All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 18
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700 new jobs at Tesco following online success
Tesco says that the popularity of its online grocery service has allowed it to create 700 new jobs at a new dotcom store based in Crawley.
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Met Office issues snow warning
The Met Office has warned the fresh produce industry of the risk of severe disruption as heavy snowfall is forecasted across many parts of the UK this weekend.
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Tna to showcase new tech in Berlin
Packaging firm tna will present its new robagFXIS 3ci series and tna roflo VM 3 polyethylene packaging system at next month's Fruit Logistica 2013.
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Sales rise for German retail giant
Metro Group has announced its preliminary figures for the full-year of 2012, revealing an increase in sales of 1.2 per cent to €66.7bn, or growth of 0.8 per cent in local currency.
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The Co-op strengthens executive food team
Following a like-for-like food sales increase of 2.2 per cent over the Christmas trading period, The Co-operative group has strengthened its executive team by creating four new roles.
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EU citrus production expected to fall
A new report by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) has forecast that EU citrus production will drop slightly during 2012/13, down to 5.6m tonnes.
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UK championed at Fruit Logistica
The UK-based Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA), Potato Council and the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) have announced that they are collaborating with a newly expanded UK stand at Fruit Logistica this year.
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Fresh doubts cast over veg waste claims
Claims that up to 30 per cent of the UK’s vegetable crop is not harvested due to visual appearance have been blasted by a government advisor.
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Sir Jim Paice to speak at FPJ Cambridge
Cambridge MP and former farming minister Sir Jim Paice is the latest big name to sign up to speak at the FPJ Cambridge conference on 7 March 2013.
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Tesco to stock sweet lemon variety
Retail giant Tesco has claimed another fresh produce first after revealing it plans to stock Meyer, a sweet lemon variety, in around 400 of its stores in the UK.
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Fire devastates Sheerness produce warehouse
Five people have been injured in what firefighters have described as a “massive blaze” at a reefer warehouse at the Port of Sheerness.
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Fruit can reduce allergies according to study
Eating regular portions of fruit can reduce cases of severe asthma and allergies according to a new study.
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Strong growth predicted for fresh produce
Financial analyst Plimsoll has predicted that the average growth of fresh produce businesses will be as high as five per cent this year despite poor weather resulting in a difficult 2012.
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Chile responding to fruit fly issue
The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex) is confident that the fruit fly situation at the Port of Valparaíso will return to normal within two weeks, according to a press release from the organisation.
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Asda's COO set to leave
It has been reported that Asda's chief operating officer Judith McKenna will leave to take on a new role with parent company Walmart, the world's largest retailer.
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Potato Council's new competition for students
The Potato Council is giving secondary school students the chance to name a brand new potato variety.
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Improved festive performance for Tesco
Tesco is 'back on form', according to CEO Philip Clarke, after the retailer delivered a 1.8 per cent increase in like-for-like sales over the six weeks to 5 January, its strongest rate of growth for three years.
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Tesco appoints new UK managing director
Tesco has appointed Chris Bush as its new UK managing director, with Bush taking responsibility for the retailer's UK arm following a period of nine months in which CEO Philip Clarke temporarily led both the group and the UK business.
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'Half of all food goes to waste,' says report
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) believes that 30-50 per cent of all the food produced in the world each year - between 1.2bn and 2bn tonnes - does not get consumed.
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French salad giant targets German market
French salad giant Bonduelle is targeting a major increase in sales on the German market with the planned expansion of its processing, packing and distribution facility in Straelen, North Rhine-Westphalia.