All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 28
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ArticleUK vegetables get a new brand
Produce World has introduced a consumer brand, Burgess Harvest Veg
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ArticleWintry weather impacts UK supply
Ongoing cold weather will impact on supplies of some key UK crops, according to the Fresh Produce Journal
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ArticleSainsbury's continues upward trend
Group enjoys year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent, while there are also strong performances from Waitrose and Aldi
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ArticleOrganic sales fall with production to decline
The UK organics market had a tough 12 months in 2012 with sales falling, while production is expected to be hit this year
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ArticleSainsbury's posts strong Q4 update
Growth all round for UK retailer with sales, customer transactions and gross space increasing compared with the same period of 2011/12
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ArticleChemical giants back insecticide outcome
Syngenta and Bayer CropScience offer support to EC decision not to ban several widely used insecticides
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ArticleWaitrose reports on healthy sales growth
Positive news with regards to overall sales, market share and online growth for the high-end UK grocery retailer
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ArticleWhale death linked to produce packaging
Plastic waste could have caused the death of a sperm whale which was discovered on Spain's south coast
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ArticleRise for Sainsbury's as Morrisons' dip continues
Sainsbury's grows ahead of the market by 0.9 per cent for the three-month period ended 17 February
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Fruit linked to asthma reduction
Consumption of three or more portions of fruit per week could temper severity of asthma and allergies, says new research
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ArticleFyffes selling Canary Is bananas to Asda
UK retailer to trial direct imports of Fyffes-branded bananas from the Canary Islands in 230 of its British stores
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ArticleEC announces DPA delay
The Fresh Produce Journal reveals that a final decision on lowering the MRL of diphenylamine is not expected until late March at the earliest
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ArticleUK ahead of Europe on '5 a day'
New study finds 22 per cent of UK consumers eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day
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Fairtrade targets £2bn sales in UK by 2015
Country leads the way in global Fairtrade product sales, with numbers expected to rise further in the future
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Article'Pear volume down 20 per cent', says BFV
Belgische Fruitveiling reports that volumes have dropped in Belgium, with pear prices on the rise
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ArticleConvenience drive for Morrisons
Retailer takes advantage of Jessops closure to snap up additional store space for its convenience format
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ArticleDFID and Waitrose form RSA worker scheme
UK retailer and Department for International Development aims to increase youth skills in South Africa's value chain
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ArticleTesco buoyant as Morrisons decline continues
Kantar Worldpanel data brings welcome news for market leader Tesco, while Morrisons' market share falls back
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ArticleFresh produce behind Eurotunnel success
Revenues hits record numbers in 2012, driven by perishable sales for supermarket chains and online shopping
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ArticleCooperatives announce topfruit partnership
Fruit Growers Alliance and Fruitlink merge with the aim of strengthening the UK supply chain