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Competition law ‘blocking fair pay for banana workers'>
Competition law ‘blocking fair pay for banana workers'
by Fred Searle 25 January 2019 Bananas
Fairtrade Foundation calls on CMA to allow UK retailers and suppliers to work…
Fresh ideas to the fore in Berlin >
Fresh ideas to the fore in Berlin
by Mike Knowles 14 January 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
Packed with insight and inspiration, Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas is the best…
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?>
Subscribers onlyPanama disease: the point of no return?
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…

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- Subscribers onlyNo Spain, no gain
  Murcia’s stonefruit season is shaping up nicely, Anecoop is using sport to promote diversity and sell its watermelons, and Trops is looking to new regions to fulfil its potential in avocados
- Subscribers onlyCyber war
  With production and supply chains increasingly automated and computer-controlled, agriculture is more at risk than ever from cyber attacks. Ed Leahy talks to agriculture consultant Martin Collison about the danger to fresh produce
- Subscribers onlySerbia goes blue
  Serbian berries are aiming to overhaul the production base to meet massive potential in the global fresh market
- Subscribers onlyRoot of the problem
  Bans on agrochemicals and Brexit labour woes are making life tough in the carrot and parsnip sectors as growers look to robots for solutions
- Costa Rica looks ahead
  At the recent International Banana Congress Michael Barker caught up with Jorge Sauma, boss of the Costa Rican banana corporation Corbana, which organised the event
- Subscribers onlyThe grass is greener
  A heritage crop, asparagus is enjoying its own renaissance with high demand from shoppers. A new brand in town will add to the optimism, but there are hardships unique to the vegetable
- Subscribers onlyBelgian boom
  Key UK supplier Belgium is making the best of the Brexit uncertainty and believes its quality offer will keep winning it customers
- Subscribers onlyCauli calling: A classic veg reinvented
  Comment: FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how Americans have embraced the diversity of cauliflower
- Subscribers onlyBoosting berries
  Despite the sales success of soft fruit in recent years, the sector has not been resting on its laurels. Various efforts are being made to generate new eating occasions and make more of berries’ nutritional benefits
- Subscribers onlyRecycling the rulebook
  The UK is set for the biggest shake-up to packaging regulations for more than two decades, and the government is on course to switch to a new model for extended producer responsibility. Fred Searle speaks to Adrian Hawkes, policy director of Valpak
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