All Ireland articles – Page 27

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    "Super dump" a blow to Irish growers

    2009-10-27T09:01:02Z

    Irish growers have been dealt a fresh blow with the official go-ahead for a so-called super dump in the heart of their industry, right in the middle of horticulture minister Trevor Sargent’s constituency.

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    Irish farming goes GM-free

    2009-10-26T11:01:01Z

    Ireland last week adopted a genetically modified (GM) free policy with a ban on the cultivation of all GM plants.

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    Tesco in open-ended Irish deal

    2009-10-01T08:01:01Z

    Tesco Ireland has agreed an open-ended deal with a group of vegetable growers in the Republic to buy 211,000kg of fresh produce a week at what are described as “above market” prices.

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    Irish supply chain powwow set

    2009-09-26T11:01:01Z

    Delegates representing Irish growers and their major retail customers in Ireland are being invited to a special conference to discuss the state of the industry and how the problems threatening it can best be tackled.

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    Irish organics get promotional boost

    2009-09-14T12:01:01Z

    Irish organic horticulture has been given a major boost with the announcement of a new promotional board.

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    Stable first half for Total Produce

    2009-09-08T10:26:04Z

    The Irish company has announced that revenue grew slightly while group profit fell during the opening six months of the year

  • Fyffes tropicals
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    Positive first-half results for Fyffes

    2009-09-04T11:58:16Z

    The Ireland-based fresh produce group has reported on improved group revenue, profit and earnings for the first half of 2009

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    Tesco to host Northern Irish show

    2009-09-02T11:01:01Z

    Tesco is pledging its support to the Northern Irish market by launching a new consumer food and drink show next month.

  • Value and volume have dropped by 11 per cent
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    Irish respond to potato drop

    2009-08-20T08:01:01Z

    An 11 per cent drop in the value and volume of potatoes sold on the Irish retail market is causing some concern to Bord Bia, the Republic’s food board.

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    Irish pallet business opens

    2009-08-19T15:01:01Z

    A new pallet box distribution company has been opened up in Dublin by an entrepreneur with a 35-year career in the business.

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    Convincing consumers is the challenge

    2009-08-11T12:46:01Z

    Fresh produce brands must offer something unique if they are to stand out as something for which the market will pay a premium

  • Brendan Smith sounded a warning
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    Irish multiples issued warning

    2009-08-08T09:01:01Z

    Multiples in the Irish Republic have been warned that excessive profit-taking will damage the country’s food industry, which supports 230,000 jobs.

  • Sargent: mixed news
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    Mixed news for Irish organics

    2009-07-21T08:01:01Z

    Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent delivered mixed news to the Republic’s growers last week - a new board to promote organic produce, but the suspension of capital investment grants that encourage the switch from conventional farming.

  • Trevor Sargent has come out in favour of the proposed ombudsman and code of practice
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    Ireland backs ombud as farmers riot

    2009-07-07T09:01:01Z

    The Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent has publicly backed calls for the appointment of a retail ombudsman, and the introduction a code of practice, to protect producers from an abuse of power by the “intimidating” multiples.

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    New appointments at Total Produce

    2009-07-06T10:47:03Z

    Company announces changes to its financial directorship and management as it targets further growth in the coming year

  • Fyffes Portsmouth
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    Fyffes increases earnings target for 2009

    2009-06-26T15:00:22Z

    Fyffes has increased its earnings forecast for 2009, thanks to a strong performance in Continental European markets

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    Fruit and veg hit in Irish price blitz

    2009-06-23T11:01:01Z

    Fruit and vegetables feature prominently in a price-cutting blitz announced by Dunnes Stores in the Irish Republic, as it strikes back against the reductions implemented by market leader Tesco, its major domestic competitor.

  • Fyffes brand 80th birthday
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    Fyffes to celebrate brand landmark

    2009-06-18T13:07:28Z

    The tropical produce importer-distributor is set to celebrate the 80th birthday of its blue label brand on 16 July this year

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    Trade pollsters back Irish growers' move

    2009-05-29T16:44:55Z

    More than 80 per cent of pollsters on freshinfo this past week believe that the action of Irish growers last week storming a Tesco executive meeting in a local hotel is the way to get a point across.

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    Total Produce maintains solid performance

    2009-05-29T12:00:11Z

    Top fruit and vegetable grower-importer Total Produce has announced that it remains on target to achieve a solid set of results for 2009