All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 177
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Online retail sales surge set to continue
Online retailing has spiralled since the Millennium, and new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests we ‘ain’t seen nothing yet. Food is one of the three key drivers of online sales figures, and the value of the online market could reach as much as £35 billion by 2011, as shoppers young and old log in rather than going out.
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Education adds an extra edge
There was a saying when the porters’ trolleys rumbled over the cobbles in the original Covent Garden and importers,
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Hope remains after a week of worry
It’s a worrying week for any trade when one of its leading companies reveals it is in financial difficulties. While
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ArticleAction on water proposed
A recent Association of British Insurers’ manifesto on adapting to climate change has set out the action needed to manage water supplies.
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Jelly solution for Welsh growers
A Welsh growing company has branched-out, by launching a range of ‘chilli jellies’.
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OF&G approves two
Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) has recently given approval to two new naturally derived insect control treatments from Certis.
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IPM Essen 08 details announced
Organisers of the IPM Essen ornamental show have announced details of next year’s event.
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ArticleGrowers look for assurance
The subject of assurance schemes has received considerable talktime in recent months, with many growers calling for less duplication and more of a common sense approach. In response, the industry is starting to revisit the way audits are carried out. Larry Saunders investigates.
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ArticleWhat did UK horticulture gain from Tony Blair?
Tony Blair left Number 10 this week after a decade in Britain’s top job. During that time a considerable number of changes and challenges have affected the horticulture sector in this country. Ray Vale looks back at the last ten years and reflects on what Blair’s government did for the industry.
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Positive moves for the future
The upcoming Year of Food and Farming is one of the most positive moves to be implemented for some time, aimed squarely as it
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ArticleHarvey confirmed at HDC until March 2008
Colin Harvey’s position as HDC chairman until March 31 2008 has been confirmed by Defra this week.
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ArticleCookery boost herb sales
Increasing consumer interest in cookery has been good news for fresh herbs, which have reached a point where they have been elevated beyond being seen as a simple ingredient.
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Revus takes the fight to blight
There is increasing pressure on potato crops from blight this season, with BPC Blight Watch recording 10 days out of 12 in early June reaching high-risk Smith Period criteria in Yorkshire alone.
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ArticleThe greenery guides consumers towards veg
Dutch produce specialist The Greenery has launched a guide to help retailers choose the best products to sell to their consumers.
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Queen honours horticulturists
RHS patron the Queen will today present the Victoria Medal of Honour, the highest award that the society can offer, to four recipients at the official opening of the Glasshouse at RHS Wisley.
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ArticleBottoms up to SPS for cider
The cider industry has received a boost from the EU. It was announced last week that orchards can now be included in the Single Payment Scheme.
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ArticleSolid performance on residues
The latest Pesticide Residues Committee's (PRC) quarterly report found that 806 out of 1313 samples of 24 different foods tested had no detectable residues, and 477 contained levels below the maximum residues level (MRL).
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Colegrave gears up for summer
Ball Colegrave is to host fresh trials at its West Adderbury site this summer.
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ArticleAll change at F&PA
A number of staff changes will be happening at the Flowers and Plants Association at the end of the month.
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Scientist slams biofuels
The present mania for biofuels is little more than a ‘scam’, a top scientist has told a conference of the Royal Academy Of Engineering.