All articles by Laura Gould – Page 45
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ArticleTough grape deal draws to close for Chile
Chile’s grape growers are coming out of one of their toughest grape seasons for years, and the outlook for producers and exporters of some other lines is little better.
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ArticleUK cherries on Wogan airwaves
UK cherries got a boost this week thanks to a plug on Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 breakfast show.
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Aldi unveils expansion plans
German discount chain Aldi is planning to open a new store in the UK every week, following a 20 per cent rise in sales in the past month.
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ArticleRevamp for Jazz website
Worldwide Fruit has launched its newly revamped Jazz apple website - www.jazzapples.co.uk
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ArticleBroccoli helps prostate cancer risk
Eating one or more portions of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to new research - and can help localised cancer from becoming more aggressive.
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ArticleSales slump at M&S
Sales at Marks & Spencer dropped 5.3 per cent in the last three months, the high street chain has revealed, with its food business particularly affected.
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ArticleTesco appeals against Competition Commission proposals
Tesco is launching a legal challenge to the Competition Commission’s proposal to introduce a piece of legislation preventing stores from opening in towns where they already operate a large market share.
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Farming presidents rise to challenge
The presidents of the four UK farming unions have insisted the industry can meet the twin challenges of producing more food while respecting the environment.
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Pauleys gets Red Tractor thumbs up
Pauleys has become the first major fresh produce wholesaler in foodservice to be awarded the Red Tractor logo, and has launched a new product range certified to the scheme.
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ArticleSainsbury's fuels fresh takeover rumours
Sainsbury’s has refuelled takeover rumours, with a report saying the chain is looking at selling its pension scheme.
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ArticleCo-op prepares to clinch Somerfield deal
The Co-operative Group may buy supermarket chain Somerfield in a deal worth up to £2 billion from its private equity owners next week, the Sunday Express reported.
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New chairman for Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed a new chairman, in the form of business and brand consultant David Clayton Smith.
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ArticleTotal Produce acquires Southampton trader
Total Produce has acquired Benfield Philips Ltd, a long-established and well-respected wholesale business in Southampton.
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ArticleNFU slams government turnaround
The government’s change in attitude to national food production over the last two years has been criticised by Peter Kendall, president of the National Farmers’ Union, who claims that there has been a switch from wanting farmers and growers to reduce acreage and become “park keepers”, to wanting them to increase production to maintain cheap consumer prices.
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ArticleNorthwest pear crop downsized
The Northwest US pear crop is likely to be reduced by around 10 per cent this season, due to a damaging two-day freeze in April, and a cold and wet spring in general.
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ArticleCargofresh ticks the boxes
Maritime quality and safety certifier Germanischer Lloyd has certified Cargofresh’s controlled atmosphere (CA) storage system for the transport of bananas.
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ArticleCosta Rica to go carbon neutral
The Costa Rican banana industry is intending to go carbon neutral as part of a national joint effort to make the small Central American nation the first to offset all its carbon dioxide emissions by 2021.
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ArticleDeveloping countries need more trade, says minister
Minister for trade and development Gareth Thomas has called on UK retailers to boost the amount of business they conduct with developing countries.
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ArticleClimate change presents new opportunities, says trade
Predicted radical climate changes may still appear to be a long way off, but eventually they could dramatically alter the fresh produce seasonal calendar, delegates were told at the latest Warwick HRI conference held in London, supported by Defra.
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UK produce supply bottom of European league
Fresh fruit and vegetable supply is the lowest in the UK out of all EU member states, according to statistics released today.