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ArticleDurán calls for Murcian water solution
The annual meeting of Murcia’s fresh produce industry saw Miguel Durán call for a unified approach to solve the region’s water shortage problem.
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Devastating Honduras floods damage crops
Significant damage has been caused to crops in storms that have killed at least 24 people in the Central American state of Honduras.
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ArticleNew products launched at Dutch expo
Aalsmeer Market Expo ran alongside Horti Fair from October 15-17 within the flower auction’s Flora Holland Aalsmeer Market.
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ArticleGarner gives good advice
The consumer need for healthy products will drive sales of houseplants forward in the UK, Edward Garner of market research company TNS told delegates at the Flower Council of Holland’s seminar entitled ‘Plants are lifestyle’, as part of Horti Fair 2008.
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ArticleKent food scheme drums up strong support
Local food initiative Produced in Kent is going from strength to strength, according to the scheme’s Jill Sargent.
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ArticleShow must go on, says Scott
The Marden Fruit Show Society succeeded again this year in making the National Fruit Show the premier exhibition of fruit, marketing and production in the UK, according to the show’s chairman Jeremy Scott.
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ArticleMed citrus on the up
Citrus production in the Mediterranean Basin is forecast to rise two per cent this season.
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ArticleFlower council targets UK retailers
The Flower Council of Holland pushed forward its campaign Plants are Lifestyle at Horti Fair, with the aim of encouraging UK retailers to more effectively communicate plants as lifestyle products.
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Idyl scoops flavour award
Franco-Moroccan company Idyl has earned the Saveur de l’Année (Flavour of the Year) label for its cocktail tomatoes and melons again in 2009.
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New fruit and veg certification from MPS
MPS has introduced an MPS-ABC version of registration and certification for the fruit and vegetable sectors, called MPS Fruit and Vegetables.
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ArticleDFG sticks to UK market
Dutch import and export consortium the Dutch Flower Group is ready to tough it out in the UK market, despite economic downturn.
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ArticleModern varieties are the future, insists Barlow
The consumer media must understand that traditional apple varieties can only play a niche role in the future of the industry, according to Adrian Barlow, chief executive of English Apples & Pears (EAP).
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ArticleNew md appointed for Butters Group
A new managing director has been appointed to steer expanding Lincolnshire pot plant supplier the Butters Group through the next stage of its development.
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ArticleMexican exotic fruit to debut in US
Exotic fruit growers from Mexico are to ship their first volumes of guavas and Manila mangoes to the US after meeting irradiation regulations
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East Midlands: Free workshop for farmers
Farmers in the East Midlands have been invited to attend a free workshop to discuss the risks and opportunities climate change presents to their businesses.
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ArticleComercial Mexicana ‘may sell assets’
According to Mexican press reports , grocery retailer Comercial Mexicana may consider selling some assets to clear its substantial debts
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ArticleTreading cautiously
Israel enjoys a receptive and enthusiastic response to its winter crops in the UK but, as Doris Lee Butterworth discovers, the global credit crunch may have an adverse impact on exports this season.
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ArticleNorth East united
In the second part of FPJ’s series on the wholesale division of Total Produce, Tommy Leighton visits Gateshead and talks to some of the main players about an eventful 20 months in the North East. It is often said that produce is a people business, and also that people do not like change. Both may be true, but this article looks at how management and development of people is key to driving change through any business.
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ArticleProduce can prosper in tough times
The credit crunch is sweeping the UK, but how is the fresh produce industry faring? Damaris Freeman looks into whether the financial crisis could see fresh produce increase its share of the shopper’s basket.