All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 22

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    Potato Council's R&D man wins award

    2013-04-16T10:15:09Z

    Dr Mike Storey, head of research and development at the Potato Council, took home the coveted British Potato Industry Award at the Seed Industry Event dinner held last week (20 November) in Perth, Scotland.

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    Tesco expands its click & collect service

    2013-04-16T10:15:09Z

    UK-based retailer Tesco has launched grocery click and collect trials in the Czech Republic following the introduction of its online grocery operation in the country earlier this year.

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    Sainsbury's unveils convenience plans

    2013-04-16T10:15:08Z

    UK retailer Sainsbury's has announced plans to further increase its convenience operation over the next three years, leading to the creation of some 10,000 jobs in the country.

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    Florette secures deal for Bakkavör units

    2013-04-16T10:15:08Z

    Agrial, the French cooperative which owns fresh salad and vegetable brand Florette, has reached a formal deal to purchase the French and Spanish divisions of Iceland-based prepared foods supplier Bakkavör Group for a cash sum of €33m.

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    Appeal for calm following violence in South Africa

    2013-04-16T10:15:08Z

    Gerrit van Rensburg, farm minister for the Western Cape pro- vincial government in South Africa has called for calm in the province following violent protests at farms in the Hex Valley last week and warned that such action threatens the future of fruit production.

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    Tesco backs Thai export growth

    2013-04-16T10:15:06Z

    The world's third-largest grocer Tesco has underlined its commitment to Thailand's fresh produce export trade by targeting Thai exports worth Bt15bn in 2013 through its Tesco Lotus division and promising to promote Thai products to customers at more than 6,500 Tesco stores in Europe, Asia and the US.

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    Total Produce rescues UK supplier

    2013-04-16T10:15:05Z

    European fresh produce giant Total Produce has acquired Burtons Go Bananas, a supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to the UK catering trade, it has emerged.

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    Potato Council looks ahead after 'challenging' year

    2013-04-16T10:15:04Z

    The Potato Council has urged the UK potato industy to address its problems to regain ground after 'the most challenging growing season in history.'

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    No Psa let up in New Zealand

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    In New Zealand, Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has released its latest update on the spread of the vine-killing disease Psa across the country's kiwifruit industry, reporting that a further 74 positive results have been identified this week.

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    New head of wholesale for Scott Farms

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    Scott Farms International has expanded to meet demand for the import of sweet potatoes into the UK and continental Europe.

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    Dole reduces losses in third quarter

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    Dole Food Company has announced that it narrowed its loss during the third quarter of 2012, although revenues took a hit during a three-month period that also saw the sale of its worldwide packaged food and Asian fresh produce businesses to Itochu Corporation.

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    Tesco considers Indian market

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    UK-based retail giant Tesco is considering opening stores in India following that country’s decision in September to relax laws preventing foreign ownership of multi-brand retail outlets.

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    Apple suppliers urged to learn more

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    Apple marketers around the world need to learn more about consumers if they are to succeed in growing their sales according to a renowned apple sector analyst.

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    Blue Skies wins responsible capitalism award

    2013-04-16T10:15:02Z

    UK-based prepared fruit supplier Blue Skies, which has packhouses in Ghana, Egypt, South Africa and Brazil, supplying some of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK, Europe and South Africa, has received a First Award for Responsible Capitalism.

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    Asda sales growth slows down

    2013-04-16T10:15:02Z

    Asda has announced a third quarter like-for-like sales increase of 0.3 per cent, for the 12 weeks ending 29 September, a drop in sales following a 0.7 per cent increase in the last quarter.

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    Premium range helps Sainsbury's profits grow

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has posted a 2.5 per cent increase in its half-year pre-tax profits.

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    More Brits turning to frozen, claims Birds Eye CEO

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    Further adherence to waste-reduction schemes such as WRAP by shoppers is helping to boost consumption of frozen vegetables, according to Birds Eye CEO Martin Glenn.

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    South African crisis talks after farm violence

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    Grape growers in the Hex River Valley have reacted strongly to protests that have seen their vineyards burned and workers threatened.

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    Brazil 'stops EU orange exports'

    2013-04-16T10:14:58Z

    Following mounting pressure to address the issue of food safety and imports, EU officials have been forced to increase phytosanitary demands on countries including Brazil and South Africa.

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    EU banana disputes officially end

    2013-04-16T10:14:57Z

    Representatives from the European Union and ten Latin American countries have signed a landmark agreement on banana imports into the EU, ending one of the longest-running disputes in the history of international trade.