AMS-WellPict European reach administration- 4th Aug
Beleaguered soft-fruit group AMS-Wellpict European is going into administration.
Top model poses with Albion- 6th Aug
UK number-one glamour model Kelly Bell has been drafted in to promote Albion strawberries and mark their increased popularity with consumers, retailers and growers.
Shock departure for Aldi boss- 13th Aug
Aldi's managing director has left the company in an unexpected departure as the announcement the discounter's sales growth continues to slide was made.
Tesco launches Just Add range- 26th Aug
Tesco has launched a new range of products to be sold alongside fresh produce, to cater for the UK's fervour for scratch cooking.
S&A Produce scales back plans- 20th Aug
S&A Produce has announced plans to drastically scale back its proposed operations at its Brierley site in Herefordshire to reduce the on-site accommodation and reduce the number of polytunnels.
Florette launches fresh-cut fruit- 24th Aug
Florette is to enter a new field with a range of pre-packed fresh fruit, building on its position as the UK's number-one salad brand to inject growth into the prepared fruit category.
Obama criticism triggers Whole Foods boycott- 24th Aug
The chief executive of beleaguered organic retailer Whole Foods Market has triggered a boycott of the company after an attack of Barack Obama's planned healthcare reforms.
Sainsbury‘äôs switches strawb punnets- 18th Aug
Sainsbury's has moved to change the packaging of its soft-fruit range from trays with rigid clip-on tops to heat-sealed film lids.
Henderson Brown recruitment firm launches- 7th Aug
Martin Brown, former managing director of The Greenery UK, has launched a new recruitment company in food, produce and related businesses.
Spanish citrus 'on brink of disaster'- 3rd Aug
The sSpanish citrus sector is "on the brink of disaster" and needs immediate action to ensure its survival, according to Juan Bautista Juan Gimeno of the regulatory council for Valencian Citrus PGI.
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