All articles by Steven Maxwell – Page 42
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ArticleDole to reduce carbon emissions
Multinational seeks to become carbon neutral for all banana supplies from Costa Rica and to cut emissions across supply network
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Tesco calls for lower supplier prices
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy claims suppliers must pass savings made from lower commodity prices on to consumers
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Bruce Peterson exits Naturipe Farms post
Former Wal-Mart executive who became the Florida berry group’s president is to join the firm’s board of directors
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ArticleOrganic crops boost Murcia’s exports
The Spanish region of Murcia says a rise in organic fruit and nut production has helped boost exports to key markets
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Anecoop expands Czech subsidiary
In response to strong sales figures, the Spanish fresh produce group has expanded facilities at Czech subsidiary Anecoop Prague
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French marketers 'unaffected' by strike
France’s one-day strike has included workers for major retailers, but the country’s fresh produce sector has so far been unaffected
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Auchan rebrands stores as Simply Market
France’s Auchan group is to convert all its stores in France, Spain, Poland and Italy to its new Simply Market discount format
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ArticleAsda to create 7,000 jobs in 2009
Wal-Mart subsidiary announces major recruitment programme to accompany new store openings and store extensions
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ArticleTesco appoints new finance director
Leading retail group has appointed distribution director Laurie McIlwee to the position of group finance director
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ArticleCall for action on cheap tomatoes
Andalusia’s agriculture minister has urged the EU to penalize Morocco for 'under-priced' tomato imports to Europe
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Banana sector urges EU to stand firm
The European Banana Producers Association has urged the EU not to concede to Ecuador over the banana tariff dispute
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Enza to stage first global Jazz Day
The inaugural International Jazz Day is set to be held at this year’s Fruit Logistica to mark the success of the apple variety
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WUWM launches retail market division
Officials at the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) have announced the launch of a new subsidiary for retail markets
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Chantenay campaign focuses on health
UK Chantenay-carrot specialist Freshgro is to focus on the health benefits of the variety in a new campaign
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Delhaize trials discount format
Delhaize has launched Red Market, a new discount format for shoppers in its core Belgian market
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Retailers back waste reduction scheme
Top UK grocery retailers have committed themselves to reducing packaging and food wastage in fruit and vegetables
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Delhaize to open up to 81 stores
Belgium-base retail group is set to open as many as 81 new supermarket outlets this year in the wake of positive 2008 sales growth
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CMR acquires banana marketer
Barcelona-based CMR Group has announced the acquisition of Canary Islands-based banana marketer Tomás Valentín Pastor
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Fruitness campaign to focus on kiwifruit
Italian kiwifruit are to be the focus of the latest stage of the three-year ‘Fruitness enjoy it!’ promotional campaign in several EU countries
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ArticleCalifornia faces citrus greening threat
Multi-million dollar industry faces potentially devastating threat from citrus greening after carrier insect was detected in the US state