All articles by Dominic Weaver – Page 6
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Co-op to defy ban on small peaches
The Co-op Group says it will not adhere to an EU regulation preventing small peaches from being sold for four months of the year. The retailer has also banned a list of pesticides from produce sold in its stores.
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FSA reinforces message of indifference on organic food
Andrew Wadge, head of chemical safety and toxicology at the Food Standards Agency reiterates the FSA stance on organic foods at a recent briefing on organics organised by the Society of Food Hygiene Technology.
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It's all yellow
Fyffes Bananas gives support to Think Yellow month, which featured charity events for UK hospices.
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Global food safety organisation gets UK retail backing
A number of leading international retailers sign up to a new food project, the Global Food Safety Initiative.
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Israel's citrus exports take a dive
Total citrus exports from Israel during the 2000/2001 season fell by 14 per cent on the previous year. However, the volume of Lates, Murcott, Ray Ruby, white and red pomelos all showed an increase.
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Sundowner on the up
Australian Sundowner has reached the UK marketplace, where it will sell alongside South African product. Up to 100,000 cartons could be sold in the country this year.
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Red tractor has first birthday
The National Farmers Union celebrates one year on the shelves.
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Bramley leads cooking apple revival
Cooking apples have enjoyed an excellent season, with a 10 per cent increase in value. Bramley makes up the majority of this increase.
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Bananas to go live with website
The Banana Group is ready to launch its website, which will feature educational and fun information about the banana.
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South Africa ups ready to eat avocado offer
The South African Avocado Growers Association states that around 40 per cent of supermarket sales into the UK this season will be of ripe and ready to eat fruit. A total of eight million cartons will be marketed in the UK.
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New control product released for cues
Biological Crop Protection launches a new biological control product to limit thrips in cucumbers.
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Chilean avocado delegation visits UK
The Hass Avocado Committee of Chile visits London in order to spread news of the country's rising production of the fruit.
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Mango to benefit from promotional kick
Under plans released on June 4, the mango is to be promoted under the auspices of a Mango Association and also be publicised during Mango Week, to be held in August. The UK's largest importer of the fruit, Minor, Weir & Willis, is co-ordinating the drive.
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Long Life packaging targets spears
Long Life Solutions and Long Life Thermoforming release new packaging solution for asparagus that promises to extend the shelf-life of the product to three weeks.
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Washington undergoes major top fruit shift
The rise of a multicultural society in many western export markets for Washington has led to changes in the apple varieties being cultivated in the state, according to the latest edition of the World Apple Report.
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Ecuador rejects banana deal
The worldÕs largest banana exporter has reportedly rejected last weekÕs agreement between the US and EU over the EU banana import regime.
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Metric martyr contemplates appeal against court findings
Sunderland greengrocer Steven Thoburn is given three weeks appeal against the guilty verdict that was returned after he sold bananas in imperial rather than metric measurements.
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Birmingham wholesalers prosecuted
George Jackson (Birmingham) Ltd and John Liszewski, stand manager of the company, are found guilty of selling out of grade produce.
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Zespri share offer undersubscribed
Growers have been slow in their uptake of NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri's share offer.