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ArticleTalking Heads | November/December
Fruitnet.com talks to Marta Bentancur, president of SHAFFE, about her career and her thoughts on the fresh produce industry
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ArticleFuture still strong for PYO
The Pick-Your-Own (PYO) sector still has much to offer growers and consumers alike, according to Janet Allen, ADAS horticultural consultant.
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ArticleMaersk reroutes ships to avoid pirates
Shipping group to divert east Africa container services round the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden
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NFU enjoys membership boost
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has cemented its place as the largest farming organisation in the UK with a massive growth in membership numbers in its centenary year.
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ArticleChristmas countdown
Traditional Christmas lines from fir trees to Brussels sprouts, cranberries, dates and citrus, start to come into their own at this time of year. This season, growers and suppliers are facing one of the most challenging festive periods they have had in a long time, with consumers keen to cut their spending any way they can. So how will these seasonal favourites fare this year? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleWeathering the shortfall
High prices and strong demand are making up for a shortfall in European pear production this season, and growers are just about breaking even. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleNo guarantees as southern supplies come on stream
The usual autumn shift from northern to southern hemisphere supplies has so far been relatively plain sailing. But difficult weather conditions in South Africa and fluctuating exchange rates could hamper progress over the next few months. Laura Gould reports.
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Fruiterers cross the pond to honour Master’s traditions
The fruiterers’ current Master Eric Fraunfelter and his wife Harriet have their roots in the US. It was only natural,
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Emerging sources all the rage at UK supermarkets
This week I get the feeling that the traditional regions of sourcing are under increasing pressure from newcomers. While the
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UK workers need support as well
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) took part this week in what is thought to be the largest-ever operation of its kind
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ArticleTesco counters suppliers' claims
Growers’ and suppliers’ claims of “bully-boy” tactics by the supermarkets have been strongly refuted as the multiples came in for more criticism amid rising food prices.
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ArticleLang highlights sustainability risks
A new report from the Centre for Food Policy at City University, London has identified the fruit and vegetable sector in the UK as “at risk” in terms of food security and sustainable production.
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Japanese tangerine production falls
Japan’s tangerine crop is expected to fall by 12 per cent, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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ArticleLogistics boost for Argentine supply zone
The region of Tucumán in Argentina is to benefit from a faster link to the Port of Caldera in neighbouring Chile under a new transport plan
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ArticleStrike complicates Chilean fruit deal
A nationwide government employee strike has reportedly prevented the loading of fresh produce at the country's ports
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Start-stop data loggers now available
Monitoring fruit, nut or vegetable storage areas can now be far easier with the new Dickson multi-feature digital display temperature and humidity data loggers with both push-to-start and push-to-stop functions.
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ArticleTask force set up to protect Texan citrus
The group will be charged with protecting the industry from citrus greening and formulating a contingency plan should it ever spread in the state
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ArticleArgentina and Peru forecast higher grape exports
Argentine and Peruvian table grape sectors both confident of major increases in exports for 2008/09 campaign