All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 30
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ArticleAG Thames launches stonefruit range
First arrivals of peaches and nectarines bred by Oz Peach set to "revolutionise" early offer, says UK-based importer
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ArticleTesco driver strikes could affect deliveries
Yorkshire and Humber areas of UK could see food deliveries impacted by the disruption
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ArticleTwo new faces at Produce World
Mark Phillips and Andrew Ovens have joined as part of a restructuring of the group's commercial function
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ArticleMajor chains dominate UK F&V landscape
IBISWorld research shows major supermarkets now completely control the country's fruit and vegetable retail market
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ArticleInnovation body to develop EU F&V
AREFLH and Freshfel reveal plans to create a European Innovation Partnership for fresh produce
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ArticleGreen for go for traffic-light system
UK government "confident" all supermarkets will implement the new Guideline Daily Amount heavy labelling system by summer 2013
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ArticleOlympic legacy for fruit & veg traders
Businesses from the fresh produce industry will now be able to use Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) certification as an alternative to the BRC Global food standard following a successful trial of the Red Tractor 'Food Vision Standards' scheme during the Games.
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ArticleNew CFO for freight giant
Freight logistics company Damco has appointed Pernille Fabricius as its new CFO.
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ArticleND finalises South Asian acquisition
European transport and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle has finalised its takeover of the freight-forwarding business from Sri Lanka’s John Keells Group.
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MMD improves Caribbean import operation
UK-based fruit importer MMD has spent £700,000 to improve two of its fruit warehouses at Portsmouth International Port.
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M&S to stock record number of apple varieties
Marks & Spencer says its stores will stock over 30 varieties of English apples, the most in its history, over the course of the year.
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ArticleFruit industry plays down ‘alarmist’ pest reports
British Summer Fruits has moved to calm fears that a pest new to the UK could cause millions of pounds worth of damage to almost every domestic fruit crop.
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ArticleWaitrose named UK's favourite food retailer
A report on consumer perceptions of the UK's major supermarkets has named Waitrose as the country's favourite food retailer, with Tesco languishing in eighth place just above discounters Lidl and Aldi.
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ArticleLidl tops Dutch fruit and veg survey
Lidl has topped the fresh fruit and vegetable category for the second year running in an annual survey of Dutch supermarkets conducted by Food Magazine and research group GfK.
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Article‘China must be embraced,’ claims pears boss
The Chinese market represents a massive opportunity for European exporters, according to Marc Evrard of pear producer Belgische Fruitveiling.
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ArticleGolden night for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has won five awards, including Supermarket of the Year for the fifth year running, at this year's 2012 Retail Industry Awards.
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ArticleNew £3 million project to 'transform agriculture'
A new £3.19 million research project claims it can 'transform' the global accessibility of agricultural data.
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Video: FPJ/Florette Olympics debate
FPJ and Florette gathered an expert panel, including athletics legend Roger Black, to discuss whether the London 2012 Games can leave a lasting legacy on the UK's consumption of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleJazz named UK's tastiest apple
Licensed variety wins top prize at UK's National Fruit Show, while Sainsbury's Theresa Huxley picks up industry award
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ArticleFrightfully good pumpkins in at Tesco
Orders have been met the season, following on from 60 per cent growth in demand over past six years