All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 14
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Northern Foods profit warning
Food processing giant Northern Foods has seen its share price fall nine per cent after warning that higher energy prices and lower prices will eat into its profits.
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ArticleThe Finest Smile at Tesco
The Higgins Group is celebrating after its Smile variety of potato gained a listing in Tesco under its Finest banner.
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ArticleHDC appoints new techincal manager
The Horticulture Development Council has appointed Dr Ruth Finlay as its new technical manager.
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ArticleRetail big hitters move on
New Year, new job certainly seems the maxim for three of the leading players in the retail fresh produce scene.
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NFU looks for nominations
The National Farmers' Union is calling for nominations to its board of horticulture to serve from March 2006 through to January 2008.
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ArticleDefra's shame at PEACH failure
Defra’s PEACH automatic certification process for imported fruit and vegetables was down through Christmas, leaving furious importers alleging no-one could be bothered to go in and reset it.
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Alliums could combat cancer
Garlic and onion consumption could help cut the risk of cancer in women, German scientists have claimed.
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Ripesense aims for award
Smart label manufacturer Ripesense is celebrating after being one of the products to be nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2006.
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Sainsbury's Fairtrade flower offer
Sainsbury’s has announced that 75 per cent of its rose bouquets will now come only from Fairtrade accredited suppliers.
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Morrisons Christmas rise
Morrisons is reporting sales ahead of market expectations for the Christmas period.
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ArticleMBM recovery predicted
Food producer Premier Foods is expecting upbeat results for the year after a strong Christmas performance, despite ongoing difficulties with potato subsidiary MBM.
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ArticleCarrots, peas and roast dinner top with young
Health bosses claim nearly one in 10 young people never cook a proper meal.
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TNS rebrands consumer panels
Leading market information specialist, TNS, has changed the name of its international suite of consumer panels from Superpanel to Worldpanel.
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Golden Wonder in administration
Crisp giant Golden Wonder has been placed in administration.
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No US move for Tesco
Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy has quashed rumours of a potential US move for the retailer.
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ArticleFairtrade lady awarded honour
The Fairtrade Foundation has been recognised in the 2006 new year’s honours list, with a CBE for executive director, Harriet Lamb, for “services to business”.
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ArticleCherries repackaged in Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is hoping to repeat the success in grapes with zip-lock bags in its cherry category.
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UK packaging move for European firm
A leading European packaging is launching a UK sales operation to target the food industry.
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ArticleDaily Mail "shock" findings slammed
Prepared salad producers have hit back at the Daily Mail for peddling the “same old tired, inaccurate and incorrect information” about its products.
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ArticleStrong shallot performance
The shallot industry reported strong sales in the run-up to the Christmas with penetration up to 12.9 per cent - a 21.6 per cent rise on last year.