All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 249

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    Israeli merger on

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    An Israeli parliamentary sub-committee approves agriculture minister Shalom Simhon's proposal to merge the country's production boards.

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    Tesco grapples with stalkers

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Brussels sprout stalks make their way onto Tesco shelves as the store follows its rival's lead.

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    Food safety the UK way

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The new European food safety body is simply following the UK's admirable lead, says Doug Henderson of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).

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    Trade wins Christmas gift

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    The national fruit for schools scheme is to be extended to vegetables amid growing Whitehall confidence in the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).

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    Customers not always right

    2001-12-20T00:00:00Z

    A new report shows progress by the UK's supply chain, but there is more work to be done.

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    Chile makes gains

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Good results in 2000-01 are spurring Chile's exporters on as their representatives in Europe plan their most innovative consumer campaign yet.

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    Big freeze hits Spain

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Low temperatures are set to take their toll on Spanish horticultural production.

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    Arava opens early window

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Some canny plantings are helping one Israeli exporter gain an advantage in capsicum supply.

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    Breath of fresh apples

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Latest research suggests an apple a day may help keep asthma at bay.

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    Minister accepts stores' code

    2001-12-19T00:00:00Z

    The secretary of state for trade and industry accepts undertakings from the UK's major multiples to abide by a code of practice regulating their relationships with suppliers.

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    Prize Garden

    2001-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Wholesale company What 4 Ltd hosts a prize draw at its premises in New Covent Garden Market .

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    Conventional location

    2001-12-13T00:00:00Z

    The next Fresh Produce Consortium convention is moving back to London in 2002, and takes place on February 28 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel near Hyde Park.

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    Best guidelines unveiled

    2001-12-13T00:00:00Z

    A new guide to help UK apple growers achieve best practice at each stage of production is published launched.

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    Big red benefactor

    2001-12-13T00:00:00Z

    A tractor manufacturer gives UK producers' standard little red tractor a boost.

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    Apple growers must act

    2001-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit producers in the UK get a wake-up call from Worldwide Fruit md, Alasair Robertson.

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    Chiquita may interest Fyffes

    2001-12-12T00:00:00Z

    According to an Irish press report, produce giant Fyffes may be interested in bidding for its beleaguered rival Chiquita.

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    Brimming with brassicas

    2001-12-12T00:00:00Z

    A host of exciting subjects are up for discussion at next year's brassicas conference.

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    Higgins branches out

    2001-12-12T00:00:00Z

    The Higgins group hopes a new appointment on the Continent will help it conquer the northern European market.

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    Europe gets new association

    2001-12-12T00:00:00Z

    The new European Fresh Produce Association (EFPA) will be up and running from January 1, 2002. The FPC's Doug Henderson will be its vice president.

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    Vegetable price pressure from light European crops

    2001-12-10T00:00:00Z

    A major frozen food supplier is warning of a tight market for vegetables in the UK.