All articles by Laura Gould – Page 87
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Competition Commission extends enquiry
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a decision by the Competition Commission to extend the timetable of investigation into the grocery market by three months.
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ArticleSainsbury's bidding consortium dealt further blow
Shares in Sainsbury’s tumbled by 15p to 546p this morning, a 2.5 per cent drop, amid reports that Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has withdrawn from the CVC-led private equity consortium heading up a bidding war for the supermarket chain.
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ArticleRe:peat sponsorship for Prophet at Re:fresh
For the third year running, Prophet plc is the main sponsor of the Re:fresh Conference.
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ArticleExtremaduran plum crop bounces back
Spanish plum volumes are expected to rebound this summer, following a low-yielding season in 2006.
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ArticleBrands braced for comeback
Brands are ready to force their way back into the fresh produce department, according to speakers at a seminar in Lincolnshire last week.
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Costa Rican industry gets a boost
Agricultural exports from Costa Rica rose by 11.7 per cent in the first two months of this year, according to Costa Rican agency Procomer.
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ArticleIceberg gets scientific immunity
A team of scientists at the US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed seven kinds of parent iceberg lettuce that resist corky root disease and attack by lettuce mosaic virus.
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RPA fingered in apple import controversy
A UK apple firm has revealed off the record to FPJ that the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is trying to strip it of £5,000 for failing to import enough non-EU grown apples.
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ArticleWaitrose trials new organic apple varieties
Demand for organic apple varieties that offer higher resistance to scab and mildew than many of those already available has prompted Waitrose and Fruition, the retailer’s top-fruit category manager, to seek new alternatives.
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ArticleRedfox hunt takes on global pace
Redfox Executive Selection has expanded its recruitment services internationally, thanks to the establishment of Redfox International Search.
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ArticlePlan holds hope for SA trade
South Africa’s fresh produce industry could enjoy a substantial boost thanks to the release of Fruit South Africa’s Fruit Industry Plan (FIP).
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Royal van Namen takes over DTC
With effect from April 2, Dutch produce importer-exporter DTC Fruit and Vegetables was incorporated into Royal van Namen.
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ArticleFirst Israeli melons enter UK market
The first shipments of Israel’s new season melon crop are now hitting UK shores, according to Amos Orr, general manager of Agrexco UK.
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ArticleNFT and Manor Fresh sign M&S supply deal
NFT has secured a two-year contract with Manor Fresh Ltd to distribute both its conventional and organic potatoes and vegetables to Marks & Spencer.
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Slow Food welcomes organic regulation change
The European Parliament has passed an amendment to regulations on organic agriculture, lowering the maximum allowable figure for accidental contamination by GMOs from 0.9 to 0.1.
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African horticulture forms new trade group
A regional network for horticultural producers in East and southern Africa has been launched as part of an ongoing effort to ensure that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) which are meant to replace the current trading regime with the EU are signed by the end of December 2007.
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JP Group expansion targets UK market demands
In a bid to turn its bananas from a commodity into a premium product, Jamaica Producers (JP) is gearing up to expand its operations regionally and seek international recognition for its holistic labour practices.
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Del Monte caught in severance pay row
Del Monte Fresh Produce Hawaii has been ordered to pay workers who were laid off last year additional severance and medical benefits.
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First Vitacress lecture outlines chalk river issues
Helen Phillips, chief executive of environmental agency Natural England, spoke at the Inaugural Vitacress Conservation Trust Annual Environment Lecture on March 27.
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ArticleApple day keeps Le Crunch happy
Talented tot Harriet Giddings scooped top prize in a national competition, run by Le Crunch apples, to encourage youngsters to take an interest in sport and healthy eating.