All articles by Laura Gould – Page 75
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Sainsbury's bid looks doubtful
Confidence in the private equity bid for Sainsbury's appears to be falling, as a hedge fund has cut its stake.
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ArticleBananas in potential shortage after Dean
Banana crops in the Caribbean will not recover fully until at least next year from the effects of Hurricane Dean, potentially leaving the European banana market to feel a shortage in the short term.
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ArticleIsraeli avo volumes take a dive
Total avocado yield in Israel for the forthcoming 2007-08 season is estimated at 60,000 tonnes, a 30 per cent decline compared with the previous year.
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Food suppliers speak out against OFT code
More than half - 52 per cent - of the UK’s supermarket suppliers are unfamiliar with the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) Supermarket Code of Practice.
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ArticleNolem melons one week early to UK
Capespan is entering its fifth season in partnership with Brazilian melon shipper Nolem, with the first containerised fruit set to arrive this week, one week earlier than expected.
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Wensak hopes high for sale
There have been “lots of expressions of interest” in the business of strawberry grower Pete Wensak, which went into administration at the end of last month, according to Simon Rowe from administrator Milsted Langdon.
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ArticleGrocery market toughens up
Consumer spending is slowing and the grocery market is getting tougher, latest figures from TNS suggest.
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Israeli fruit rebellion rages on
An expression of discontent among fruit growers in parts of Israel is rapidly turning into a country-wide movement.
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Asda chief replies to CC probe
Asda's chief executive has responded to the Competition Commission's probe into behaviour to suppliers.
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New general manager selected by Redeva
Redbridge Worldfresh has announced the appointment of Tim Morton as general manager of Redeva, the firm’s strawberry and raspberry breeding programme.
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ArticleUK still sweet on cobs
Demand for sweetcorn in the UK is bearing up, despite one of the dampest summers on record, as suppliers work inventively to keep costs down and product coming into store.
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ArticlePicota promotion rides storm
Foods from Spain has welcomed the results of this year’s Picota cherry promotion, which reached more consumers this year than ever before - despite poor weather across the UK.
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Dean ravages Caribbean banana industry
Hurricane Dean has wiped out entire swathes of the banana crop on three small eastern Caribbean islands.
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ArticleSupplier abuse complaints hit Tesco and Asda
Tesco and Asda have been ordered to hand over millions of emails after the Competition Commission (CC) has launched an investigation into complaints of potential supplier abuse.
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ArticlePeril for Israeli pomegranate suppliers
The Israeli Plants Production and Marketing Board has declined export approval for 1,000 tonnes of pomegranates, grown by two farmers who refuse to pay the levies imposed by the board.
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ArticleCherimoyas land own campaign
Cherimoyas are to be promoted in the UK for the first time this season, as part of Foods from Spain’s fresh produce promotion.
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ArticleRed Rouge pear stirs interest
Israeli summer fruit breeder Ben Dor Fruits has introduced the Red Rouge pear variety this week.
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ArticleParripak thumbs up for UK chillies
Fresh vegetable processor Parripak Foods has found its “perfect supply partner” for chilli peppers in Genovese Chillies - based in none other than Blunham, Bedfordshire, just 10 miles from Parripak’s own site.
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Truffles gear up for bumper crop
The summer’s bad weather has been a blessing to UK truffle growers, who are predicting a bumper crop this year.
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ArticleSainsbury's named UK's favourite retailer
Sainsbury’s has been voted the nation’s favourite retailer over the past 175 years in a survey carried out by Retail Trust, the national charity for the retail industry.