All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 28
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ArticleBayer launches Basta for potatoes
Bayer CropScience has launched a new contact herbicide for controlling weeds in potato crops, called Basta.
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ArticleFlorida citrus drop
Crop estimates for the Florida orange crop were trimmed to 166 million boxes last week.
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ArticleFinger limes pull in UK buyers
Buyers were battling it out for Australian finger limes in Berlin last week.
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ArticleKids get Smart at Morrisons
Morrisons has introduced its first-ever range of everyday food aimed at children aged from five to 10.
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ArticleChinese Fuji exports delayed by one month
Fuji apple exports from China to the UK have been delayed by one month following frost and snow at the beginning of February.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett extends Rooster range
A chilled prepared range of Rooster potatoes has been launched by UK supplier Albert Bartlett.
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ArticleOcado to negotiate Waitrose supply deal
Ocado is hoping to secure a new long-term supply contract with Waitrose in a move that could bring about a long-awaited stock market flotation.
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Family tragedy for former KG chair
Former KG chairman and founder of Haygrove Angus Davison has tragically lost his 17-month-old daughter, Greta, after an accident at their family home.
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ArticleBeetroot could reduce blood pressure
Beetroot may reduce blood pressure, UK research has found.
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ArticleLondon network launched at the Garden
A London food network set up to boost trade from the South East into the catering and retail trades in the capital was launched this week at New Covent Garden Market.
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ArticleKendall hits out at biofuel criticism
The biofuel debate would benefit from more balance and less bias, NFU president Peter Kendall told the Sentry Farming Conference this week.
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ArticleAbbey View Produce eyes early English cues
The team at Abbey View Produce started picking the first cucumbers of the English season this week.
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ArticleMorocco sings the blues
A blueberry project in Morocco is set to reshape world production, following a link-up between UK soft-fruit specialist The Summerfruit Company and Australian berry grower and breeder Mountain Blue Orchards, with input from Morocco-based berry company Agro Gailes.
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ArticleGreat Potato Challenge names 2008 champions
The grand final of the Great Potato Challenge 2008 saw 12 innovative chefs battle it out last week.
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Morrisons shows strongest growth
Morrisons has sustained its storming growth throughout January, with sales up a record 11 per cent on the same period last year, it was revealed this week.
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ArticlePlan A makes good start
Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose has reported the benefits of environmental scheme Plan A, just one year into the programme.
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit down by almost a third
Production of Italian kiwifruit could be down by as much as 30 per cent this season, it has been reported.
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ArticleSpudzilla crashes in at Tesco
Super-sized spuds have hit the shelves in 120 Tesco stores across the UK this week.
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Redfox links up with the Visa Office
Redfox Executive Selection has linked up with the Visa Office to support UK fresh produce businesses that might otherwise be reluctant to recruit overseas talent.
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ArticleCPM to take on Polehouse Nurseries' site
A three-year exclusive marketing arrangement for the strawberry crops previously grown by Polehouse Nurseries has been taken on by CPM Retail Ltd.