All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 2
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ArticleGreen Giant targets €300m sales
The Green Giant brand will be rolled out in fresh produce across Europe from December, it has been revealed.
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ArticleMorrisons director calls for supply chain collaboration
The “old assumptions” about how the multiples conduct business within the UK “no longer apply”, Morrisons’ group corporate services director Martyn Jones has claimed.
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ArticleRadiance and Grandeur rock raspberry market
The dominance of premium Maravilla raspberries is under threat from two new primocane varieties called Radiance and Grandeur, US breeder PSI has claimed.
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ArticleHenderson Brown turns recruitment upside down
Food sector recruitment specialist Henderson Brown appears to have been one of its own biggest clients of late after making its third new appointment in three months.
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DEFRA to research fresh produce demand
DEFRA is inviting the whole industry to take part in a survey to investigate consumer demand for fresh produce.
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ArticleSpanish exports slide following E. coli debacle
Spanish fresh produce exports nosedived in the three months after the country was wrongly pinpointed as the source of the E. coli outbreak, new figures show.
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Asda and Farmfoods team up for Iceland bid
Asda has reportedly joined forces with Scottish frozen food chain Farmfoods to put in a £1.4 billion offer for Iceland.
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Optimism over blackberry sales potential
Asda’s category manager has said the UK’s blackberry market could double in the next three to five years.
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ArticleChanges made at Agrexco UK
Agrexco has appointed a new boss for its UK operations as the Israeli ministry of justice examines the company’s failure.
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ArticleFood ‘dating site’ to team up supply chain
A new business founded by the man who invented a precursor to Twitter is looking to increase food supply chain efficiency.
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ArticleSustainable supply means 'long-term thinking'
The British grocery supply chain needs to think long-term and move away from transactional deals if growers are to become more sustainable, the agricultural director of Produce World has said.
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ArticleChiquita reports £18.1m loss
US-based fresh produce group Chiquita Brands International has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2011, reporting net sales of £451 million and a net loss of £18.1 million.
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ArticleYou are what you waste, says Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has launched a new campaign to tackle food waste after customers told the supermarket they thought they threw away around 10 per cent of their weekly shop.
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Londis budding for success with new flower range
Londis is going to head-to-head with the large multiples in offering affordable, fresh flowers in its stores.
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Talks proposed for UK walnut co-operative
Sarah Calcutt of SEC Consulting is working with a group of British walnut growers to establish a co-operative.
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ArticleAgrexco UK pleased to shake 'rigid' limitations
Agrexco is embarking on a “new beginning” with new UK headquarters and potential supply links around the globe.
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ArticleGlasgow unveils market refit
Glasgow wholesale market has unveiled the results of its extensive refurbishment project.
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ArticleAuction signals end of line for Fresh Fruit Services
Sheerness produce packer Fresh Fruit Services has been placed into liquidation.
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Luna plans European lemon treat
Spanish lemon specialist Luna Lemon has developed a new range of fresh and tinned products specifically for use in restaurants and bars.