Tesco vows to become Britain's biggest discounter - 17 Sep
Tesco and Asda went to war yesterday, as the supermarkets form an orderly queue to proclaim the end of food price inflation.
Scorn poured on salad scientist - 04 Sep
The industry and food safety authorities are rounding on Imperial College, London scientist Professor Gad Frankel after he told the Food Micro 2008 conference that growing uptake of prepared salads would lead to increased incidence of food poisoning.
Berries R Us open for business - 14 Sep
There is a new kid on the block on the soft-fruit scene, now that Berries R Us Ltd opened for business last month.
Dole considers sale of JP Fresh - 04 Sep
Dole has announced it is in negotiations with Compagnie Fruitière to sell its operations in the UK and France.
Greencell joins Westfalia fold - 04 Sep
The Westfalia group of companies has acquired UK importer Greencell Ltd.
Waitrose veg price claims slammed - 12 Sep
Claims by Waitrose that its broccoli prices are defying the credit crunch have been attacked by the industry as an attempt to garner "short-term publicitty, without looking at the bigger picture".
M&S to post sales slump - 29 Sep
Marks & Spencer is due to reveal a dramatic drop in like-for-like sales this week.
Sterling in new euro low - 06 Sep
As sterling plunged to new lows against the euro this week, importers were left counting the cost.
Soft-fruit sector battles on - 02 Sep
The soft-fruit sector is continuing to battle though the "very, very tough" summer, now that supply and demand has fallen out of balance.
M&S riled by Waitrose cheap shot - 16 Sep
Having marketed their premium credentials for years, self-styled up-market retail chains M&S and Waitrose are squabbling over which of them is the cheapest.
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