All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 284

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    Budgens bans French in tit for tat.

    1999-10-20T00:00:00Z

    The supermarket and convenience group has decided to stop selling French apples and pears.

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    Barlow welcomes Tesco value pack

    1999-10-20T00:00:00Z

    The launch of Tesco's value apple pack has been supported by the English apple industry.

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    Somerfield pops into the local

    1999-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield has teamed up with Food from Britain in a new regional buying initiative.

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    Thorburn to leave Hortitech

    1999-10-18T00:00:00Z

    George Thorburn is to leave HRI-Hortitech to pursue his career interests.

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    Asda rolls back to push forward

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Asda is reaping the benefits of the price war currently gripping the UK's supermarkets, industry experts say.

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    Cameo hopes for more than a walk-on role

    1999-10-14T00:00:00Z

    The Caudle has already met with an enthusiastic response from UK consumers, who, through imports from the US, have enjoyed the appleâs firm texture, good eating quality and attractive red colour. Now, if UK growers keep up the good work, home grown quantities of Caudle, trademarked Cameo, will increase, with the first commercial crop available this year. The Journal joined the Cameo Club on an orchard visit.

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    UK brassica conference 2000

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    The first brassica conference of the new millennium will take place on January 27.

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    Smurfit calling all the shots

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Smurfit's Marcus Iddon shoots to fame in the clay pigeon world, taking part in the recent Pro Am Clay-Shoot Classic, held in Staffordshire.

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    Yuccas make big buccas in Stockas

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    A yucca plant is the new star of the show in the Swedish stock exchange.

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    Early citrus wins plaudits

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Early Spanish citrus arriving on the UK market is showing excellent quality, with good colour and sizes. Exporters have been critised in the past for starting the season prematurely.

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    Pansies get it rough

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Roadside pansy border provokes angry reaction from authorities in Somerset, who dubbed the bush a safety hazard.

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    Great potato plate spate

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    Plates created from potato starch make their mark at British Potato '99

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    WA making a mark in the UK

    1999-10-11T00:00:00Z

    The export of Western Australian fresh produce is expanding rapidly, and the UK is one of the principal beneficiaries.

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    NFU march on Labour

    1999-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Disgruntled farmers will gather in Bournemouth today for a rally and march at the Labour party conference.

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    WIZDOM Wizardry

    1999-09-27T00:00:00Z

    WIZDOM International has set up a joint venture operation in South Africa.

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    Cobnutted

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    English cobnut season an umitigated disaster.

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    Leeks in toon for Fred

    1999-09-22T00:00:00Z

    A leek in the Geordie defence? Surely it couldnât do any worse than Warren Barton, once Britainâs costliest defender.

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    Trust me on the...tomatoes

    1999-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Baz Luhrman talked sunscreen, we talk tomatoes. Both can be lifesavers it seems.