All articles by John Broy – Page 8
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Syngenta offers new blight forecast
Syngenta Potato has launched a new version of its Blight Alert service for 2004 ranging from basic information to a far more detailed analysis.
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P&O reveals Antwerp terminal plans
P&O has announced a major project to build a major new container terminal at Antwerp, Belgium.
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ArticleGerman firms team up
ONE OF Germany's best known top-fruit marketing groups, Elbe-Obst has linked with its country's largest potted herb grower, Gartenbauzentrale eG and vegetable grower/packer Hansen in two separate moves
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ArticleSun World apricots target UK
Sun World International hopes to target the UK market with the launch of a clutch of new apricot varieties.
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ArticleEC banana regime revised
Preferential access for banana producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries will be maintained under latest proposals for a revised banana import regime unveiled on April 16 by the European Commission.
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ArticleJoseph Saphir passes away
The Journal is saddened to announce that Joseph Hunter Saphir CBE passed away on April 4.
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Retailers hit out at Soil Association report
Retailers have hit back at a Soil Association report which found they were shunning UK organic food, as “inaccurate” and “unrepresentative”.
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ArticleChile hits onion high
Chile experienced a 10-year record in onion exports during January and February this year with volumes reaching 15,000 tonnes and values topping $6 million with the UK market playing a major role in the product's success.
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ArticleRedbridge confirms restructure
Redbridge has announced a business and divisional restructure which will see the group split into three distinct market-focused sectors, each headed by its own managing director.
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ArticleIndustry leaders urged to attend Higher Education Conference
Business and industry leaders from the UK agricultural sector are being invited to attend the Higher Education Conference (HEC) to be held at Harper Adams University College in Shropshire this July.
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ArticleRe:Fresh retailer finalists announced
ASDA, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have been announced as the finalists for the Re:Fresh Awards Multiple Retailer of the Year category this week.
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ArticleNew season Israeli melons hit UK
New season Israeli melons from Agrexco have arrived in the UK.
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ArticleBelgian co-op looks to increase strawberry volumes
Belgian co-operative Veiling Hoogstraten hopes to increase its volumes of strawberries produced this season by 1,500 tonnes.
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MP hits out at Tesco
A Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at Tesco, claiming it is incredible that the supermarket’s profits was almost 50 per cent of the £3.6 billion generated by British farmers.
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ArticleClement Bros begin asparagus commercial cuts
The Clement Brothers' asparagus business, based at Tuddenham, near Ipswich, started full commercial cuts of asparagus on April 15.
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ArticleChiquita scoops award
Chiquita Brands International has won the 2004 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award for its Nuevo San Juan home-ownership project for its banana workers in Honduras.
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CFG challenges government
The Commercial Farmers Group is urging the goverment to place high importance on the issue of food security in a new discussion paper.
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Eightacre sets standard
Eightacre, grocery wholesaler in the residual stock sector, has gained ISO 9001:2000 standard recognition.
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ArticleMarks & Spencer potential buyers line-up
Marks & Spencer has hit the radar screens of interested buyers following its poor fourth-quarter results.
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Ahold reports €1million loss
Dutch food giant Ahold has released its full year results, reporting a net loss of €1million for 2003 under Dutch accounting standards.