All articles by Emma Hardy – Page 6
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Friday is Flower Day
Redbridge Holdings has confirmed its support for the Flower Council of Holland's Friday is Flower Day.
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Bing cherries arrive in the UK
California Bing cherries have started their season in the UK.
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LEAF marque plays at Wimbledon
Visitors to Wimbledon will enjoy strawberries with a difference this year as they tuck into UK berries grown with sustainable practices in mind under the LEAF marque.
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Producers need to measure up
Growers need to measure their business activity not just on management skills, but also on entrepreneurship and innovation according to a recent survey.
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Zespri's allergic reaction
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter and marketeer Zespri International has released its response to freshinfo reports that kiwifruit may provoke allergic reactions in children.
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Belgian potatoes show early promise
Flandria early potatoes have got off to a promising start, the season has started earlier than anticipated and Belgian auctions are expecting a 10-15 per cent increase in supply.
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FTA indicates transport trends
Domestic road freight growth is at its lowest level yet, according to the Freight Transport Association's latest quarterly transport activity survey.
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Belgian auctions gain certification
Six Belgian fruit and vegetable auctions have been awarded certification by the independent inspection and certification body, Certagro.
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Yoder Toddington looks ahead
Young plant supplier Yoder Toddington staged its "Look Ahead 2004" event recently. More than 60 attendees visited the Cheshire open day for a preview of an extensive range of products offered by Yoder Toddington, Four Oaks Nurseries and Channel Islands Plants.
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Picota picks up
The Picota cherry promotional campaign will be launched at the end of June with cherry promotion stickers appearing on punnets in five multiple retailers.
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Somerfield bid rejected
Somerfield has rejected a joint proposal from retail entrepreneurs John Lovering and Bob Mackenzie who were considering a 120p a share offer.
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Apem holds Peruvian mango meet
The Peruvian mango exporters association, Apem is holding its second international congress on Peruvian mangoes.
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EWT tops improvement ranking
Top fruit importer and supermarket supplier Empire World Trade has shown the biggest imrovement in sales growth in the fresh produce industry.
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British Potato Council's bus misused
The British Potato Council's promotional bus has attracted widespread attention – for handing out Israeli spuds.
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Industry welcomes organic boost
The NFU has welcomed the government's Organic Farming Scheme, which aims to provide a boost to the UK's organic industry to bring it into line with the rest of Europe.
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Herb Society success
The Herb Society won two silver medals at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
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Poland shows promise
IFE Poland 2003 attracted more than 3,100 food, drink and hospitality professionals last week. Some 173 companies exhibited at the event, of which 112 were from outside the country and exhibiting for the first time.
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Sainsbury's job cuts
Sainsbury's is expected to axe one in four of its buyers in a bid to reduce costs.
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Toms off to tricky start
The UK tomato season is off to a challenging start but the message from the industry's trade association is pay more not less.
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Media: Friend or foe?
The relationship between the food industry and the media was called into question at an Open Day at the Surrey headquarters of Leatherhead Food International.