All articles by Elspeth Waters – Page 13
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ArticleWaitrose takes off in Scotland
Strong fruit and veg sales have helped Waitrose exceed expected turnover at its new Scottish stores.
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ArticleSainsbury's strives to make a difference
Sainsbury’s policy on corporate responsibility comes down to five key points, according to the retailer’s latest report.
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Friendly fruit from Ecuador
Ecuadorian exporter Exporganic SA is hoping to capitalise on the perceived health and environmental benefits of organic food by branding its bananas Friendly.
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Fairtrade bananas triumph at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has announced its sales growth in Fairtrade bananas is outstripping conventional bananas three to one.
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HEFF smooth-talks schools
Regional food group Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) is set to pilot a Smoothie Bar for Schools project across the region, with funding from Advantage West Midlands through the West Midlands Food Partnership.
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Global focus at Interpoma 2006
Globalisation is topping the agenda at the fifth edition of international apple trade show Interpoma 2006, to be held in Bolzano, Italy, from November 9-11.
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SA attack on nitrogen-fixing research
The Soil Association has accused the John Innes Centre (JIC) of misleading the public by overstating the significance of its research into the control of nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants by genetic manipulation.
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ArticleChannel Four host fronts summer avo promo
The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) is hoping to make this year’s Summer Avocado Month campaign in July even more successful than last year, by enlisting the support of Channel Four presenter Nicky Hambleton-Jones.
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ArticleStudents show off fruits of their labours
Food Technology students at the University of Lincoln have been showing off their hard work at an annual product launch at the Holbeach Technology Park.
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Asda fights back in union row
Asda has slammed union bullying tactics and misrepresentation in an on-going staffing row at the supermarket chain.
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CC subsmissions flood in
Complaints against the major multiples have been flooding in after the Competition Commission announced it would investigate behaviour in the supply chain.
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Serbians stay ahead with SMS
Serbian strawberry growers are staying on top of domestic retail price scams, with the help of their mobile phones.
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NFU calls for workable approach to GM
When it comes to GM crops, the market will decide the extent of growth in the UK but producers need a formal strategy to enable workable co-existence across all sectors.
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ArticleSainsbury's enjoys biggest sales boost in four years
The spate of extensive price-cutting and media advertising seem to have paid off for Sainsbury’s as it announces its biggest sales increase in four years.
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ArticleNo gene for love of greens
We love meat and fish if our parents do but our liking for fruit and veg is decided in early childhood, research has found.
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Things get ugly at Waitrose
Waitrose is launching a range of ‘ugly’ fruit this week, making Class II fruit available across its stores.
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ArticleFirst-rate Chinese lychee shipments hit Europe
Chinese exporter Red Empress made history this week, as it marked Europe’s first arrival of top-quality shipped lychees from Asia.
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ArticleSurvey confirms retail price decline
The cost of grocery shopping is falling as supermarket prices are kept below levels of inflation, according to a recent survey.
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Ugandan passion for Europe
Passion fruit growers in Uganda’s Isingiro district have set their sights on the European market, with the help of a local non-governmental organisation.
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ArticleIsrael brings age-old fruit back to the fore
Agrexco is capitalising on Israel’s fig potential to keep pace with a recent surge in demand.