All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 22
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M&S results good
Marks & Spencer is celebrating after beating analysts expectations with a 19.6 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £308.2m in its half-year results.
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Lloyd outlines objectives for NCG
Jan Lloyd, who stepped into the role of general manager of the Covent Garden Market Authority last Monday, has outlined her primary objectives to freshinfo.
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ArticlePhenomenal strawberry performance
Spalding-based Hargreaves Plants Ltd is reporting record strawberry plant sales in 2005 and sees underlying trends that illustrate changing varietal preferences in the UK marketplace.
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AirOcare's South American move
Air and food purification and sanitation specialist AirOcare has expanded its influence in South America with the addition of a branch in Santiago, Chile.
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Produce on the rise as health hits home
Health is the fastest growing motivator for food shopping and vegetable consumption is on the rise, according to latest figures.
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Sunday trading review under fire
The c-store sector has vowed to fight against any moves to extend Sunday trading hours for the big retailers.
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Rot warning for potatoes
Potato growers are being warned to look out for rotting tubers soon after storage following outbreaks of rain-induced soft rot in some fields.
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ArticleEdible pumpkins on the rise
Tesco has double its sales of pumpkins this year, but is not putting its success entirely down to the witching season.
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Fyffes offer for Dibble accepted
Fyffes Group Ltd has acquired Sheffield-based wholesaler and banana distributor HE Dibble Ltd.
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VGS links up with Anglia
Essex-based salad specialist Valley Grown Salads (VGS) has selected the Anglia Business Solutions LinkFresh fresh produce business management package.
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ArticleSuperior results in
The official figures for the Spanish Superior Seedless grape have been released for the season, which ended in August.
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South African grape speculation inaccurate
Speculation that the South African table grape industry is on course to harvest an unusually large export crop this season is inaccurate, according to one exporter.
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Farm profits continue to fall
Environmental concern is on the up but farmers are losing money producing food according to Deloitte's latest farm income survey.
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ArticleCook aims for closer connection
An award-winning retailer is looking for closer links with suppliers to help reconnect consumers with the supply chain.
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Chiquita's ethical move
Banana giant Chiquita has signed up to a new scheme by the Ethical Trading Initiative to improve the labour rights of its workers in developing countries.
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Supermarkets under siege
The supermarket sector is finding itself under attack from all sides, and not only from what seems a likely re-opening of its OFT wounds.
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ArticleWallace gets tender
Former greengrocer turned Masterchef judge, Greg Wallace, has been signed up as the new face of Tenderstem broccoli.
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ArticleWestern moves forward
Western International and Kier Developments have been successful in their application for planning permission to build a new site for the Hounslow market.
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ArticleCabbage cuts cancer risk
Eating cabbage could help cut the risks of lung cancer for some individuals, scientists have claimed.
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OFT criticised and urged to act
The grocery market could find itself the focus of a full Competition Commission investigation after the Office of Fair Trading was ordered to urgently reconsider its decision not to recommend a full inquiry into the sector.