Aronia debuted at M&S

Hodge: golden glow

The first glasshouse was underway at Thanet

The first glasshouse was underway at Thanet

Thanet Earth raises glass - 31 Aug
The first three glasshouses being built on the Thanet Earth site in Kent are due for completion in the next two months, with the first salad crops to be planted at the end of November.

Somerfield store sale process to begin - 12 Aug
The Co-operative Group is gearing up to sell-off part of the Somerfield store portfolio it acquired for £1.5bn last month.

Worldwide Fruit nightmare over - 01 Aug
As Worldwide Fruit (WWF) officially opened its packhouse and office facilities in Spalding last Friday, managing director Robert Balicki said the company has recovered from a "nightmare" few months and retains a solid financial foundation for the next chapter in its colourful history.

Tesco slashes organic produce prices - 06 Aug
Tesco has slashed prices on organic fresh produce lines, bringing them down to levels last seen almost 10 years ago.

JP Fresh basks in Andy's golden glow - 21 Aug
JP Fresh is already busy updating its lorries to highlight the achievement of British Olympic gold medallist rower, Andy Hodge.

Schools to alert parents if children are obese - 05 Aug
Schools are to issue letters to parents in England to inform them if their child is clinically overweight for the first time, under plans to tackle obesity unveiled yesterday by the department of health.

Asda powers through credit crunch - 06 Aug
Asda believes that its prepared fruit and vegetables will weather the credit crunch storm.

Tesco rivals to speak out at hearing - 04 Aug
Asda, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose will be given the chance to have their say in the three-day hearing with the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT), in a surprise move this week.

Peter Fry joins Norman Collett - 14 Aug
Peter Fry, who retired from Tesco a fortnight ago after 22 years, has joined Norman Collett Ltd, the UK top-fruit marketing group, in a consultancy role.

M&S debuts wonder berry - 28 Aug
A home-grown wonder berry that has three times as many antioxidants as blueberries is to go on sale for the first time in the UK at Marks & Spencer.

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