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Retail: Slow Summer For Shops
01 August 2007 NewsRetailers' hopes for a strong summer have so far failed to materialise, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). -
Retail: Waitrose Attacks Whole Foods
30 July 2007 NewsUS chain Whole Foods Market is to be investigated by trading standards officials after a complaint was lodged by Waitrose, reported the Sunday Times. -
Retail: More Businesses Going Bust
27 July 2007 NewsThe number of retailers going bust has surged by more than 20% between April and June this year, according to the latest figures from credit ratings firm Experian. -
Food: Cambridgeshire Schools Go Local
25 July 2007 NewsBy the autumn, 40% of the menu for the county's 250 primary and secondary schools served by Cambridgeshire Catering Services (CCS) will be made with food sourced from farms and food companies from the east of England and surrounding area. -
Farming: The End Of Cheap Food
24 July 2007 NewsNFU President, Peter Kendall has welcomed the lifting of commodity prices and predicted the end of cheap food in a speech at the Royal Welsh Show, in Builth Wells. -
Retail: Wheat Prices On The Up
23 July 2007 NewsA combination of factors means the price of everything made of wheat seems likely to go up in the next months. -
Retail: The Cost Of Ethical Sourcing
20 July 2007 NewsOver half of those who work in retail expect ethical sourcing to drive up production costs by at least 5%, according to analyst, Verdict Research. -
Plenty Of Greens At The Speciality & Fine Food Fair
18 July 2007 NewsIf you have an active social conscience and care about the future of the planet, there will be dozens of stands to interest you at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at London’s Olympia, from 2-4 September, 2007. -
Food: Weather Causes Seasonal Slump
18 July 2007 NewsA wet June is to blame for a considerable slump in summer seasonal produce, according to market analyst, AC Nielsen. -
Retail: Plastic Bag Tax Plans
17 July 2007 NewsPlans for a tax on plastic carrier bags in London are being slammed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) which says the idea is born of ignorance and flies in the face of a national voluntary agreement retailers reached with the Government just months ago. -
Retail: Weather Affects Cheese Prices
16 July 2007 NewsDue to freak weather and the runaway global demand for milk, industry experts are warning that the price of cheese is likely to soar by Christmas if the cost of milk increases as expected. -
Retail: Food Sales Slowed In June
11 July 2007 NewsThe release of June's retail sales figures by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that, despite a three percent increase compared to the same period last year, the sales of food products have been aversely affected by last month's bad weather.
