All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 142

  • Peter Kendall called for the retailers to back down in the ombudsman row in addressing an audience featuring Sainsbury's Justin King and Morrisons's Marc Bolland
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    Kendall attacks supermarket stance

    2009-10-17T08:01:02Z

    National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has faced down top supermarket bosses, imploring them to abandon their efforts to influence the government over the introduction of an independent ombudsman.

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    Greenery publishes sustainability report

    2009-10-16T12:01:01Z

    Dutch supplier The Greenery has published a new sustainability report Healthy is More.

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    Tesco to build own Olympic village

    2009-10-16T09:01:02Z

    Tesco is to build a huge “supermarket suburb” by the Olympic site ahead of the 2012 Games in east London.

  • The packing facility was left gutted by fire
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    Wealmoor returns to fire site

    2009-10-16T08:01:01Z

    Wealmoor is to relocate back to the firm’s processing premises to Atherstone following the fire that gutted the facility two years ago.

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    Produce World video released

    2009-10-15T17:01:01Z

    Anglia Business Solutions has released a video case study based on its deployment of the award winning Microsoft Dynamics NAV based LINKFresh business management suite at Produce World.

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    Fruit Attraction beefs up exhibitors

    2009-10-15T15:01:01Z

    More than 320 companies from the fruit and vegetable sector have confirmed their participation at the first edition of Fruit Attraction, the Fruit & Vegetables Trade Show in Madrid.

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    Collaboration deemed key to sustainability

    2009-10-15T12:01:01Z

    Retailers, manufacturers and suppliers must collaborate to secure sustainable supply chains if Yorkshire and Humber's food and drink industry is to overcome the challenges ahead, was the message from the Farexchange Programme's annual conference at Oulton Hall in Leeds last week.

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    Big guns see market share growth

    2009-10-15T10:01:01Z

    Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have all seen their growth fall back on the last quarter but in each case have added market share as their growths have been higher than the overall market, according to new data from TNS Worldpanel.

  • Government launches retail markets group
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    Government launches retail markets group

    2009-10-15T09:01:01Z

    The government has stated its intent to support street, covered and farmers’ markets with the establishment of a working group involving senior officials from a number of government departments and leading industry bodies.

  • Sir Terry Leahy said the government should ease pressure on teachers to allow pupils to develop
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    Tesco slams "woeful" schools

    2009-10-15T08:01:01Z

    The leaders of the UK’s two largest supermarkets have issued a rallying cry to employ young British people and train them well as the Tesco boss branded the UK education system “woeful”.

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    Marco gears up for National Fruit Show

    2009-10-14T16:01:01Z

    Fruit packhouse profitability experts Marco will turn the spotlight on their comprehensive range of Sammo Group top fruit graders, packers and palletisers at this year’s National Fruit Show.

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    Branston installs new £600,000 system

    2009-10-14T13:01:02Z

    Branston Ltd has announced a £600,000 investment in new software across its three UK sites, which will provide even greater working efficiencies.

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    Tesco steps up security bid

    2009-10-14T10:01:01Z

    Tesco is looking to maintain security of goods in transit with Secureseal's tamper-evident trailer seals.

  • "Unprecedented" demand for Kanzi grows
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    "Unprecedented" demand for Kanzi grows

    2009-10-14T08:01:01Z

    The Kanzi Council launched a pan European PR campaign co-ordinated by Greenstar Kanzi Europe this week.

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    Appetite for Business ’09 nears

    2009-10-13T16:01:01Z

    Leading speakers and exhibitors are set to meet later this month as the east of England comes into the spotlight.

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    Speakers sign up for Middle East congress

    2009-10-13T14:01:01Z

    More expert speakers have signed up to take part in the Eurofruit Congress Middle East, which meets on November 9-11 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai.

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    FPC partners Mexico for annual dinner

    2009-10-13T12:01:01Z

    An evening that will bring together the vibrancy, colours and flavours of Mexico is planned for the Fresh Produce Consortium’s (FPC) 64th annual dinner on January 30, 2010.

  • Frédérique Gardel, the commercial attaché for French horticultural and organic products
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    French up the ante on UK presence

    2009-10-13T08:01:01Z

    French vegetable producers are seriously considering increasing their presence in the north of England despite the rigours of the recession.

  • Allan Taylor
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    Budgens extends South East offer

    2009-10-11T16:01:02Z

    Budgens has opened up a new store in Lydford-on-Fosse with a target of netting £14,000 a week, extending its South East offer.

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    William Sinclair reports solid performance

    2009-10-11T14:01:01Z

    Commercial horticulture specialist William Sinclair Holdings has reported a solid year so far as it looks to counter stock reductions by retailers.