All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 29
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Tesco to snap up petrol stations
Tesco is hoping to pick up 30 petrol stations from Morrisons.
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Veggie award aims to boost offer
Nominations have been announced for an award that encourages businesses to improve their vegetarian offer.
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Coffee challenges fruit and veg
Fruit and veg is facing a fresh challenge to its health crown - this time from coffee.
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Budgens aims for success on a promise
An award-winning onion grower is to become the face of the Red tractor logo in Budgens stores throughout the country.
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Recycling highlighted at exhibition
Over 360 exhibitors and industry experts are to meet for the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition 2005.
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Costa Rican slip in banana exports
Costa Rican banana exports declined during the first semester of the year, Corbana reports.
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Spanish citrus drop
Spanish Navelina production is being forecast to fall by up to 60 per cent, producers claimed.
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Florida counts Katrina costs
Florida producers have been left counting the costs of hurricane Katrina, with experts estimating crop losses to be in the region of $427 million.
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ArticleWal-Mart calls for Tesco probe
US giant Wal-Mart is calling on the UK government to launch an investigation into Tesco’s domination of the supermarket sector.
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ArticleTurners & Growers profits drop
Falling apple exports are impacting heavily on the New Zealand producer Turners & Growers, who have announced a drop in half-year gross profits from £3 million to £2.3m.
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Chinese potato mission
Potato bosses undertook a trade mission to China in a bid to encourage international co-operation and knowledge sharing.
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ArticleQuality mark for NZ apples
New Zealand top-fruit growers are drawing up plans for a fight-back in the face of a woeful season.
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Fresh company takeover targets revealed
A new survey has identified a number of leading fresh produce companies that are ripe for takeover.
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ArticleSoft fruit set for flush
UK strawberry production has seen a slight increase in the south of England, producers claim.
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Mrs Ramsey's ice greens
TANA Ramsay, the wife of celebrity chef Gordon, is hoping to steal some of the limelight from her famous husband with the launch of vegetable ice cream recipes.
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ArticleBelgian top fruit beats forecasts
Belgian top-fruit growers are predicting a large, high-quality apple and pear crop for 2005, contrary to previous negative forecasts.
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Banana campaigners target carnival
Caribbean banana campaigners are set to join forces aboard floats at the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.
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More co-operation needed in Slovenia
Slovenian farmers and co-operatives are being urged to join fruit and vegetable grower organisations in order to be eligible for EU funding and to boost competition.
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Foriegn lorry volumes up
Lorry operators in the 10 EU accession states have seen traffic volumes to the UK double over the last year, according to the Department of Transport.
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Tesco cheaper, new survey claims
The ongoing price war between Tesco and Asda took a new twist today with a new survey claiming Tesco to be cheapest - particularly in fresh produce.