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- Glyphosate could be killing bees, researchers warn>
Glyphosate could be killing bees, researchers warn
by Fred Searle 26 September 2018 Vegetables, Peas & Beans and Potatoes
World’s most widely used weed killer shown to damage good bacteria in…
- No-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers>
No-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
by Fred Searle 20 September 2018 Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers and Other Products
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes…
- Panama disease: the point of no return?>
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by Mike Knowles 19 September 2018 Bananas
The future looks bleak for the banana business as it struggles to contain the…
- Bees 'get a taste' for neonics>
Bees 'get a taste' for neonics
by Fred Searle 29 August 2018
Bumblebees' preference for pesticide-laced food is similar to nicotine…
- A new avocado avenue for Italy?>
A new avocado avenue for Italy?
by Mike Knowles 3 May 2018 Fruit, Apples & Pears, Berries, Kiwifruit, Citrus, Exotics, Mangoes & Papayas, Grapes, Stonefruit, Avocados, Melons, Vegetables, Tomatoes and Dried Fruit & Nuts
Growing demand for tropical fruit among number of new options for country to…
- A fork in the retail road for fresh produce companies?>
A fork in the retail road for fresh produce companies?
by Mike Knowles 3 May 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Fruit Logistica sheds more light on how online retail might influence the…
- Inflatable packhouses offer new export option>
Inflatable packhouses offer new export option
by Mike Knowles 3 October 2016 Berries, Citrus, Grapes, Stonefruit and Avocados
Broom Group and LCL want to develop more accessible packing and handlng…
- Urban farming boosts global food production>
Urban farming boosts global food production
by Nina Pullman 25 November 2014 Fruit and Vegetables
Report claims urban farming has greater influence than previously thought and…
- Survey finds humans 'prefer snacking on fruit to chocolate'>
Survey finds humans 'prefer snacking on fruit to chocolate'
by Martyn Fisher 9 October 2014 Fruit and Vegetables
Using a list of 47 options, Nielsen researchers found that fresh fruit is the…
- Parr to replace Atkin as Syngenta's European COO>
Parr to replace Atkin as Syngenta's European COO
by Martyn Fisher 29 September 2014
John Atkin to retire at the end of 2014, with Jon Parr, who has worked for the…
