All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 178

  • Tesco is letting customers decide over packaging
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    Tesco customers dump packaging

    2009-04-08T11:01:01Z

    Tesco is allowing customers to leave any packaging they feel is excessive or don’t want at the check-out.

  • Banana tariff tension escalates
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    Banana tariff tension escalates

    2009-04-08T09:01:01Z

    ACP banana exporters have implored the EU to slow down its reduction of import duties from Latin America, as the long-standing deadlock over tariffs continues.

  • Asda hopes Sportacus will encourage kids to eat healthily
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    Asda enlists healthy superhero

    2009-04-08T08:01:02Z

    Asda has donned its cape to team up with a children’s TV star, as the retailer looks to address the alarming slump in fruit and veg consumption among youngsters with its Great Stuff range.

  • Waitrose targets motorway market
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    Waitrose targets motorway market

    2009-04-07T17:01:02Z

    Waitrose is taking to the retail battleground of motorway services, following a deal with Welcome Break to open shops in two of its service stations.

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    Food from Britain closes

    2009-04-07T14:01:01Z

    The government has promised that UK exporters will not suffer as a result of the closure of Food from Britain (FfB) after 25 years of international business.

  • The deal is worth £30m
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    Coca-Cola buys Innocent stake

    2009-04-07T09:22:03Z

    Global drink giant Coca-Cola has bought a minority stake in the UK fruit drink specialist Innocent, renowned for its ethical ethos through its smoothies.

  • Some growers can get the potatoes in stores in 15 minutes
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    Sainsbury's backs local spuds

    2009-04-07T08:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s is backing its annual partnership with Greenvale to deliver potatoes rapidly from the ground to supermarket shelves with a major marketing campaign.

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    FTA issues customs advice

    2009-04-06T16:01:02Z

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned in its new guide that traders will have to deal with a glut of customs and security regulations.

  • Gudmundsson said that conditions had been 'difficult'
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    Bakkavör suffers loss

    2009-04-06T14:08:54Z

    Iceland-based food company Bakkavör Group has reported a dramatic loss of £98.45 million. compared to a profit of £10.41m in the same quarter of 2007.

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    IGD awards open

    2009-04-06T13:01:01Z

    The annual Food Industry Awards are officially open for entry as organisers, food and grocery expert, IGD celebrates its centenary.

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    Greenery returns positive results

    2009-04-06T12:18:06Z

    Dutch producer supplier The Greenery has announced considerable profits despite "difficult conditions" and a fall in turnover.

  • Israeli Early Sweet exports up
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    Israeli Early Sweet exports up

    2009-04-06T08:01:02Z

    Agrexco is forecasting a 25 per cent increase in exports of Carmel white seedless variety Early Sweet on last season’s levels.

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    Exosect gains Greek license

    2009-04-05T17:01:01Z

    Exosex CM, the active mating disruption product manufactured by pest management provider Exosect, has been licensed for use in Greece with Intrachem Hellas.

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    Improve pledges to step up

    2009-04-05T15:01:02Z

    Food and drink sector skills council Improve has pledged to step up its efforts to help employers develop a workforce capable of fighting off the recession.

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    Koppert streamlines packaging

    2009-04-05T13:01:01Z

    Koppert has modified its nematodes packaging to deal with waste and technical issues.

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    Netto designs green stores

    2009-04-05T11:01:01Z

    High street discount supermarket chain Netto is introducing a new, radically more sustainable store design.

  • Jazz exports in sound tune
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    Jazz exports in sound tune

    2009-04-05T09:01:01Z

    Some 1.2 million cartons of New Zealand’s premium Jazz apples are forecast to be exported in 2009.

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    Land use comes into focus

    2009-04-04T17:01:02Z

    The 2009 Landwards Conference in May will tackle key policy issues relating to land use as well problems in energy and biodiversity.

  • Argentina in citrus struggle
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    Argentina in citrus struggle

    2009-04-04T09:01:01Z

    Argentina’s lemon sector is facing a difficult season as the harvest gets underway.

  • Young farming competition opens
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    Young farming competition opens

    2009-04-03T17:01:02Z

    Agricultural equipment manufacturer Case IH has launched a competition aimed at bringing through young farmers throughout Europe and improving agricultural practice by 2020.