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Dutch still life wins Pink Lady award
25th April 2018, 09:43 London
Dutch still life wins Pink Lady award
German photographer's shot takes Apple a Day category at the annual Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year award
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- 'Tennis ball' fruit tubes taking off in Europe
  'Tennis ball' fruit tubes taking off in Europe
  Spanish start-up Fru&tube is helping Europeans eat healthier with snackable fruit, but they are yet to make it to the UK
- G’s revamps UK radish hub
  G’s revamps UK radish hub
  New washing and grading lines ready for start of UK season as G’s modernises to keep pace with growing demand
- Salad and soft-fruit sales up in Waitrose
  Salad and soft-fruit sales up in Waitrose
  Warm weather boosts a wide range of products associated with the barbecue season
- Late onion planting causes concern
  Late onion planting causes concern
  British Onions trade association questions crop’s potential after wet and cold weather in March and early April
- Report calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
  Report calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
  New farming rules and enforcement needed urgently to halt soil erosion and water pollution and ensure soils stay productive
- Committee warns against Brexit ‘no deal’
  Committee warns against Brexit ‘no deal’
  Free trade deal with EU ‘crucial’ for food and drink industry, says committee, warning of retail price rises and decreased choice
- British asparagus on track despite delays
  British asparagus on track despite delays
  Newly protected Vale of Evesham asparagus was loaded onto a steam train to mark the start of the British season
- Organic’s Brexit challenge
  Organic’s Brexit challenge
  The pros and cons of Brexit for the organics category were debated by industry leaders at the Natural Food Show

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Local for local
Subscribers onlyLocal for local
24 April 2018
Co-op/Nisa merger approved by government
Co-op/Nisa merger approved by government
23 April 2018
Quality trumps price for European consumers
Quality trumps price for European consumers
23 April 2018

Production & Trade

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Frosts clip early stonefruit volumes
Frosts clip early stonefruit volumes
23 April 2018
Wet weather delays veg plantings
Wet weather delays veg plantings
20 April 2018
Tenderstem boom continues
Tenderstem boom continues
20 April 2018

Wholesale

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‘True English gent’ Andrew Poulton passes away
‘True English gent’ Andrew Poulton passes away
23 April 2018
EU aims to ban unfair trading practices
EU aims to ban unfair trading practices
13 April 2018
"Super ships" causing banana backlog
"Super ships" causing banana backlog
11 April 2018

People

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Change at the top for Halls
Change at the top for Halls
20 April 2018
Derek Wilkinson joins NFU hort board
Derek Wilkinson joins NFU hort board
6 April 2018
New vice chair for Leek Growers
New vice chair for Leek Growers
5 April 2018

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A cool cost saving
A cool cost saving
18 April 2018
Is the sky the limit for South Africa?
Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
13 April 2018
The right priorities
Subscribers onlyThe right priorities
12 April 2018

Marketing

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Super Foods Peru ramps up UK campaign
Super Foods Peru ramps up UK campaign
23 April 2018
Apprentice star to launch healthy meal deliveries
Apprentice star to launch healthy meal deliveries
19 April 2018
Greenvale backs Love British Food
Greenvale backs Love British Food
18 April 2018

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- Subscribers onlyLocal for local
  Shoppers are hungry for very local produce, sometimes dubbed “hyperlocal”, but can retailers integrate those demands into their supply chain
- Subscribers onlyOrganic’s Brexit challenge
  The pros and cons of Brexit for the organics category were debated by industry leaders at the Natural Food Show
- A cool cost saving
  John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends in cooling technology and how the industry can become more efficient
- Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
  The South African fruit export industry is facing a number of challenges beyond its control, but if things fall into line, the sector is set for further growth
- Subscribers onlyThe right priorities
  Lisa Williams, head of agri-food at Promar International, discusses how market prioritisation can assist exporters to make the right business decisions
- Subscribers onlyOrganics for all?
  The organics sector is shaking off perceptions of exclusivity, but could the major supermarkets be doing more to lower prices? Fred Searle asks whether lessons can be learned from an organic co-op in Manchester
- Subscribers onlyAuthenticity wars
  Retailers and suppliers are on a quest for authenticity, with drones, social media and virtual reality bringing customers closer to produce
- The day bananas made their British debut
  Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, marks the 385th anniversary of the day bananas were first shown to Londoners by charting the fruit's fascinating story
- Subscribers only10 years of Beautiful Fruit
  Hortgro’s annual integrated campaign to promote South African stone- and topfruit celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Dominic Weaver, communications director at Red Communications, looks at the evolution of the promotion
- Subscribers onlyRed hot chilli sellers
  Hipsters, history and a bit of heroism have helped chillies find a home in the UK, but have retailers fully realised their potential?
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