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ArticleLate start fails to deter South African grape industry
South African table grape crops are more than two weeks behind schedule due to unusually cold weather at the beginning of the season, and many fear that the industry will miss out on the UK’s Christmas trade. But despite the delay, key players are betting on a good season and a high-quality crop. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Retailers launch ubiquitous Christmas offensive
As far as the retailers are concerned, the holiday buying spree has most definitely arrived. As I walked the supermarket
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Politics rule in run-up to Xmas
The last few weeks have been quite busy for both the retail sector and producers, due to a decision taken by government to
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Wallace on the box: from trader to TV star
Laura Gould caught up with greengrocer-made-good Gregg Wallace, best known as a judge on TV cookery competition MasterChef, to find out how he ended up as one of the UK’s most recognised food buffs, and what he thinks the future holds for fresh produce.
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Do we have good news for you
It is not often that the fresh produce industry throws up a week of relatively good news, but our front page stories suggest
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Israeli veg exports rose in 2006
The value of Israel's fresh produce exports in 2006 amounted to NIS4.6 billion ((£581 million), according to a study by the economic department of the ministry of agriculture.
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Packhouse new star at David's Fruit
Israeli sweet potato specialist David’s Fruit has announced the opening of a specially designed packhouse for the product, which will boost packing capacity by 400 per cent.
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Supermarkets accused of price rigging
Supermarkets have been accused of altering the prices of fruits and vegetables in order to fool customers that they are bagging a produce bargain.
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ArticleUK missing GM boat
The UK is missing the GM boat and it will cost the industry in the future, Séan Rickard, from Cranfield University, warned at British Potato 2007.
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Teens urge town to go Fairtrade
A group of 14-15 year olds who visited Ghana in October to witness African farming conditions first hand are pledging to make their home town, Witney, Oxfordshire, a Fairtrade town.
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ArticleACS speaks out against CC report
There is a sustained decline in the number of convenience stores in the UK, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has said this week in its official response to the Competition Commission’s (CC) provisional findings report.
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Professor calls for unity
Governments, retailers, NGOs and consumers must all work together to create a workable and sustainable food policy, according to professor Tim Lang of Food Policy at City University London.
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Green manures way forward, says Garden Organic
Green manures are set for a boost in popularity, according to organic growing charity Garden Organic, as the cost of nitrogen fertilisers rockets and pressure to reduce leaching into ground water mounts.
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ArticleAward-winning soft fruit gets helping hand
An eight-station packhouse system from Marco is playing a pivotal role at soft-fruit grower Village Nurseries Ltd in Keyingham, East Yorkshire.
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ArticleIGD - Ethics have overtaken taste and quality
A shift in consumer priorities has seen ethics overtake taste and quality for the first time, IGD chief economist James Walton told the floor at British Potato 2007. He urged the UK potato industry to see both the challenges and opportunities that the rise of ethical and premium shoppers could mean for the sector.
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Produce passion starts before birth
Babies can develop a lifelong taste for fruits and vegetables before they are even born, according to new research published this week.
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ArticleBritish Potato Council to be replaced next year
The representation of the UK potato industry is set for a major overhaul next year, when the British Potato Council (BPC) will be replaced by the Potato Council Limited (PCL), and the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) will come into play.
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New weighers from Ishida Europe
Ishida Europe has released two new versions of its R series range of advanced multihead weighers which are specifically designed for fast and accurate weighing of small target weights - taking the number of multihead model variations offered to more than 200.
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Fruit and veg prices soar by 23 per cent
The price of fruit and vegetables has reached its highest point in three years, with a typical basket of fresh produce costing 23 per cent more than it did in July.
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Tesco defies expected consumer slowdown
Tesco is weathering the global credit crunch well, today unveiling a 4.1 per cent increase in like-for-like sales in the UK, excluding gasoline, for the third quarter.