Berries news archive – Page 172
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Health messages work like magic
Everyone knows the saying “an apple a day” - probably the first and best commendation regarding the health-giving
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Argentinean blueberry setback
Blueberry production in Argentina is not proving to be the “blue gold” growers had hoped for.
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Primaflor in Almería berry plan
UK soft-fruit marketing specialist Berry Gardens is meeting this week with Spanish producer Primaflor to discuss commercialisation of increasing volumes of pioneering Almería grown strawberries.
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ArticleBirds Eye reaches Nirvana with new herbicide
Frozen vegetable specialists Birds Eye has been successfully managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas through a carefully balanced control programme using drilling dates and the pre-emergence herbicide Nirvana.
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ArticleInternet bolsters grocery sales
Online shopping is big business for a number of UK retailers and with few signs of a slowdown, even in these cash-strapped times, many are looking forward to future growth. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Retailers go further afield in quest for adventure
Retailers have obviously been covering their options and looking further afield with the recent cold snap, with the result
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ArticleMulticoloured grape punnets out of Africa
A new ‘variety pack’ punnet featuring green, black and red seedless grapes is set to his supermarket shelves this month following a novel idea from South Africa.
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ArticleCalifornian strawberries reach new record
Predictions of a new Californian strawberry production record for 2008 have come true by a comparatively fine margin
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ArticlePrice crash mars blueberry deal
A growth in both domestic and counter-season supplies coupled with the economic downturn has pushed down blueberry prices on the US market
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Raspberries shed new light on energy pursuit
Scientists at Bath University are turning to a bizarre new source to find new technology to turn sunlight into electricity: raspberries.
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ArticleChilean blueberries return to UK
Chilean growers and exporters are set to mount their third year of blueberry promotion in the UK.
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ArticleChilean blueberry campaign expands
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is to expand its blueberry marketing campaign to Germany, Austria and Italy for the first time
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ArticleCalifornia Giant adopts value focus
As US consumers face an uncertain economy, the berry giant is positioning its fruit as an essential health item with value for money
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New study gives almond health boost
Eating almonds may well support a healthy diet, according to a new study in an American journal.
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ArticleSunnyRidge receives first Mexican raspberries
The berry giant welcomed the inaugural shipment of raspberries from company-owned farms in December
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - September
Tesco enters discounter wars.. Salad scientist feels industry wrath... Dole considers sale of JP Fresh... Premium multiples squabble... What else got you talking in September?
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - August
First glass raised at Thanet... Tesco slashes organic prices... Peter Fry joins Colletts... Golden boy rower brings home medal for JP... What other stories floated your boat in August?
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ArticleNo Yuletide for late berries
Tasmanian berries may be in short supply during the festive season because of a delayed harvest
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ArticleCranberry supply tight up to Christmas
Cranberry supply is expected to be tight in the run-up to the crucial Christmas period.
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ArticleSeasonal Berries on winter campaign
The seasonal Berries campaign is set to continue its mission to maintain berry sales through the winter months with a set of media relations activities.