Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 36
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Consumers nut happy about Brazils
Food safety concerns regarding aflatoxin have put an end to imports of in-shell Brazil nuts into European member states including the UK.
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ArticleThe new glory days
In its heyday, the historic wholesale market at Borough in London was a hive of activity with over 250 wholesale companies in operation. Though the glory days of wholesaling have since disappeared, the seven remaining companies and the retail market, which opened in 1998, are now enjoying the buzz of national and international recognition, recently crowned with the best market award from the Observer Food magazine, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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Who’s headed for pastures new?
Rustler Produce Ltd, part of the Produce World Group, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of top quality onions
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Raw account of produce
A new book has been launched to encourage people to eat more raw fresh produce.
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Nut specialist relocates to Suffolk
Nuts and dried fruit specialist Percy Dalton has relocated to Haverhill in Suffolk.
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ArticleBesana - nuts for health
The Besana Group, one of the most important European companies in terms of production, processing and marketing of nuts and dried fruit for the UK market, sees Christmas as an added proposition to the year-round “daily-line-sales”. Its range of products multiplies significantly as the market clamours for the multitude of nut mixes, dried fruit mixes and dried fruit and nut mixes in the September to December Christmas retail period.
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ArticleEfficiency through machines
In this week’s focus on machinery we look at, among others, an Italian company bringing innovation to packaging, the efficiencies a potato supplier has gained through automation and a sticky solution to packaging problems
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ArticleCobnuts looking for new outlets
Kentish cobnut growers are desperately seeking new outlets for this year’s crop, to secure a long-term future for the UK’s leading traditional fresh nut.
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Article5-a-day message strengthened by DoH
The department of health and leading food manufacturers and retailers have launched a handy-hints guide to strengthen recognition of the 5-a-day message across the UK.
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Article5-a-day logo reaches first birthday
On the first anniversary of the launch of its 5-a-day logo in March 2003, the department of health (DoH) is urging organisations to demonstrate their commitment to promoting healthy eating by joining the 314 organisations who have already signed up to use the logo.
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ArticleCranberries stop healthy snack gap
Sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs) supplied by Ocean Spray have been incorporated into a new snack bar.
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ArticlePineapples drive Ghana
The pineapple is the kingpin of the Ghanaian horticulture export sector. With some 36,000 tonnes exported in 2002, it represents about two-thirds of the country's total exports, in volume and value, of fresh produce to the European Union. Bananas (3,500 tonnes) and papayas (1,400t) are also important exports, and despite the small tonnage of papaya exports, Ghana is the largest ACP exporter of this exotic fruit to the European Union.
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ArticleBrazil nut shortage for Christmas
The Brazil nut is in short supply this winter and warnings have been issued that the crop faces long-term problems because of intensive farming.
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ArticleSuper Cali goes ballistic, pistachio crop atrocious
California's pistachio production is down significantly on last year's records, but more importantly on summer pre-season forecasts.
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ArticleChristmas countdown
As the first chill wind signals the countdown to Christmas, festive produce comes to the fore. And with a wide range of lines available ñ and the twelve days of Christmas to fill ñ there's plenty of opportunity for seasonal excess. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleQuality marques falling on deaf ears
The industry's desire to educate and attract consumers through quality and identification marques on products is falling largely on deaf ears...
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ArticleWard Bekker serves up potato innovations
The potato industry has been transformed by all mechanisation. The Journal highlights four of the latest innovations
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ArticleCobnuts ñ right up Cannon's street
The Kentish cobnut crop is earlier than ever in 2003. Following last year's bumper harvest, expectations were for a smaller yield, but ideal production conditions have taken levels to not far short of 12 months ago. Now, the tricky part ñ where are they going to be sold? Tommy Leighton asks the question.