All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 10
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ArticleSalad sales help Waitrose to climb
Waitrose has recorded positive first quarter sales, attracting a record number of customers into UK stores
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ArticleHealthy till success for Lidl
Lidl will expand its offering of fresh produce at check-outs following a successful trial
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ArticleScientists dispute neonics ban
Scientists from Harper Adams University believe the EU's ban on neonicotinoids will be bad news for farmers
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ArticleMajor acquisition for UK flowers industry
The acquisition of Verde Horticulture by the Butters Group will create the "biggest flower business in the UK"
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ArticleFourayes makes £1.3m tech investment
The UK's largest fruit processor has announced a £1.3 million investment in technology
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ArticleNew growth for foodservice
Horizons says that growth in the breakfast market will help the UK foodservice sector return to long-term growth
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ArticleUK farm worker success for HOPS
A farm worker recruitment agency has seen success in its bid to recruit more British citizens into horticulture
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ArticleGreenvale hits the roof
Potato supplier Greenvale has installed solar panels to cut energy costs at its factory in Cambridgeshire
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ArticleDPA ruling may 'end' US/EU relationship
The US Apple Export Council has said that the DPA ruling could end its topfruit exports into the EU market
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ArticleApples "don't deserve" Dirty Dozen tag
Adrian Barlow hits back at recent EWG report claiming apples are the fresh produce item most likely to be found with pesticide residues
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ArticleReport blasts online junk food ads
The Children's Food Campaign has criticised the government for not protecting children from online junk food advertising
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ArticleDPA ruling could be 'disastrous'
The European Commission's decision to lower the MRL of DPA could lower topfruit exports, according to experts
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ArticleEC to ban three neonicotinoids
The European Commission has voted to press on with plans to ban three controversial neonicotinoids
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ArticleWaitrose invests in Essentials range
Upmarket retailer Waitrose says it will add a record number of products to its Essentials range this year
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ArticleFarming minister urges calm over neonics
Minister David Heath confirms DEFRA is looking at new ways to safeguard the UK's bee population
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ArticleSting in the tail
The debate over neonicotinoids shows no signs of fading with celebrities, including Elizabeth Hurley, now backing a ban
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ArticlePret A Manger hails impact of fruit
CEO of Pret exclusively reveals to FPJ the chain's plans for fresh produce after announcing positive results for 2012
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ArticleProduce World hails carrot innovation
A new grading machine is leading the way in carrot quality control, according to Produce World
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ArticleRecord growth for Aldi and Lidl
Discounters both achieve record market shares according to the latest retail data from Kantar Worldpanel
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Sainsbury's green convenience drive
Sainsbury's says the opening of a new eco-friendly convenience store could act as a blueprint for future plans