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ArticleFAMA plans new fruit stalls
FAMA aims to set up 100 new fresh fruit stalls in Malaysia as part of plans to boost consumption in the country
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ArticleProfit shrinks for Star Reefers
Refrigerated shipper Star Reefers’ second quarter profit has dipped to US$3.8m as rates bottom out
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ArticleUK lettuce growers in export boost
UK wholehead and baby leaf lettuce growers are taking advantage of opportunities for export to continental Europe this summer.
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Perpignan transport hub focuses on fresh
The Perpignan combined road-rail transport terminal, which recently underwent a €40 million extension, is set to develop new routes carrying perishable freight.
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ArticleHort course boom as young attracted
Attempts to tackle to the problem of an ageing industry may be showing signs of success with a reported rise in the uptake of agricultural courses.
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ArticleNZ Braeburn in 20-year low
New Zealand apple producers are increasingly concerned at slow movement of fruit through the supply chain in the UK and Europe.
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Interfarm offers caterpillar options
Interfarm is advising growers to trial biological products to control damaging caterpillar pests as a substitute for insecticides.
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ArticleTozer Seeds boss lands RHS honour
Vegetable plant breeder and md of Tozer Seeds Dr Peter Dawson has been awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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Fresca kids are a winner
Fresca Group company MMG Citrus has been working with local secondary school Cornwallis Academy to come up with a prize-winning marketing strategy.
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ArticleFSA decision divides the trade
Government’s announcement this week on the future of the Food Standards Agency has drawn dismay and disappointment as well as plaudits from across the trade.
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ArticleIntroducing fresh produce’s next generation
The second wave of trainees graduated the MDS post-graduate course in fresh food and produce management at Harper Adams last week. Michael Barker went along to meet them
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ArticleHungry for fame: Does celebrity endorsement work?
A little bit of glamour and a whole lot of investment spells celebrity endorsement, but are famous faces really working for the fresh produce industry? Anna Sbuttoni examines what high-profile backing has meant for fruit and vegetables and how the sector could do better
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ArticleThe sky is the limit for UK sweetcorn
With solid consumer support for UK sweetcorn, Michael Barker asks what the industry needs to do to take sales to the next level
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ArticleChallenging quarter brings winners and losers
The top-fruit game has proved a mixed bag so far this summer, with some lines prospering while others flounder. Sourcing has proved tricky while retail movement is likely to be slow in the coming months. Alex Lawson reports
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Will consumers be willing to pay higher prices again?
Consumer research is now part and parcel of strategic produce marketing, but in the last few weeks I have had a feeling that
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UK supermarkets think outside fresh produce box
The retail sector has never been short of ideas on how to attract customers and encourage them to buy. Not surprisingly, these
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Next generation shows real promise
I was very privileged last week to attend the MDS graduation event at Harper Adams and spend some time getting to know some of
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Geest and Portsmouth team up over Haiti
Portsmouth’s commercial port has teamed up with Geest to aid the people of Haiti.
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ArticleDEFRA chops arm's length bodies
DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman has announced reforms to more than 30 of DEFRA’s arm’s length bodies including confirmation of the decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board.