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ArticleColombian government backs horticulture
The Colombian government is committing peso150 billion (£41.4 million) in export incentives to the banana, flower and foliage sectors.
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ArticleGreenery results pleasing
The Greenery has reported “pleasing results” for its 2007 financial year despite price pressure from customers.
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ArticleAsda accused of unethical stance
ActionAid, a lobby group for suppliers into UK food retailers, has accused Asda of failing to show the right ethical credentials in the face of the competition commission enquiry into the grocery market.
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ArticleACS reveals line-up for its Summit08
IGD director of industry development David Gordon is to complete the programme of speakers at the Assocation of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) Summit08, later this month.
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ArticleGrape commission ruled constitutional
A Californian judge has ruled that the law establishing the California Table Grape Commission and authorising its programmes is constitutional.
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ArticleEastern Cape organic citrus deal on track
Organic satsumas from South Africa’s Eastern Cape are due to arrive in the UK between April 20 and 27, following initial harvesting of the fruit at the end of March.
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NZ firm poised to release residue-free spray
A residue-free spray has been developed by Hawkes Bay-based Post-Harvest Solutions to safeguard crops against bad weather and protect from rot and disease.
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Rijk Zwann unveils Caribbean melon range
Breeder Rijk Zwann has released a new orange-fleshed melon range under the umbrella brand Caribbean.
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ArticleMitchell calls for change
As energy costs increase, consumers will have to realise the value of food, and supermarkets will have to increase their returns to growers, Robert Mitchell told delegates at the Top Fruit Storage Day in Kent on Monday.
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Winfa signs exclusive banana deal with Wibdeco
Windward Islands Farmers’ Association Winfa has signed a contract to sell bananas directly to one single marketing company, Wibdeco.
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CMi gains ATE status
Leading European food safety and assurance firm CMi has been awarded Approved Training Establishment (ATE) status for the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Seatrade acquires Marinorte fleet
The Seatrade group of companies has acquired the reefer fleet of Spanish shipping line Maritima del Norte.
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ArticleGarlic wins over Expo judges
The Really Garlicky Company has been voted winner in two categories of Food and Drink Expo’s 2008 ‘Ideas to Dine For’ Awards.
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Wilting genetic hopes
Scientists from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) are developing a gene that they hope will lead to new banana varieties resistant to bacterial wilt.
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ArticleFinalists announced for Re:fresh
The finalists have been chosen for this year’s Re:fresh Awards, sponsored by Florette, which will be held at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square, on May 8.
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Fine foods set for Diamond Awards
The finalists for a new set of awards that aim to showcase the finest local produce from the Midlands will be revealed at the Food and Drink Expo on Monday.
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ArticlePortrait the apple of his eye
Ian Mitchelll, the retiring chairman of the Bramley Campaign, is pictured receiving a painting of himself in a Bramley orchard from Sir Ben Gill, former National Farmers’ Union president, at the AGM of English Apples & Pears Ltd (EAP) on March 17.
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Californian fruit family guilty of skimming
Five members of the Sambado family, which owns one of the California's largest fruit distribution operations, have pleaded guilty to skimming income from their businesses.
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ArticleSargent takes up landfill fight
Irish horticulture minister Trevor Sargent is leading the fight against a local authority plan for a landfill in north Dublin, one of the main centres of the country’s fresh produce industry.
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ArticleChilean complications deepen
UK importers are keeping a watchful eye on protests in Chile by grower and exporter groups, as the South American country experiences one of its most complicated seasons in decades.