All Flowers articles – Page 26
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ArticleRains rescue Kenyan veg
Much-needed rainfall is coming to key production areas in Kenya, helping to get production back on track in a trouble-struck season.
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NFU hopes to strike Chelsea gold
The industry is gearing up for the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show next month with as National Farmers’ Union (NFU) hopes to win a 13th consecutive gold medal award.
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ArticleGrowers warned on blight control
Growers are being warned to select blight fungicides to suit the stage of crop growth to help combat the more aggressive strains expected to dominate this year.
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ArticleMiles on trial
Globalisation of the food industry has meant that shoppers now expect their supermarket shelves to be stacked with fresh and exotic produce year round - and all this without their carbon footprints being compromised by the distance the product has travelled. Christopher Snelling of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) explains how the two may not be mutually exclusive.
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ArticleAirfreight threat
Airfreight is responsible for a quarter of the value of all international goods moved in the UK, but it is still a somewhat forgotten part of the freight network. Here, Christopher Snelling, head of global supply chain policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), outlines how airfreight works to support the UK’s retail businesses and flags up the factors that threaten to undermine it.
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Syngenta sales strong
Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta blamed a four per cent fall in sales in the first quarter on the strong dollar, but showed signs of growth.
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ArticleEthiopia searches for flower markets
The Ethiopian flower export market is set to earn $280 million (£196m) in 2009, despite the country’s current desperate search for new business.
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ArticleGrowing in stature
J van Vliet Cash & Carry scooped the prestigious New Covent Garden Market Floral Business of the Year gong at Re:fresh 2008. Since then, the firm has certainly not rested on its laurels, opening three more branches and registering impressive growth figures. Laura Gould visited the company’s Enfield branch.
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Fresh Tech in Aussie link-up
Leading packaging supplier, Fresh Technologies Developments Ltd, has announced that it has reached an exclusive agreement with Australian technology company Bantec Marketing Services.
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Rose launched for Chelsea
A London hotel has created its very own breed of rose, which will be launched at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show and will be planted as the centrepiece of a new floral display in Hyde Park.
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ArticleStepping up the pace
Since the Dutch government announced its aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent, grower co-operative The Greenery has jumped into action. Elizabeth O’Keefe visited the Netherlands to investigate the innovative projects coming to fruition.
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FPC hits back at flower allegations
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has hit back against increased criticism surrounding flower imports from Africa, as the spotlight returned to ‘food miles’ around Mother’s Day.
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DLV Plant hosts bulb meet
DLV Plant UK has announced it will be organising an introductory meeting for bulb and flower growers in Lincolnshire.
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Winchester Growers offers qualifications
Winchester Growers has signed a contract with a national training provider, Intec Business Colleges, to offer staff NVQs that will aid them in their career progression
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ArticleAndalusia presents united front
For the first time, more than 18,000 growers across the region of Andalusia have united under the newly formed organisation, Hortyfruta, to represent and strengthen their standing on the European stage. Alex Lawson visited the fertile fields of southern Spain to find out more.
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ArticleUK flowers set for £50m windfall
British flower growers are set to enjoy a potential windfall of £50 million from the weakness of sterling against the euro.
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Floristry looks to youth
The floristry industry has backed apprenticeships saying they have a key role to play in maintaining and improving productivity in difficult economic times, according to sector skills council Lantra.
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Bedding plants push for UK
The British Protected Ornamentals Association (BPOA) and the Flowers & Plants Association (F&PA) has launched a new campaign this month to promote the money-saving benefits of bedding plants to UK consumers.