All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 83
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         Article ArticleFrench apple players mergeFrench apple heavyweights Valdipom and Loire Export have merged to form ValdiLoire, which will start trading on 1 September. 
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         Article ArticleMonaghan Mushrooms opens €12m plantA €12 million production facility, described as the most up-to-date development of its kind in Europe, has been officially opened at Monaghan Mushrooms’ headquarters in Tyholland, County Monaghan, by Irish agriculture minister Brendan Smith. 
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         Article ArticleGrowers urged to act on CFEJim Paice, minister of state for environment and rural affairs, has praised the “steady progress” of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) but has called on farmers and growers to push project further. 
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      ArticleHedon Salads positive despite fallHedon Salads struck a positive note despite reporting a fall in profits this week. 
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         Article ArticleCertis appoints technical managerCrop protection firm Certis has appointed Dr Tudor Dawkins to the position of technical manager. 
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         Article ArticleFPJ heads to the MidlandsFPJ Conferences is on the road again and taking its regional series of events to the Midlands. 
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      ArticleUK input urged for Fruittrade 2010Fruittrade 2010, the 8th International Business Round Table organised by Fedefruta - the Fruit Growers’ Federation of Chile - is looking for UK input. 
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      ArticlePeru reports exports risePeru’s fresh and processed fruit shipments are reported to have climbed 41 per cent through the first half of the year. 
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         Article ArticleWholesalers and growers in Kent meetEnglish wholesalers and growers met in Kent to discuss the promising apple and stonefruit seasons with fruit sizing set to be excellent. 
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         Article ArticleWaitrose reports soft-fruit boomWaitrose has reported a boom in blackcurrants and redcurrants as consumers shun traditional strawberries and raspberries. 
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      ArticleUK farmers boost African productionFood security in Western Kenya has been given a massive boost after fundraising from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the rest of the agriculture industry. 
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         Article ArticleApple coop begins supplying TescoSociety of Growers of Topfruit switches from Sainsbury's category supplier Chingford to selling through Sydney Hart 
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         Article ArticleSainsbury’s boosts market shareSainsbury’s and Morrisons are the winners in the latest set of grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel, with both retailers boosting their market share by 0.2 per cent. 
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      ArticleKettle Produce recovers from fireKettle Produce is back on its feet after the devastating fire which ripped through the company’s premises earlier this year. 
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      ArticleSupplier switch boosts Tesco apple supplyOne of the country’s largest apple co-operatives has switched its business to Tesco, giving the supermarket’s English top-fruit supply a major boost. 
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         Article ArticleBorough wholesalers face evictionFruit and vegetable wholesale tenants at London’s Borough Market are under threat of being kicked out of their trading home of more than 1,000 years. 
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         Article ArticleNew McCormick tractor releasedA new tractor with a two-year ‘peace of mind’ warranty is standard as well as an air-conditioned cab with opening roof window has hit the UK market. 
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         Article ArticleChilean avocado exports slipThe Chilean avocado export crop is expected to plummet this season according to latest statistics. 
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         Article ArticlePakistani mangoes reach M&SEuropean firms are considering boosting Pakistani mango imports after trial imports by sea reached Marks & Spencer and Morrisons successfully. 
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         Article ArticleAsda reports sales slipAsda has reported that year-on-year sales fell by 0.4 per cent, excluding petrol, during the second quarter (Q2) of the year. 
 

