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ArticleRegan takes chair at KG Growers
Marion Regan has taken over the chairman’s role at KG Growers Ltd from Angus Davison MBE.
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Costa Rican pineapple sector booming
Costa Rican pineapple exports were worth $470 million (£238m) to the country’s economy in 2007, according to the Foreign Trade Promotion Office.
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ArticleM&S results live down to expectations
As forecast, Marks and Spencer has registered a fall in sales over the Christmas trading period, and in the last three months of 2007.
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ArticleHazera set to play ACE card
Israeli seed breeder Hazera Genetics is preparing to launch its ACE pepper variety under the Hazera Vitalis brand at Fruit Logistica in Germany this February.
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ArticleChristmas cheer for The Co-op
The Co-operative Group has reported its eighth successive quarter of like-for-like food growth, with sales over the Christmas and New Year period up 3.4 per cent.
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ArticleMack in Birmingham breach
Mack’s Birmingham Wholesale Market branch and one of its traders have been hit with a court bill of £15,500 in fines and costs.
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Cheaper fruit and veg for Southport
A new initiative aimed at getting affordable fruit and vegetables to residents of Southport will be launched this month.
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ArticleHorticulture champion Michael Holmes dies
Michael Holmes, a former chairman of the NFU’s National Horticulture Executive committee and a passionate advocate for the horticulture sector for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 70.
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ArticleWaitrose rolls on over Christmas
Waitrose kept on its recent roll over the Christmas period, and has reported a solid trading period, while many of its high street rivals struggle to maintain momentum.
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ArticleFlorida citrus weathers cold snap
The Florida citrus crop has come through the cold snap that hit the state last week, with minor damage reported on the orange crop in the northern counties, while the grapefruit crop was virtually unaffected.
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ArticlePEACH completion postponed
Implementation of Defra’s PEACH system for the import of plant-health controlled goods will not go ahead until after Easter.
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ArticleTentation apples to tempt French
France’s apple category has been buoyed by the first arrivals of Tentation-branded fruit on to supermarket shelves this week.
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ArticleChristmas spud demand higher than expected
Forecast snow is unlikely to have any knock-on effects to the potato category in the coming weeks, following a strong performance over the festive period.
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ArticleSakata hosts broccoli meeting
Seed breeder Sakata Europe welcomed more than 400 growers and retailers to its first Broccoli Convention in Cartagena, Spain in December 2007.
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ArticleTIMCON calls for rethink
TIMCON, the timber packaging and pallet federation, has called for the industry to rethink its pallet strategy.
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Farming and government must work towards solution
Agriculture has an essential role to play in the fight against climate change but the government must work with the sector to ensure all the tools are available to the industry, according to a recently published report from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleSainsbury's cuts shoppers' bills in half
Sainsbury's latest initiative to save the planet will see it print on both sides of its till receipts.
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ArticleMushroom Bureau targets Chinese New Year
This year, the Mushroom Bureau PR campaign aims to raise awareness of mushrooms and their versatility around the Chinese New Year celebrations, which run from February 7 to 21.
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UK escapes Kenyan supply disruption to date
Flower supplies from Kenya are being disrputed by continued rioting in parts of the East African country.
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ArticleSupermarkets to stave off high-street gloom
Supermarkets are expected to report a solid set of Christmas sales, beating off some of the misery that appears to surround other high-street retailers.