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ArticleEC banana regime revised
Preferential access for banana producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries will be maintained under latest proposals for a revised banana import regime unveiled on April 16 by the European Commission.
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Retailers hit out at Soil Association report
Retailers have hit back at a Soil Association report which found they were shunning UK organic food, as “inaccurate” and “unrepresentative”.
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ArticleRedbridge confirms restructure
Redbridge has announced a business and divisional restructure which will see the group split into three distinct market-focused sectors, each headed by its own managing director.
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ArticleRe:Fresh retailer finalists announced
ASDA, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have been announced as the finalists for the Re:Fresh Awards Multiple Retailer of the Year category this week.
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MP hits out at Tesco
A Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at Tesco, claiming it is incredible that the supermarket’s profits was almost 50 per cent of the £3.6 billion generated by British farmers.
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McDonald's ceo dies suddenly
Jim Cantalupo, the man credited with turning the fast-food restaurant chain around by including a healthier menu, has died suddenly of a heart-attack.
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CFG challenges government
The Commercial Farmers Group is urging the goverment to place high importance on the issue of food security in a new discussion paper.
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ArticleMarks & Spencer potential buyers line-up
Marks & Spencer has hit the radar screens of interested buyers following its poor fourth-quarter results.
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Ahold reports €1million loss
Dutch food giant Ahold has released its full year results, reporting a net loss of €1million for 2003 under Dutch accounting standards.
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ArticleTesco announces record profits
Tesco has posted record full-year profits of £1.6 billion lifted by rising sales.
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ArticleMorrisons plans further job cuts
Morrisons is expected to announce a second batch of job cuts at Safeway before the end of the month.
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ArticleBramley Campaign gears up for 2004 competition
The Bramley Campaign Group has announced the launch of the second New Ways with Bramley competition, aimed at rewarding excellence in catering schools and college
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Supermarket imports anger organic farmers
Supermarkets are failing UK farmers by importing substantial amounts of organic produce, according to the Soil Association.
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ArticleTesco set to tighten grip on market
Tesco is piling up record profits because it has a stranglehold on the grocery market, according to new research.
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Iceland goes for plastic supply chain
Grocery retailer Iceland has signed a five-year deal with Hays Logistics to manage plastic crates in its fresh food supply chain
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Ahold tightens internal accounting controls
Dutch grocery group Ahold has announced it plans to tighten its internal accounting controls in the wake of the financial scandal that rocked the company last year.
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ArticleUK glasshouse strawberry season gets underway
THE UK glasshouse strawberry season is getting under way this week, albeit slightly later than hoped for.
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ArticleOutspan launches seedless lemons
OUTSPAN is launching the first seedless lemons this weekend.
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Big Food Group warns of escalating price wars
The Big Food Group has warned an escalation in the grocery wars which are fuelling a wave of consolidation, as the retailer revealed a hiccup in the recovery of its Iceland chain.
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ArticleUK asparagus retail market boom
With the UK asparagus season soon expected to double in length, research carried out by breeder and marketeer Hargreaves Plants has found the total UK retail market for asparagus is growing by 20-30 per cent a year.