All articles by Nina Pullman – Page 90
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ArticleLosing ground in veg sales
Declining retail sales have led some growers to reduce plantings, although there are crops bucking the trend in what is a mixed picture for the UK vegetable category
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ArticleFresh manager for Freshtime
Former chef and ex-manager at 2 Sisters Food Group, Bryan Nelson, will take over accounts for Freshtime’s largest retail customers
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ArticleConvenience sector will grow by £12bn
‘Exciting’ convenience channel set for huge growth as IGD predicts value will rise 30 per cent in next five years
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ArticleTesco will trial healthy snacks at store checkouts
Retailer has committed to removing sweets from all checkouts by the end of year, and instead will test various healthy products
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ArticleLea Valley wins major expansion approval
A salad grower has got the green light for largest expansion of glasshouses in Lea Valley for 50 years, creating 40 new jobs
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ArticleRegal’in signs Waitrose marketing deal
French stonefruit brand launches 2014 marketing campaign with several retail contracts across Western Europe
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ArticleM&S profits dip for third year in a row
Like-for-like food sales were up 1.7 per cent in premium retailer’s full year trading statement, but profit before tax fell by 3.9 per cent
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ArticleSpain reduces stonefruit exports to Russia
Industry says trading relationship is 'normal' despite 2013 export figures revealing fall in stonefruit supply to politically tense Russia
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ArticleSalad brand wins bigger Waitrose presence
Steve’s Leaves has introduced new Persian Cress to the market and had listings of staple products doubled at premium retailer Waitrose
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ArticleSpain aims high with Murcian melons
An increase in some Spanish growing regions for charentais melons ensures its places as second largest producer in Europe
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ArticleApricot output ‘will not break records’
Europe’s apricot growing regions have signalled a return to normal for 2014 production, but most will still see less than average
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ArticleSuppliers urged to ‘speak frankly’
A new anonymous survey from the Groceries Code Adjudicator asks suppliers about the reality of relationships in retail supply chain
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ArticleGoatham will double top fruit production
Sainsbury’s apple and pear supplier has launched long-term growth plan including around 300,000 new plantings in next two years
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ArticleTotal moves into stonefruit
Total produce has continued its category-specific model with the creation of Total Stonefruit. Nina Pullman finds out more
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ArticleInterview: Premium thinking
Johnathan Sutton is head of agronomy and technical manager for fresh produce, plants and flowers at Marks & Spencer. He tells Nina Pullman what’s in the pipeline for produce at one of the UK’s premium retailers and reflects on his time at Tesco
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ArticleSainsbury’s profit and like-for-like sales rise
UK’s third largest retailer records increased retail sales and profits, but Kantar data says it has still seen market share slide
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ArticleBerry trade body boosted with two new members
British Summer Fruits move closer to representing 100 per cent of category with joining of specialist berry suppliers S&A Produce and CPM Retail
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ArticleUK is top for South African peaches
‘Exceptional’ peaches buck the trend for declining export volumes in South African stonefruit with UK market as top destination
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ArticleTesco will pay for produce price cuts
Retailer will shoulder cost of latest reductions to produce, while one analyst says Tesco’s produce price strategy needs rethink
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ArticleIndian ban ‘could ruin’ mango trade
Petition calls for end to 'excessive' ban on Indian mango imports after job losses warn of further damage to the sector