All articles by Kathy Miller – Page 13

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    New box joins Belgian cue

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    A new packaging outer for cucumbers is being introduced by the Belgian Lava Group.

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    UK's stand at Biofach

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Organics from the UK were well represented at last week's Biofach fair in Germany.

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    Immingham opens for Israeli business

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The north-east port of Immingham began handling fresh produce for Agrexco last month.

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    Chile's exports make gains

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Fresh fruit from Chile is performing well overall on world-wide markets and an improvement in the euro-dollar exchange rate situation bodes well.

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    Mehadrin makes daily progress

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Israeli exporter Mehadrin has committed heavily to retailer support.

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    NFU on energy-saving drive

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The NFU has launched a scheme, which it says will help UK growers to reduce their energy use.

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    Quin gives evidence

    2001-02-22T00:00:00Z

    The UK horticulture minister has given her evidence to the House of Commons select committee that is deciding what will happen to New Covent Garden Market.

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    MDHC buys into South Africa

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's leading fruit port operators is investing in a groupa of key fruit ports in southern Africa.

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    Research council makes appointments

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    The minister for horticulture, Joyce Quin, has announced new appointments and re-appointments to the UK's Apple & Pear Research Council.

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    Enza recommends some change

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand top fruit exporter Enza has submitted its response to the NZ ministry of agriculture's November 2000 regulatory review discussion paper.

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    Zespri forecasts similar crop

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has corrected 2001 crop forecast information published on freshinfo.com last week.

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    Entrepreneur takes US inspiration

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    A Hereford grower has won a coveted award for revamping his business following a trip to the US in the 1990s.

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    Pink Lady steals fashion show

    2001-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Premium apple variety Pink Lady has put in an appearance at the much-talked about London Fashion Week.

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    Under 40's enjoy Portuguese break

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The 2001 Under 40s Fruit Growers conference took place in Portugal last week with a record attendance.

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    Five-a-day awareness low

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency's first annual report, Consumer Attitudes to Food Standards, has found disappointing awareness of the five-a-day guideline for fresh produce consumption.

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    Organics sector set to silence critics

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The organics sector will be able to silence critics of its food nutrition claims for good, with the publication of a new report, according to Soil Association director Patrick Holden.

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    FPC's new look

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium team pictured left-right: FPC president, Dick Brighten; Carol Workman; Doug Henderson and Douglas Pattie, has plans for greater industry communication.

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    South Africa makes deciduous fruit gains

    2001-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture forecast an increased total deciduous fruit crop from South Africa in 2001.

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    Apple storage breakthrough

    2001-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Quality of top fruit in storage could experience a dramatic improvement with a new product being researched at East Malling.

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    Argentina's top fruit recovers

    2001-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Estimates forecast a return to form for apple and pear crops from Argentina during 2001.