860
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British bite back
Tesco has launched a Bite Into British campaign, in a bid to boost sales and promote awareness of home-grown apple varieties.
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Florette officially announces UK expansion plans
Florette officially announces expansion plans in Lichfield, as reported in the Journal two months ago.
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Anthurium to take the UK by storm
Anthurium houseplants to be launched in the UK, following huge success in the Netherlands. Rijnplant will showcase the plant at GLEE in its Love Collection.
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British Retail Consortium slams MEP packaging vote
The BRC has hit out at the European Parliament's plans for increased packaging regulation.
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Supermarkets urged to support UK organic industry
The NFU icalls for all supermarkets to follow Tesco's example and lend support to UK organic farmers. Tesco has set up a working group to boost sales by 2006.
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£10m boost for UK mushrooms
Heveco is boosting its year round mushroom supply. Volumes will multiply by six to 400 tonnes. Heveco's £10m development programme is behind the move.
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British Strawberry Fair
Celebrity chefs and local cooks tempted visitors to the first British Strawberry Fair. Tastings were offered and new recipe book launched. Growers were on hand to answer any questions.
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Private label in the UK remains top in Europe
UK still Europe's largest private label market.Data shows volume and value dropped by one point in 2001.
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UK is eating more fruit
UK consumers are eating 12 per cent more fresh fruit than they were five years ago, according to the latest IGD report on UK food consumption habits which suggests the popularity of convenience food is continuing to rise.
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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