Florette acquires Salads to Go- 11th May
Soleco UK has acquired prepared salads producer Salads to Go, creating a £75 million turnover company with 20 per cent market share of the prepped salads category in the UK.
Tesco boss feels Irish fury- 21st May
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy felt the full force of Irish growers' anger over his company's policy of cutting consumer prices by squeezing suppliers and increasing imports when he visited the Republic on Tuesday.
Co-op does the Re:fresh double- 29th May
The Co-operative Group topped an excellent year with a double win at this year's Re:fresh awards.
Wealmoor fire suspects bailed- 8th May
Four people who were arrested yesterday in connection with a blaze that killed four firefighters at a Wealmoor packhouse in 2007 have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Tesco accused by Irish growers - 16th May
Tesco has been accused of using Irish growers and other food producers as "cannon fodder" in a battle to protect its market share and profits.
Re:fresh Awards shortlist unveiled- 7th May
The shortlist has been announced for this year's Re:fresh Awards.
Salads in Good Natured mood- 7th May
Angus Soft Fruits expanded its Good Natured brand from soft fruit into the salads category last week, when the first arrivals of the new pesticide-free salad range hit Asda stores.
Tesco tills in meltdown chaos- 12th May
Tesco checkouts were thrown into chaos yesterday when a computer crash potentially cost the store millions of pounds and hordes of annoyed customers.
Greenvale closes Wisbech factory- 26th May
Potato specialist Greenvale AP Ltd is closing its Greenvale Foods factory in Wisbech as a result of several years of difficulties which were exposed by the recession.
Irish growers force Tesco import retreat- 27th May
Growers in the Irish Republic claim to have forced Tesco into a major retreat on potato imports, following last week's confrontation with company bosses.
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