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Potato exports to Egypt up 20 per cent
2nd August 2014, 09:32 London
Potato exports to Egypt up 20 per cent
The £30m British seed potato industry has seen increased overseas demand this season, with a rise in exports to Egypt its biggest market
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- New Chilean port law “threatens productivity”
  New Chilean port law “threatens productivity”
  Terminal operators claim rule change could have a US$4bn impact on Chile's economy due to lost working time
- Pressure builds in EU topfruit market
  Pressure builds in EU topfruit market
  Marketers reportedly having to discard stored fruit to make way for new arrivals
- Tesco veteran to be Morrisons' next chairman
  Tesco veteran to be Morrisons' next chairman
  Ex-Tesco finance director Andrew Higginson will take over on 1 October when Sir Ian Gibson retires
- Urban youngsters' interest in foraging is growing
  Urban youngsters' interest in foraging is growing
  Rising interest in nature and traditional knowledge sees city-dwellers flock to the countryside to forage for food
- 'Hottest-ever' UK-grown chilli hits the shelves at Tesco
  'Hottest-ever' UK-grown chilli hits the shelves at Tesco
  The Trinidad Scorpion, which until recently was the hottest chilli in the world, has an average reading of 1.2m Scovilles
- Hull fruit market in £1.6m facelift
  Hull fruit market in £1.6m facelift
  The project will see the empty warehouses along Humber Street transformed into new galleries, offices and cafés
- FPC handpicked by government to carry out imports review
  FPC handpicked by government to carry out imports review
  As part of a BIS initiative, FPC is reviewing charges for official controls on fresh produce imports in England.
- Ghana faces EU vegetable ban
  Ghana faces EU vegetable ban
  Found falling foul of EU quality standards, Ghanaian vegetable growers are set to miss out on a key export market

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- Subscribers onlyAll quiet on the currency front
  Moneycorp analyst Chris Redfern on why new factors have reinforced the status quo in the currency markets
- Subscribers onlyBritain's great export opportunity
  No longer the insular island that only thinks of feeding its own people, opportunities are opening up for fresh produce exports
- Subscribers onlyChris Redfern: US dollar survives a scare
  Moneycorp analyst on why investors were not put off by some disappointing figures coming out of the USA
- Subscribers onlyGM ruling is good news for British farming
  Michael Barker on why this week's landmark GM announcement could have major benefits for British food security
- Subscribers onlyIt's not just footy and Father's Day
  ProduceView: Two big public events this week inevitably put a focus on alcohol and unhealthy snacks, but fruit and veg haven’t been ignored
- Hangzhou event hits the market
  Brand-building via e-commerce, reaching out to new consumers in tier-two and -three cities, and managing future market growth projections in China were some of the hot topics discussed at Asiafruit Market Insight
- Passion for Science
  TV science specialist Sarah Cruddas knows a thing or two about how technology can help boost the farming sector
- Subscribers onlyChris Redfern: Unlucky sterling as wage rises remain sluggish
  Moneycorp analyst on why investors failed to get excited despite positive UK employment data
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  Boxing legend David Haye's strength and conditioning coach Ruben Tabares on how he prepares his fighter
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  High-level speakers from Walmart China and e-commerce giant TMall set to discuss their produce sourcing plans at Asiafruit Market Insight
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