A giant case of the blues

Richard Hammond came under fire for his Morrisons ads

Richard Hammond came under fire for his Morrisons ads

Morrisons' celeb ads banned - 30th Apr
Morrisons has been banned from showing its flagship television adverts featuring celebrities Richard Hammond and Denise Van Outen, after an outcry from its rivals.

Bakkavör suffers loss- 6th Apr
Iceland-based food company Bakkavör Group has reported a dramatic loss of £98.45 million, compared to a profit of £10.41m in the same quarter of 2007.

S&A moves to quash trade rumours- 16th Apr
S&A Produce has moved to quash trade rumours that it is in financial difficulty and in danger of collapse, following the news that owner John Davies has stepped down from running the firm.

Tesco takes Nurture to consumers- 24th Apr
After a month of in-store promotions and on-pack sticker display, Tesco has officially unveiled its new look for fruit and vegetable farm accreditation scheme Nature's Choice as the consumer-facing brand Nurture.

Giant blueberries invade Tesco- 26th Apr
Blueberries twice the size of regular ones have gone on sale across the UK this week.

S&A owner steps down from operations- 3rd Apr
John Davies, owner of Herefordshire soft-fruit firm S&A Produce, has stepped down from the day-to-day running of the business due to "personal differences" between him and the company's backers.

Southern citrus set for a fall- 20th Apr
Southern hemisphere citrus production in 2009 is set to fall on last year's levels.

Carbon footprint calculator launched- 7th Apr
The fresh produce industry has a new tool to measure and help reduce carbon emissions - a tailor-made carbon footprint calculator produced by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) and environmental consultants Brown & Co.

Water research finds strawbs breakthrough- 13th Apr
Current rates of water use in the UK strawberry industry are already unsustainable and water supplies in the future will be even more limited, according to leading experts.

Total Produce makes soft-fruit purchase- 21st Apr
Total Produce plc has acquired 50 per cent of soft-fruit specialist ASF Holland BV, which is based in Venlo in the Netherlands, from Frankort & Koning BV.

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