Tesco buyer offers insight- 25th Oct
Sandy Norman of Tesco gave delegates at last week's Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere an insight into the group's new fresh produce sourcing strategy, which is centred around a network of regional technical hubs responsible for sourcing volumes, some of it direct, for the company's entire global operations.
Wal-Mart buys IPL- 22nd Oct
Asda supplier International Produce Ltd (IPL) has been bought out for an undisclosed sum by Asda's US parent company, global retail giant Wal-Mart.
Rainfall takes its toll in Spain- 12th Oct
Heavy rainfall that brought flooding to parts of Spain last week is proving a mixed blessing to different crops.
Asda and Tesco hit back on organics- 19th Oct
Asda and Tesco have hit back at a report in The Grocer last week that suggested their organic sales are falling and they have cut back on the number of lines by a third.
Anger over commission's 'Tesco ban'- 5th Oct
The Competition Commission has demanded that large supermarket chains cannot dominate local areas and has proposed a new system to the government, angering Tesco in the process.
Tesco in open-ended Irish deal- 1st Oct
Tesco Ireland has agreed an open-ended deal with a group of vegetable growers in the Republic to buy 211,000kg of fresh produce a week at what are described as "above market" prices.
Asda defends banana stance- 9th Oct
Asda has defended its pricing on bananas in the wake of mounting criticism and rumour over its decision to cut retails to 46p a kilo.
M&S introduces cream carrot- 28th Oct
Marks & Spencer is to continue a notable year in produce development, following the introduction of its Tiny Pears and Baby Lemons, by selling cream-coloured carrots.
Thetford bust uncovers herb-picker abuse- 22nd Oct
A joint operation co-ordinated by the Eastern Region Intelligence Unit and involving Norfolk Constabulary, the UK Border Agency (UKBA), the Immigration Crime Team, the UK Human Trafficking Centre, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), Inland Revenue and migrant workers' helpline staff uncovered the exploitation of herb pickers in Thetford this week.
Satsuma suppliers struggling- 26th Oct
There is a drastic shortage of Spanish satsumas for UK supermarket buyers this season due to weather issues and sizing problems.
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