All articles by Laura Gould – Page 6

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    "Limited" aid for frost-hit Irish

    2010-02-09T09:01:01Z

    Some state aid is to be provided for potato and other vegetable growers in the Irish Republic who were hard hit by the recent big freeze.

  • Ian Craig is moving from Manor Fresh to Thanet Earth
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    Management changes at Fresca firms

    2010-02-09T08:01:01Z

    Fresca Group has announced top-level management changes within two of its joint venture companies, Manor Fresh Ltd and Thanet Earth.

  • You've got to be in it to win it
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    Re:fresh Awards criteria ready to download

    2010-02-08T08:01:01Z

    The entry criteria for the Re:fresh Awards 2010 is now available to download at www.refresh.eu/awards2010

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    GMO symposium heads to Argentina

    2010-02-07T15:01:01Z

    The 11th International Symposium on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 15-20 November 2010.

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    Envirowise urges on water efficiency

    2010-02-07T13:01:01Z

    UK food and drink companies are beginning to harness the financial benefits of water efficiency but could do more to access the greatest cost savings - and prepare for key changes due to affect industry in 2010.

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    Fight is on to save Irish research centre

    2010-02-07T11:01:01Z

    A campaign is underway to try to prevent the closure of the Teagasc research and advisory centre at Kinsealy in north county Dublin, which has played a key role in the development of Irish horticulture for almost half a century.

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    CenFRA guidance helps Living Salads

    2010-02-06T13:01:01Z

    Guidance from CenFRA Ltd has helped Living Salads reap the rewards of new technology by improving product quality and competitiveness.

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    SOLA approved for salad onion herbicide

    2010-02-04T15:01:01Z

    Growers now have a new option for pre-emergence weed control with the granting of a specific off-label approval (SOLA) for the use of residual herbicide Dacthal W75 (chlorthal-dimethyl) on salad onions.

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    Bayer to launch Movento in spring

    2010-02-04T11:01:01Z

    Bayer CropScience will launch a revolutionary new chemical in the spring that will eradicate sucking pests from brassica and lettuce.

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    Growers urged to select pesticides wisely

    2010-02-02T17:01:01Z

    For key herbicide and fungicide spray applications this spring, growers are being urged to consider their pesticide selection carefully in order to keep input costs to a minimum.

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    Farm incomes remain "resilient"

    2010-02-02T14:01:01Z

    Farm incomes have remained resilient over the past 12 months, according to new figures published by DEFRA.

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    NSF-CMi launches Intelligent Assurance

    2010-02-02T11:01:01Z

    NSF-CMi Certification is launching a new service called Intelligent Assurance at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this week.

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    Small firm anger over tax system

    2010-02-01T17:01:01Z

    Small firms believe Britain’s tax system is deeply unfair and urgently needs to be simplified, new research has revealed.

  • South African avo campaign unveiled
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    South African avo campaign unveiled

    2010-01-30T09:01:01Z

    The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) has unveiled its 2010 UK market development plans, which include public relations, in-store activity and, for the first time, advertising.

  • Moruno: high in lycopene
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    Moruno tomato hits Tesco aisles

    2010-01-29T15:01:01Z

    A new tomato with very high levels of lycopene is being relaunched across Tesco stores on Monday.

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    Early bird offer still on for FPJ Conference

    2010-01-28T11:05:27Z

    Just 10 days remain to take advantage of the early bird delegate offer for FPJ’s first-ever regional conference, which is heading to Scotland at the end of February.

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    CRS gears up for bigger show

    2010-01-27T17:01:01Z

    The Convenience Retailing Show (CRS) 2010 is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s event bigger than ever before.

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    New ISO standard to help farmers

    2010-01-27T12:01:01Z

    Farmers can now improve their overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction, with a new ISO standard for implementing an ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS) for crop production.

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    Multivac on display at Freshconex

    2010-01-26T15:01:01Z

    Multivac will once again be showcasing its expertise in complete and sustainable packaging solutions at Freshconex, which will take place from February 3-5 at the Berlin exhibition grounds.

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    Food firms can lift landfill tax burden

    2010-01-26T11:01:01Z

    Most food companies have modernised their working practices in recent years and become more environmentally responsible, but increases in landfill tax mean many can still make major cost savings by introducing new recycling procedures, according to workplace equipment provider Slingsby.