All articles by Tom Bonnett – Page 10
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Waitrose aims to double grocery share
Waitrose CEO Mark Price has said the supermarket is aiming to double its grocery market share by matching prices and opening more stores outside southern England.
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Sun-dried tomato linked to hepatitis
Contamination during sun-dried tomato processing might be the cause of an outbreak of hepatitis A that has infected seven people in the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
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Fyffes announces results and new non-executive director
Fyffes Plc has announced that it has made a new appointment to its board, with Jim O'Hara joining as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
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Berry Gardens boosts British raspberry share
In the UK, soft fruit marketer Berry Gardens has reported an increase in its market share for raspberries from 25 per cent in 2011 to 40 per cent in 2012.
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BayWa T&G takeover given official approval
The takeover of fresh produce exporter and marketer Turners & Growers by BayWa AG has been given the green light by New Zealand's regulatory body.
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Tesco pledges to create 20,000 jobs over two years
Tesco has pledged to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years by investing in customer service, refreshing stores and opening new ones.
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Driscoll's unveils the waitress it named its strawberry after
Driscoll's has revealed its popular strawberry, the Magdelena, was named after an “attentive” and “attractive” Lithuanian waitress that served its berry experts at a hotel in Scotland.
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Prince of Wales and Sainsbury's among investors in waste start-up
The Prince of Wales and Sainsbury’s are among those investing £65 million in a new start-up company that will turn organic waste into energy at plants in the UK.
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'Wonky veg' to be harvested for charities
Over a tonne of cabbages that fail to meet British supermarket standards are to be harvested and distributed to charities.
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Fresh freight experts unveil new sites and rail service
Fresh and horticultural freight business Culina Fresh has opened new UK facilities at Spalding and Heathrow.
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Scottish MSP opens Drysdales sprout facility
A state-of-the-art £1.6 million sprout processing facility has been opened by Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead.
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EVS closure leaves 140 jobless
English Village Salads has announced it is shutting down at a cost of 140 jobs following last year's loss of a major Asda contract.
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RPA calls for online Single Payment Scheme applications
The Rural Payments Agency is urging English farmers and agents to apply online for the Single Payment Scheme 2012.
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Co-op to source only Fairtrade bananas
UK retailer says move 'could be a blueprint for feeding the world’s growing population'
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First English asparagus arrives... in February
The first early crop of freshly grown English asparagus has arrived at New Covent Garden Market and Budgens.
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Nature Improvement Areas 'must recognise value of food production'
The NFU has said the government’s 12 newly announced Nature Improvement Areas set up to restore and create wildlife habitats must work closely with farmers and recognise their key role in food production.
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Pipfruit New Zealand announces new CEO
Pipfruit New Zealand has announced Alan Pollard is its new CEO.
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UK to welcome international blackcurrant conference
The third International Blackcurrant Association Conference is to be held on 16-18 May this year in Dundee.
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Tesco opens hi-tech dotcom store in London
Tesco has opened a 115,000 square foot delivery packing dotcom store in north London that could send its share in the online food sector to over 50 per cent.
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Scales' T&G share increase blocks BayWa bid
The decision by Christchurch-based company Scales to increase its share in T&G by a further 4.3 per cent, adding to the six per cent stake it purchased from ACC last year, has blocked BayWa’s takeover bid for T&G, TVNZ has said.