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ArticleBio logo causes dismay
To the dismay of the UK trade, the European Commission has unveiled a new logo to be used on all labelled organic products with effect from January 2009 as well as a draft regulation governing its use.
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ArticleCaptain of fruit vessel airlifted to safety
Del monte Fresh Produce UK reported this week that injuries to the captain of reefer vessel The Horncliff, which was caught in high winds last week, were not as serious as first feared, and that the number of containers of bananas, melons and pineapples lost in the storm is also less than initial estimates suggested.
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ArticleWaitrose warms to tomatoes
A new Waitrose store in Hertfordshire is buying all its electricity from a supplier that sources the energy from two Waitrose tomato growers.
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ArticleBelgian top fruit to get Exosex treatment
Intelligent pest-management solution provider Exosect’s active mating disruption technology, Exosex CM, has been registered for commercial use in Belgium.
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ArticleVeggies head ethical stakes
A vegetarian diet is the only high ethical food ground - and reducing our dependency on meat is vital in tackling a potential global food shortage, said Lord Haskins during the seventh annual City Food Lecture.
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ArticleClouds clearing over Colombia
The clouds of uncertainty that have long enveloped Colombia and those who would do business with the South American nation have not cleared completely as we enter 2008, but they are dispersing rapidly. Political stability, economic growth and an improving social agenda are moving Colombia upwards in the mind of international commerce, and the fresh produce industry is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleSnacking over the rainbow
Since its launch in January 2007, the UK fresh produce industry’s generic promotional campaign, Eat in Colour, has gathered considerable momentum. Laura Gould caught up with the formidable double act fronting the show to find out what is in store for 2008.
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ArticleModifying attitudes
Two of the most controversial letters in the English alphabet - GM - have wracked up reams of column inches since genetic modification became food for thought in the 1990s. Trials on a number of GM products, from blight-resistant potatoes to carrots that improve the absorption of calcium, have hit the headlines in the last 12 months. But where does the fresh produce sector stand on the issue? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleReduce carbon, increase profits
Reducing your carbon footprint is not solely about doing your bit for the environment and helping the government meets its targets; it is also about making your company more profitable in the process. Tommy Leighton talks to 383ppm, a consultancy that is carrying out groundbreaking work in this area with Hampshire apple grower Blackmoor Orchards.
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ArticleA year to buck the trends
Eight of the UK fresh produce industry’s key players tell FPJ readers their predictions for 2008.
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ArticleGiles looks 10 years back to the future
John Giles, divisional director at consultancy Promar International, reflects on the last decade in the global fresh produce industry, and speculates what challenges and opportunities the next 10 years might throw up.
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ArticleStePac goes FEFO
The cold chain logistics industry has been touting first expired first out (FEFO) management for several years. Achieving it, however, has remained elusive, primarily due to the difficulty in deciphering which pallets and cartons contain the produce that should be moved out first.
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ArticleRealising your responsibilities
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming an important consideration for many fresh produce businesses within the UK and across the globe. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates the complexities behind CSR, and finds that the fresh produce industry is more than ready to prove its credentials.
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ArticleReducing residues rises up priority list
As consumer demand moves, apparently inexorably, towards pesticide- and residue-free produce, growers, and particularly those involved in protected crops, constantly find themselves facing new challenges, often as a result of innovation in production methods. Despite the loss of a number of agrochemicals, help is at hand for growers, and new solutions are being developed to meet those challenges.
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ArticleNIAB at 90 - people make the difference
Human skills are still vital to the work of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, after 90 years of seed testing for the UK industry.
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ArticleThe climate catalyst
In the final article of FPJ’s climate change series, provided by Warwick HRI, the university illustrates the activities of the Defra-funded Innovation Network, which act as a catalyst and focal point for innovation in crop production, supporting adaptation to climate change.
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British onions chair peels away the layers
Although British onions are expected to be in short supply this year following last summer’s poor weather, Jonathan Tole, the new chairman of the British Onion Producers’ Association, is largely upbeat about the industry’s prospects. He talks to Laura Gould.
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Dutch produce group unveils new image
On January 1, the Valstar Group of companies changed its umbrella name to Best Fresh Group. Mart Valstar, ceo of the newly branded group and managing director of member Valstar Holland BV, talks to Laura Gould about the move.
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All road signs lead to tricky 2008
Relations between wholesalers and their clients can sometimes be quite tricky. We observers of the day-to-day life of the