All articles by Jane Mornement – Page 8
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Tesco in price offensive
Tesco sparked fears of renewed price aggression this week when it announced a programme of swingeing price cuts.
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NFU president receives ministerial farm visit
Secretary of state Margaret Beckett paid a pre-Christmas visit to the farm owned by NFU president Ben Gill. The two took the opportunity to discuss the many problems faced by contemporary farmers and ways in which the government could be more supportive.
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Handheld device to monitor plant stress
ADC BioScientific Ltd has introduced a handheld instrument to screen plant stress. The ADC:OSI 30 is a non-destructive method of screening photochemical efficiency.
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UK economy suffers worst Christmas for a decade
Christmas 2002 was the slowest for UK retailers since that of 1992. The Confederation of British Industry said the outlook for the UK's economy was "seriously worrying".
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TV presenter takes charge of hospital menus
Masterchef host Loyd Grossman is continuing his campaign to make hospital menus more tasty and nourishing for patients. The presenter has issued a report for the government outlining ways in which he thinks the system could be drastically improved.
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EPC speaks out on brown rot
The Egyptian Producers' Consortium (EPC) has spoken out to reassure the trade that Egyptian potatoes imported into the UK are free from brown-rot.
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Sainsbury's Jamie Oliver campaign heralded as an advertising success story
The two-year run of TV adverts featuring Jamie Oliver have been praised as an advertising success story for supermarket Sainsbury's. A recent report claims that for every £1 Sainsbury's spent on the campaign, it made £5 back in profit.
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Shake-up of management board at Tibbett & Britten
Logistics provider Tibbett & Britten has announced a revised management structure. With effect from early next year Saad Hammad will become managing director of the new European division. An operating board has also been set up to formulate group strategy across the business.
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IFIS relaucnhes website
Food Science Central is the new name for the International Food Information Service's website. The relaunched site includes website reviews, and reports on key papers and records.
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Guernsey remains hopeful
The New Year message for the Guernsey horticultural industry is that, while export value is increasing, there are sections still in decline. However, strong new sectors are expanding so large areas of glass must be maintained to allow further growth.
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Potato crop up on last season
The British Potato Council has issued its first estimate of total production in the UK for the 2002 crop, tonnage is up but disease also has a part to play.
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First Fairtrade mangoes arrive in UK supermarkets
Three UK supermarkets will stock Fairtrade mangoes for the first time from January. The Co-op, Sainsbury's and Waitrose will all stock the fairly produced fruit.
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Freshfel export report welcomed
Freshfel's detailed report on the difficulties facing EU exporters to third countries is met positively by the European Commission.
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Safeway slips further down the scale
Both sales and shares at Safeway are continuing to drop, according to the latest Taylor Nelson Sofres breakdown.
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Gemini board relaunched
Owing to growing demand from customers, Smurfit is relaunching its Gemini corrugated board.
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Guernsey growers enjoy export growth
A 2002 report of the Guernsey horticultural industry shows that export values are increasing, although some sections of the industry are in decline.
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ABP issues trading statement for 2002
In its trading statement for 2002, ABP stated there had been continued growrth throughout the past 12 months.
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Scottish traders experience low November sales
Sales figures during November, for Scotland, grew by less than those for October. However, this has now become a regular trading pattern.
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New Covent Garden trade tops £500m
In its latest annual report, New Covent Garden Market states its business in the year ending March 31, 2002, topped the £500m mark.
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New website for New Covent Garden Market
New Covent Garden Market has revamped its website to make it easier to use for tenants and other interested parties.