All United Kingdom articles – Page 483
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ArticleStrawberry sales hike as Wimbledon kicks off
Sales at Waitrose up by 11 per cent year-on-year, with Waitrose Organic strawberries sales up 51 per cent
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ArticleNew 'sweet' lettuce variety unveiled at Sainsbury's
Launched by Bedfordshire Growers and that company's growing partner Jepco, Red Butterhead is a Red Salanova type bred by Rijk Zwaan
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ArticleSoil Association to launch 'biggest' UK-wide organic drive
Last year's Organic September event saw a 4 per cent uplift in organic sales in that month alone
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Morrisons continues to grow ahead of the market
Recording a sales growth of 0.6 per cent, Morrisons has increased its market share to 11 per cent, up 0.1 percentage points on last year
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ArticleBranston teams up with Rick Stein's chef son
Jack Stein, son of legendary TV chef Rick, signed up as the ambassador for potato supplier's PR campaign for the Cornish potato season
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ArticleSouth Africa investigates CBS interceptions
Head of African nation's Citrus Growers Association calls the discovery of two cases involving lemons sent to the UK "disappointing"
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ArticleScottish village 'bans' bananas
Quirky move comes ahead of an annual boat festival, and bananas are believed to bring bad luck
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ArticleBurger King eyes up more veggie options for UK customers
Reported move follows on from the success of such products in the fast-food giant's Indian restaurants
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ArticleWimbledon Pimm's demand sees more cucumbers grown
Demand has become so great, that UK growers have reportedly had to re-plant their crops in April and May to ensure availability
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ArticleLewis points to Tesco's UK-sourced roots record
Retailer's CEO Dave Lewis grilled by NFU on its promises to improve relationships with suppliers and improve trust throughout the industry
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ArticleFirst Citrus Black Spot interception of season made in UK
Despite this, key South African citrus figure believe there is now more understanding in Europe on risk mitigation being done by South Africa
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ArticleVeg gangmaster duo jailed in 'first of its type' conviction
You won't believe the audacious attempt one of the couple made in a bid to escape when Gangmasters Licensing Authority officers closed in
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ArticlePort of Dover announces major contract
Contractors GRAHAM will develop final designs for new cargo terminal at Dover, with opportunities for Kent supply chain
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ArticleFar from blue: Italy's other azzurri set new goals
Italy may be known better for deciduous fruit, but its blueberry business continues to grow as demand rises
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ArticleWholesaler jailed for sexual abuse of young girls
Fred Ayton, of County Derry, who supplied the catering trade for more than 30 years, preyed on young teenage babysitters
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ArticleFruit and veg sales hike helps Tesco slow decline
The UK's leading supermarket said overall UK sales fell by 1.3 per cent for the three months to the end of May 2015
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ArticleLoudest 'cauliflower creak' for 24 years predicted
Morrisons farmers say the creak will be particularly 'noisy' because of a sudden increase in night temperatures following a cold June
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ArticleAroma mist and levitating berries offer taste of future
Futuristic display by flavour technicians Bompas & Parr, for British Summer Fruits, also includes ‘talking’ strawberry plants
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ArticleCoregeo invests in sampling activity
Marketing group sets out sampling programme to push key brands Tenderstem and Pink Lady
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ArticleFunding brings robotic broccoli harvesting closer
Project to develop 3D camera technology for broccoli harvesting wins £138,000 of Agri-Tech funding