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ArticleBrassica virus breakthrough
Scientists have identified a new way to breed brassicas, resistant to the damaging turnip mosaic virus.
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ArticleBlackberries lead UK berry season
British berry sales at UK supermarkets this season have jumped to more than £282 million, up 10.9 per cent on last year, according to industry body British Summer Fruits (BSF).
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Irrigation plans for India
Approximately 500 hectares of horticulture land in Baramulla district, India, will soon be brought under modern irrigation technology, the irrigation minister, Mohammad Dilawar Mir, has announced.
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ArticleAmbitious targets for new apprenticeships
Revised apprenticeships from Improve are set to provide the food and drink manufacturing industry a fresh injection of new talent.
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Europeans invest in Vietnamese coldstore
A new state of the art cold store is being built in Vietnam, with a capacity of 18,000 pallets for perishable products.
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ArticleMinister marvels at MDS
A government minister visited Harper Adams University College and was taken by the industry's collaboration in Management Development Services
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"Sterile" Dole workers win court settlement
A Louisiana jury has awarded $3.3 million (£1.58m) to six Dole Fresh Fruit Co. banana workers in Nicaragua who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used on their plantation.
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Four now confirmed dead in Wealmoor blaze
The three remaining bodies of the firefighters killed in the Wealmoor packhouse blaze have been brought out of the wreckage to a guard of honour from colleagues.
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ArticleBlackcurrant boost for UK
UK blackcurrant growers have reported one of the best seasons in recent years.
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Tesco and M&S admit airfreight apathy
Controversial airfreight stickers added to packs of fresh produce by Tesco and Marks & Spencer since April have had no impact on sales, the two retailers have admitted.
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Foreign bodies report is potential bestseller
The world’s largest market research resource, Research and Markets, says its report entitled Detecting Foreign Bodies in Food is a potential bestseller.
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Body found in Wealmoor packhouse search
Firefighters searching the Warwickshire vegetable packhouse burnt down over the weekend have found a body.
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A new manifesto for London freight
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched its manifesto for freight operations in the capital, entitled Delivering London.
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Food culture in jeopardy thanks to CC
The Competition Commission's (CC) findings hold up a green light to greater mass production of Britain's food and drink and yet more giant supermarkets, says the national director of the Guild of Fine Food.
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Poll reveals recruitment difficulties
The struggle to recruit top-quality employees in the food and grocery industry is getting harder, according to IGD.
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King urges staff to rally round
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has issued a rallying cry to nearly 1,000 senior staff, following the Qatar Investment Authority’s withdrawal of its £10.6 billion takeover bid for the retail chain.
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Consumer spend to slow in New Year
A new forecast published today by retail analysts Verdict Research, a Datamonitor company, predicts that shoppers will spend more than ever in the run-up to Christmas.
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ArticleM&S records healthy half-year profit rise
Stuart Rose, chief executive of Marks and Spencer (M&S), has described an 11.5 per cent hike in half-year profits as "good" in view of the poor summer weather.
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ArticleUK growers to get climate change chance
The effects of climate change are set to open up opportunities for UK growers, with the market for home-grown fruit and vegetables that are traditionally produced in hotter climates in for a boost, a new report has predicted.
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Funding available for recycling projects
Recycling service providers servicing the hospitality and catering sector, including local authorities, are being invited to apply for funding of up to £67,000 to develop and expand their service to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for projects of between three and 12 months, as part of a new funding support scheme launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).