All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 25
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Lidl to exit the French hard discount sector
The French branch of German retailer Lidl has revealed plans to exit the hard discount sector, according to various reports.
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Mixed reaction to Tesco’s organic box venture
There has been mixed reaction from the fresh produce industry after Tesco announced it will launch its own organic vegetable box delivery service exclusively for the London area.
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Green for go for traffic-light system
The government wants a new universal front-of-pack labelling system, which will assist customers with the health benefits of food products - and says it will be rolled out across all UK supermarkets by next year.
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Charity charge for Chingford Fruit
UK-based fruit supplier Chingford Fruit’s commercial manager, Shaun Hockey, has revealed that he is swapping life in Kent for Zimbabwe to highlight the need to support farms in developing countries while also raising funds for a worthy cause.
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Road trip for sweet potato campaign
Leading sweet potato grower and importer Scott Farms International has hit the roads with its award-winning Love Sweet Potatoes consumer campaign.
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Innovation body formed to develop fruit and veg
The European fresh produce sector will soon have a new innovation partnership, it emerged this week.
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Bad weather set to continue for UK growers
Torrential rain and frost across the British Isles over the last week has continued to play havoc with growers.
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Calls for watchdog to fine UK supermarkets
Activists staged a demonstration last Wednesday highlighting the need for the government to ensure that its new supermarket watchdog has the power to fine supermarkets for unfair buying practices.
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Frightfully good pumpkins in at Tesco
Tesco has confirmed its pumpkin orders for Halloween have been met and product is in stores and ready for sale.
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Huxley is honoured at the National Fruit Show
Jazz apples overtook Rubens at this year's National Fruit Show with the variety taking home the top prize for the 'tastiest apple' competition.
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CLA clamps down on rural crime
The CLA has released a new manifesto on how the police can cut down crime in Britain's rural areas.
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Spanish exports rise five per cent
Fepex has posted a five per cent year-on-year rise in the value of Spain's fresh produce exports between January and August.
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Tesco to enter the organic veg box market
Tesco will launch its own organic vegetable box service exclusively for the London area.
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Brassica bouquets are the ‘next big thing’
Cabbage bouquets are proving popular with shoppers, according to Tesco.
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Italy's fuit & veg sales down €1.6bn
Consumers in Italy are spending around €1.59m less on fresh produce than they were five years ago, new research has revealed.
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Fruit labelling 'first' for Sinclair Systems
Fresh produce labelling leader Sinclair Systems has announced that it has commercialised what it has called the first and only compostable fruit label.
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Capespan: 'Lennon is a short-term appointment'
The newly appointed managing director of South African fresh produce marketer Capespan Exports has said he will only carry out the role for six months to give the company time to identify a longer-term successor.
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Unstable weather halts Irish apple production
Irish apple growers are reporting production drops as high as 70 per cent due to the severe cold spell in spring and the heavy rain in summer, sparking fears of significant rises in fruit, juice, jam and cider prices.
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Sainsbury's gets rid of Red Tractor logo
Sainsbury's is to remove the Red Tractor farm assurance logo from its own-brand fresh produce lines.
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Fears of South Africa worker strikes are calmed
Concerns of disruption to South Africa’s fresh produce trading with the UK due to proposed worker strikes at ports has been eased.