All articles by Dominic Weaver – Page 8
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GM food is everywhere, summit told
Virtually everything we eat is genetically modified, according to Mark Mansour of Kellon & Heckman, who spoke at the PMA Fresh Summit last week.
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Floods cause severe disruption to potato lifting
Potato picking has been badly hampered by flooding in areas such as Yorkshire. By last Friday, just 71 per cent of the national crop was out of the ground.
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More anti-cancer evidence for red veg
A diet rich in carotenoid-containing food may reduce the risk of lung cancer, US researchers have found.
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BPC pledge to disgruntled levy payers
After complaints that the British Potato Council was ignoring the needs of its wholesaler and potato merchant levy payers, the organisation is planning to attract more participation in this year's maincrop campaign.
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Sainsbury's launch independent fruit giveaway
Sainsbury's unveils plans to provide free fruit to schoolchildren, in a move that is not connected to the recent government plans to run a similar scheme.
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POs seminar puts case for reform
Producer organisation (PO) representatives from EU member states meet in Brussels to recommend changes to the EU fruit and vegetable regime.
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HRI to close r&d facility
Horticulture Research International anounces closure of its Stockbridge House site, in addition to around 150 redundancies.
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ABP reports booming banana business
Associated British Ports' facility at Southampton sees banana business grow by almost half during first six months of 2000.
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Bulk Guernsey tomato shipments make headway
Tomatoes from Guernsey are now being shipped to a UK distribution unit. Cherry tomatoes make up the bulk of the shipments.
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Asda puts million into new organics range
Asda to add 155 new products to its organics range in stores across the UK.
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Tomato consignment up for grabs
A large volume of diced tomatoes and tomato purée has become available, as a result of damage to the original consignment.
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Mexican avocados still on target says MWW
Mexican avocado shortfall unlikely to affect exports to European destinations, according to UK importer Minor, Weir & Willis.
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Wholesalers approve government fruit proposals
At a meeting of the wholesale division of the Fresh Produce Consortium, the trade gives an encouraging reaction to plans to provide schoolchildren with fruit, according to division chairman, Arthur Hutchinson.
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Balicki focuses on a single desk
Fruition chairman Robert Balicki tackles the difficult subject of a single marketing desk for English top fruit.
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NFU praises free fruit for kids
The National Farmers Union welcomes a pilot scheme to offer free fruit to UK schoolchildren, requesting that British produce is used for the project.
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Cluck runs out for butchers
Summer film Chicken Run encourages children to turn to vegetarianism.
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Greenvale makes ES Black purchase
Potato supplier Greenvale AP acquires all issued share capital of ES Black Holdings Ltd of Duns in Berwickshire, Scotland.
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Kiwifruit growers face pollination setback
New Zealand kiwifruit growers may have trouble finding enough bees to pollinate their crops next spring.