Sainsbury's potato buyer arrested - 16 Mar
Sainsbury's potato buyer John Maylam has been arrested on suspicion of receiving payments from a UK supplier.
Shockwaves caused by Sainsbury's arrest - 20 Mar
The fallout of the arrest and release on bail of Sainsbury's potato buyer John Maylam and Dave Baxter, operations director at supplier Greenvale AP, is being felt throughout the trade.
Fruit First Ltd ceases trading - 14 Mar
Fruit First Ltd ceased trading with effect from March 14.
Wal-Mart considers Asda pull-out - 10 Mar
Revelations that Wal-Mart considered pulling out of Asda last year have created shockwaves in the retail industry.
Tesco quashes jobs rumour - 27 Mar
Tesco has moved to quash industry rumours that it is making swingeing staff cuts in the produce department at its Cheshunt headquarters, citing annual operational reviews as the reason for any changes afoot.
Tesco sets é1bn local sourcing target - 04 Mar
Tesco is striving to stock more local products than any other retailer and has put its eight regional buying offices at the centre of its pledge.
Acquisition splurge looms - 28 Mar
The UK fresh produce industry is cash rich and ripe for an acquisition bonanza, industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing has found in its latest report on 1,000 companies in the sector.
Asda and Co-op table Somerfield bids - 02 Mar
The Co-op and Asda have both tabled bids for the whole of Somerfield, according to the Sunday press.
Plimsoll names top five - 20 Mar
Plimsoll Publishing's first edition report on the fresh produce trade for 2008 highlights the most profitable companies and the best trading partners in the sector.
Sainsbury's claims UK strawberry record - 22 Mar
Sainsbury's is claiming to have broken the record for the first arrivals of UK strawberries this season.
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