Berries news archive – Page 26
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NewsHuelvan berry exports dip in 2022/23
Volume of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry shipments all down on the previous year
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NewsScotland gears up for Fruit for the Future
James Hutton Institute teams up with Scottish Society for Crop Research to present Fruit for the Future showcase this month
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NewsDriscoll’s reaches new retailers with branded paper pack
The berry grower-marketer has launched its branded paper berry packs in Asda and Booths stores in the UK
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NewsBritish blueberries to steal Wimbledon spotlight
UK berry grower Hall Hunter takes to the streets of SW19 to promote British blueberries to tennis fans
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NewsASF creates ‘World’s Largest Strawberry Crown’
Creation by food artist Prudence Staite celebrates start of AVA Magnum season
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NewsBritish Berry Growers team up with Tough Mudder
The grower group will serve up thousands of strawberries at upcoming mud-runs in a bid to promote the benefits of eating berries
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NewsBritish strawberries run short during Wimbledon fortnight
Major UK suppliers estimate shortages of 10-20 per cent in July after hot June brings forward production, opening up a gap in supply during key sales period
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NewsQuality shines through at Clock House Farm
Favourable spring weather has delivered a high quality berry crop this year says managing director Oli Pascall
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NewsDyson Farming invests £11m in strawberry glasshouse extension
Glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to add 4.7-hectare extension to Dyson’s existing facility in Carrington, helping to lengthen UK strawberry season
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NewsWimbledon strawbs stay same price
Tennis championship strawberries still sell at £2.50 a punnet after 13 years
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NewsFinding tech solutions to labour problem
Hort Innovation project helping Australian berry growers explore hi-tech improvements to labour such as virtual reality training for pickers
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NewsREO Veiling launches new strawberry punnets
The Belgian cooperative’s strawberries are now packed in 100 per cent recycled PET punnets that are also 100 per cent recyclable
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NewsGrowers forecast bumper crop of UK blueberries
Some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are expected to hit supermarket shelves across the UK between now and September
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NewsFresh Inset offers raspberry boost
The group’s Vidre+ technology can help preserve freshness, vitamins and antioxidants in raspberries, trials suggest
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NewsPlanasa sale underway says Cinven
Private equity fund signs Spanish law firm Pérez-Llorca to handle the divestment of the berry company
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NewsFedemco signs sustainability deal with Interfresa
Agreement will promote sustainable development, training on packaging and good sectoral practices, valid until 2025
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NewsTop performance from Ozblu Magica in Peru
Peruvian customs data shows Ozblu Magica received the best price for the 2023 Peruvian blueberry season
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NewsDriscoll’s wins Superior Taste Awards
Global berry supplier, and owner of UK grower group Berry Gardens, won three awards for ’superior’ varieties at recent International Taste Institute event
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NewsRenewed hope for British blackcurrants
UK producers feel optimistic after recent sunny period brings renewed hope for blackcurrant crop hit by adverse weather and high costs
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News‘It’s time to back British’
Angus Soft Fruits MD John Gray tells Fred Searle why it is more important than ever for supermarkets, and government, to support the UK berry sector