All Retail articles – Page 674
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Grape punnet aims for sales revolution
Sun World International has launched a punnet to add value to the grape offer.
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Budgens issues price warning
Convenience retailer Budgens has warned that steeper price deflation in fresh produce could be on its way.
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Retailer convicted of breaking EU produce standards
West Yorkshire retailer pleads guilty to charges of selling produce contravening EU grading rules.
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New report addresses issues confronting e-commerce
A Government-led consultation paper published yesterday aims to generate a UK-wide debate on the future of home delivery in the electronic shopping age.
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Iceland makes huge organic commitment
Iceland signs contracts to buy 40 per cent of the world's organic vegetables and will spend about £8 million to ensure that customers are not charged above the price for conventional product.
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Farmers' markets generate millions for cash-strapped producers
The Farmers' Markets - Business Survey study has found that the modern-day equivalent of an age-old direct selling format is booming in Great Britain.
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British farm standard sweeps the board
The British Farm Standard logo developed in March has made a clean sweep of all eight of the UK's top multiples with each retailers giving its commitment to use the red-white-and-blue tractor logo (pictured) on their shelves.
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Co-op investigates food industry ethics
Prompted by damning evidence that UK consumers no longer trust food safety, the Co-op has launched a series of inquiries into the ethics of the food industry, which will be put before the retailer's independent jury.
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Market still growing in value, says Key Note
the value of the fresh produce market has continued to grow, according to a new report by market analysts Key Note. The increased value comes from sales of value-added produce and more exotic varieties, says the market analysts.
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Ecoli in mushrooms from cross-contamination, says Tesco
The recent discovery of a strain of E.coli in mushrooms was not a result of farming practice, according to Tesco.
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European retailing set for further consolidation
European retailing sector is ripe for more mergers and acquisitions, according to report on European grocery retailing by Verdict Research.
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Consumers seek out UK new potatoes
According to research carried out by the British Potato Council published last week, consumers in the UK love to buy locally grown new potatoes and actively seek them out.
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NFU and Asda growing together
The National Farmers' Union has welcomed new initiatives from Asda launched last week in support of UK farming.
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Organic produce prices climb higher
Farm prices for some organic crops in the UK are rising to three times that of conventional crops, as organic supply fails to meet demand.
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UK farmers markets face slippery slope
The popularity of farmers markets is on the up in the UK but they need to tackle problems in meeting demand and securing backing.
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Chile spends on grape market research
Chilean exporters have been carrying out research into the performance of retailers in the winter grape category.
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Supermarkets cleared of making excess profits
The Competition Commission finds little evidence that the multiples are making excess profits at the end of its 18-month investigation.
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BerryWorld on the Food Trak
Food Trak, the electronic traceability specialists, is to install a ground-breaking package for BerryWorld.
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Asda's HortEx display upsets growers
Asda's decision to show it Rolling back the prices logo at this week's HortEx event in Telford, causes consternation amongst producers and the National Farmers Union.
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UK urged to act and think global
Delegates at the Global Retailing conference held in London this week were warned that if the UK's food and drink manufacturers wanted to take advantage of the increasing opportunities afforded by globalisation they had to act now.