Retail archive – Page 658
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UK strawberry sales rocket in summer sun
Recent hot weather gives boost to UK strawberry sales as well as speeding up crop development.
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Sainsbury's announces financial turning point
Sainsbury's annual report shows that the group is on the road ot recovery following a successful financial year.
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Veg UK caters for caterers
Veg UK has developed a new handpicked potato pack specifically for caterers.
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Fizz does the bizz
UK supermarkets are looking into the idea of selling fizzy fruit and marketing it to children.
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Soil Association conference contents revealed
The Soil Association has published its annual conference programme. The event will coincide with Organex 2001 this year.
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Red tractor has first birthday
The National Farmers Union celebrates one year on the shelves.
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Bramley leads cooking apple revival
Cooking apples have enjoyed an excellent season, with a 10 per cent increase in value. Bramley makes up the majority of this increase.
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Organic food given the all-clear
Study reveals that organic vegetables are free from dangerous microbes that can cause human disease.
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UK multiples prepare for latest BPC campaign
The "Britain's kids go free" new potato campaign is set to start at the end of June in stores across the UK.
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Brammys 2001 launched
The search is on for candidates for this year's Brammy Awards, organised by the Bramley Apple Campaign and The Grocer.
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South Africa ups ready to eat avocado offer
The South African Avocado Growers Association states that around 40 per cent of supermarket sales into the UK this season will be of ripe and ready to eat fruit. A total of eight million cartons will be marketed in the UK.
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Retailers prove fair game
Fairtrade is approaching more UK retail chains with its latest brand of bananas following successful sales in other national stores.
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Tesco looks west
UK supermarket chain Tesco has been looking across the pond to supplement salad supplies.
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Jaffa promo finds lucky winner
Pictured is Mrs Ferguson of Lancing, West Sussex, receiving a cheque for £3,000 from Eric Baker, CWS store manager at Lancing, after winning the Co-op's Jaffa promotion competition.
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Organics chase mainstream
The popularity of organic foods is seeing them close the gap on their mainstream counterparts.
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Retail footfall in decline
A new report from market analyst Verdict Research finds that retailers are losing their share of the consumer spend. But fresh produce is holding firm.
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Two of a kind both pretty in pink
Fears over increased competition for Pink Lady following the launch of Washington Pink are apparently unfounded.
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Co-op results hold firm
A move away from superstores to c-stores has helped boost profits at the recently merged Co-operative Group, despite the heavy cost of the merger with CRS.
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Eurep-Gap set for May launch
The first certifications available under the European retailer partnership's good agricultural practices scheme, Eurep-Gap, will be available next month.
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Is that an onion I see before me?
Brittany vegetable and salads marketing organisation Prince de Bretagne is targeting onions masquerading as shallots in a new consumer promotion this season.