Exotic fruit news archive – Page 96
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ArticleTomaisin the latest offering from Israel
The Tomaisin is the latest in a long line of new products introduced by the Volcani Centre in Israel.
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ArticleBlack is the new red - if you’re talking tomatoes
Sainsbury's claims to be the first UK retailer to stock the black tomato variety - Kumato.
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ArticleCouncil pushes campaign
In this week’s focus on flowers, the Flower Council of Holland takes a trip to the hairdressers in a new campaign and also launches two new lines for the season. Meanwhile Sainsbury’s reveals plans for a busy Mother’s Day, the Southport Flower show is preparing for its 75th anniversary and Notcutts increases its electric vehicle fleet.
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FReLECTRA provides e-commerce lowdown
E-commerce technologies offer a range of possibilities for improving links, trade and communication networks in horticulture. However the uptake of electronic technologies remains relatively low when compared to other industrial sectors. A European group of consultants (FReLECTRA) has developed a training and information guide to assist horticultural business to better understand the range of options that are available to them.
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ArticleBeacon takes slice of fennel market
Beacon Foods is adding a new fennel product to its fresh produce range.
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ArticleBeacon has right ingredients
Beacon Foods new product development team has revealed a range of ingredients for sandwiches and wraps.
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ArticleA fresh-cut above
The fresh-cut fruit sector is ripe for further growth as healthy eating messages, enhanced technology and better flavour drive consumption forward. Emma Hatfield reports.
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Can trade reach for blue heaven?
The big question I was left pondering after attending the enthusiastic blueberry conference in London last week, is whether
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ArticleNew grapefruit expected to increase consumption
New Israeli sweet grapefruit forecast to “significantly increase consumption” of the fruit.
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ArticleStePac Xtends itself
The Journal introduced StePac to its readers last year. The company’s president Israel Ben-Tzur tells Tommy Leighton that a customer-driven development strategy continues to pay rich dividends for the post harvest solutions provider.
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ArticleLauritizen Cool announces new banana service
Lauritzen Cool/Mann Reefers have started a new weekly service operating between Central America and Europe.
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ArticleSpanish salads face cold snap
Spanish salad supplies have been suffering from unseasonably cold weather this month and there could be more cool temperatures on the way.
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New Year, new look
Just when I thought that the mushroom industry had reached a point where any further opportunities to add value through
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ArticleInformation needed to avert MRL disaster
ColeACP is collating information that could keep tropical and sub-tropical products such as carambola and papaya on the UK retail shelves.
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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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ArticleThe year in stories - July to September
What were the five most-visited stories on freshinfo in each month of the third quarter of 2003? Click here to find out.
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ArticleThirsty work
A wide range of fruit has squeezed its way into the juicing sector of late and despite the arrival of exotic blends and packaging innovations there is still plenty of room for development in a sector that thirsts for change. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleAsda rationalises supply base
The UK's second-largest supermarket Asda will soon be sourcing its imported produce through a sole importer.
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ArticleAssuring a nation
With the retailers self-imposed deadline of December 31, 2003 for EurepGAP accreditation for their suppliers fast approaching, and unlikely to be achieved for all products, new quality assurance targets are being set. Certification body Checkmate International (Cmi) believes better guidance is required from EurepGAP, while Tesco has been busy with its own Nature's Choice scheme. John Broy reports.
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ArticleBeacon reputation spreads across Europe
The reputation of award-winning fresh and exotic ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is spreading across Europe.