All Convenience articles – Page 49
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AF Blakemore buys out Capper
AF Blakemore & Son has acquired the business of fellow Spar wholesaler Capper & Co and will begin the process of merging the two organisations’ Spar wholesale and retail operations.
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Good times are here for prepared sector as sales soar
The prepared fresh produce business is on the up, with fruit, vegetables and salads all benefiting from an increase in trip frequency. As penetration and average price both climb, Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at why things are going right for the sector
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Sainsbury's connects four with apple pack
New apple packaging format has been introduced to convenience stores across the UK
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Safety and marketing research on display
United Fresh 2011 will feature some of the leading researchers in the fields of food safety, quality assurance and marketing
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Upward movement for Landec
Third quarter and nine-month results have come on strong at food technology group Landec Corporation
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Bonduelle launches Freshcut Salad Award
Company teams up with Fruchthandel Magazine to encourage "freshness and quality" within the German salads market
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Veg growers defend greenhouses
At SIA in Paris, French vegetable producers have been seeking to give greenhouse production a better name
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Lettuce growers struggle in France
French lettuce growers in the south of France are selling at a loss and predict the end of local production unless change is forthcoming
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Senior Co-op figure become Spar UK MD
Leading Co-operative Group figure Debbie Robinson has been appointed managing director of Spar (UK) Ltd.
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Mosaic virus-resistant cucumber launched
Rijk Zwaan has introduced 24-185 RZ, the first cucumber variety with a high resistance to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
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Cutting through the fresh stereotypes
What challenges will fresh-cut fruit face in tactile Asian retail markets, asks editor John Hey in Asiafruit Magazine's March issue
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Chiquita brand gains Gulf exposure
UAE-based Agthia has won exclusive rights to distribute Chiquita-branded drinks in the Middle East, as both seek growth
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Spanish fresh-cut sales rise
Drop in average sale price last year helped Spanish sector increase market share for fresh-cut products
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Dimmidisì marks Italy's 150th birthday
La Linea Verde's leading fresh convenience brand unveils new, patriotic salad pack to coincide with country's anniversary
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Del Monte UK trials single bananas
Company launches new product line in order to offer extended shelf-life and more product convenience for consumers
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Florette prepares fruit push
Fruit Logistica saw the French group reveal its coming range of fresh-cut fruit products
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SIPO results bode well for fresh-cut
Italian fresh convenience specialist posts improved sales figures for 2010, buoyed by increased sales to export markets
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Rise in Freshconex visitors for 2011
Some 11,000 trade visitors came to focus on the fresh convenience market at this year's Berlin event
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Chicago is new Salad Bar star
Donation from Chiquita and United Fresh fosters healthy eating habits for some 410,000 school children in Chicago
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Freshconex offers market overview
Running alongside Fruit Logistica, Freshconex offers access to the most important companies in the convenience market