All Retail articles – Page 676

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    Organic food given the all-clear

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-06-13T00:00:00Z

    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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    South Africa ups ready to eat avocado offer

    2001-06-12T00:00:00Z

    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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    Brammys 2001 launched

    2001-06-12T00:00:00Z

    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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    Tesco looks west

    2001-05-24T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket chain Tesco has been looking across the pond to supplement salad supplies.

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    Jaffa promo finds lucky winner

    2001-05-24T00:00:00Z

    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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    Retailers prove fair game

    2001-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Fairtrade is approaching more UK retail chains with its latest brand of bananas following successful sales in other national stores.

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    Organics chase mainstream

    2001-05-23T00:00:00Z

    The popularity of organic foods is seeing them close the gap on their mainstream counterparts.

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    Retail footfall in decline

    2001-05-16T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-05-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-05-07T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

    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?

    2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Brittany vegetable and salads marketing organisation Prince de Bretagne is targeting onions masquerading as shallots in a new consumer promotion this season.

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    Shopping is streets apart

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    There are no signs of supermarket domination letting up, according to a new report, which shows that small independent retailers face continuing tough trading conditions.

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    Farmers' markets latest FMD casualty

    2001-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Alternative retail outlets, many of them offering fresh fruit and vegetables, are suffering as the foot and mouth disease crisis deepens in the UK. But multiple retailers are lending a hand.

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    Tune in for organic training

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    UK organic certification body, the Soil Association, has launched a new video on organic food.

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    NFU slams opaque code

    2001-03-29T00:00:00Z

    The draft code of practice for supermarket dealings with their suppliers has been attacked by the National Farmers' Union.

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    UK retailing polarises

    2001-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The shifting retail scene in the UK is widening the gap between large scale operations and niche players, according to a new report.

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    Retail chain for sale

    2001-03-22T00:00:00Z

    One of the best known names in fresh produce retail north of the border is to go on the market next month.

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    Assault on outmoded stereotyping

    2001-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Traditional stereotypes of the UK fresh produce consumer were well and truly shaken at the Fresh Produce Convention this week.