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ArticleWealmoor thanks trade for support
The fresh produce industry has rallied around Wealmoor this week, after four firemen were killed fighting a blaze at the firm’s Atherstone packhouse.
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US Tesco opening gets mixed reaction
Tesco launched its first six US stores under the Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Market banner yesterday.
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Chileans wary of labour pains
Chile’s early grape producers are increasingly concerned about labour issues as the harvest start date approaches.
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Outlook improves for banana giant
Chiquita’s net sales increased three per cent to $1.1 billion (£522 million) during the third quarter of 2007, the firm has revealed.
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Banana firms refute tax allegations
Beleaguered banana operators this week found themselves under fire once again.
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ArticleAsda gets impish with Pixie
Last week saw the launch of British Pixie potatoes into Asda through the retailer’s Extra Special range.
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ArticleRe:fresh Conference and Awards 2008 launched
England World Cup winner Will Greenwood will kick off next year's Re:fresh Conference, as the Re:fresh Partnership again revamps the conference format to entertain as well as educate delegates. Click here for details of how to enter the Re:fresh Awards
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ArticleNew president for LINPAC
Ralf K. Wunderlich will become the president and managing director of LINPAC Plastics reporting to Mike Arrowsmith, group ceo, from January 2008.
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ArticleTurning the tide
Logistics is a key expenditure for the fresh produce business, and as companies look at ways to reduce costs and do their bit for the environment, seafreight has recovered some of its lost popularity. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleA sustainable argument
In a society that is becoming more and more concerned with the world around it, the fresh produce industry is moving towards both an environmentally and financially sustainable future. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates the key drivers and barriers to sustainability for fresh produce businesses.
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ArticleTwenty years for Poupart Four
Twenty years is a long time in fresh produce, as many veterans of the industry will undoubtedly agree. Most might also agree that 20 minutes would be a long time to work with three members of their own family. But at Poupart, four members of the Olins clan have just celebrated two decades of working together harmoniously, and with a considerable degree of success. They talked to Tommy Leighton.
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Soil Association guidance flawed
The transition from autumn to winter came hard this year; we felt almost deprived of a summer and put our clocks back with
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Ombudsman looking out for little guys
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, he explains how the Financial Ombudsman Services is fighting the corner for small companies.
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Shoppers want something old and something new
the taste for new flavours and shapes remains unabated on the high street. At the same time I get the impression that there is
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ArticleTragedy gives us all perspective
Sometimes, events beyond our control put life and work in perspective for us. A week like this, when the death of four
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FTA calls for immediate action
The government needs to make infrastructure improvements immediately, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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InFiReS releases new Code of Practice
The Insurer’s Fire Research Strategy Scheme (InFiReS) has published a new food industry Code of Practice on Fire Risk Minimisation.
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Hull market move in the balance
Representatives from Hull Market were due at a committee hearing on Wednesday surrounding the move of their market from its historic city-centre location.
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Bananas a shore thing
Thousands of bananas were washed up on two Dutch North Sea islands yesterday, after several containers fell into the water from the ship Duncan Island on Tuesday.