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Freshmax buys OzTaste
New Zealand fresh produce distributor Freshmax has bought Australian fresh fruit marketing firm OzTaste for an undisclosed sum, to add to its growing stable of fruit companies.
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ArticleAvocado Brotherhood dines at Claridge's
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association held its third annual Avocado Brotherhood Lunch at Claridge’s, London, recently
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ArticleWealmoor fire: packhouse had no sprinkler system
Wealmoor has said that there was no sprinkler system installed at the firm’s vegetable packhouse and processing plant at which four firefighters are thought to have died in a fire on Friday night.
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ArticleNew guidance should carry warning
The new guidance designed to help directors understand their health and safety obligations, published by the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Institute of Directors (IoD), may cause more harm than good, warns law firm DWF.
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MSSL extends grape commitment
Indian exporter Mahindra Shubhlabh (MSSL) has reportedly signed a contract with around 775 grape growers from Nashik and Sangli districts to source export-quality grapes.
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Sainsbury's bid abandoned by Qataris
Qatari-backed investment fund Delta Two has abandoned its takeover bid for supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
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Frost and hail hit Western Cape hard
Severe cold weather and hailstorms during mid-October have caused considerable frost and hail damage on certain stonefruit, top fruit and grape farms in South Africa’s Western Cape hinterland and the Little Karoo.
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ArticleStrawberry gap looms
The next two weeks are likely to see a decline in strawberry availability and some strong pricing.
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Italian Jolly launched
Italian packhouse technology spcialist Unitec SpA has launched a flexible electronic cups sorter line onto the market, able to process 15 different kinds of fruit shapes including pears at a 50 per cent processing cost saving.
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Ozone could replace sulphur pads
Tests carried out by Spanish scientists suggest that ozone treatment is at least 90 per cent as effective sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the protection and preservation of table grapes during cold storage.
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Packaging defends itself
The Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment, Incpen, has hit back at last week’s report from the Local Government Association about over-packaging.
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ArticlePublic inquiry for strawberry grower
A public inquiry into planning permission for polytunnels at a medium-sized farm in Herefordshire is set to open next week.
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WTO banana hearing goes public
Both the European Union and the US have agreed to open to the public dispute settlement hearings over the EU banana regime at the World Trade Organistion in Geneva on November 6-7.
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Gaza exports subject of discussion
Israeli minister of agriculture Shalom Simhon met with his Palestinian equivalent Mahmoud Habash this week, to discuss the possibility of re-allowing fresh produce exports from the Gaza region.
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ArticleChile's chilly, but grapes are on track
Freezing conditions, including some of the worst snowfall for decades, brought predictions of doom and gloom for Chilean growers at the beginning of the last quarter, but the period ends with confident predictions that the harvest could in fact surpass last season’s levels.
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ArticleOne dead, three missing in packhouse blaze
Four firefighters are thought to have died after a suspected arson attack at a Wealmoor vegetable packhouse in Warwickshire.
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ArticleCranberry juice on top in virus study
The health benefits of cranberry juice may even extend to protecting against viruses, a new study has found.
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ArticlePotato campaign hots up
Two key messages from the British Potato Council’s (BPC) awareness campaign - that potatoes are healthy and low in fat - have made an impact on UK consumers, a study has found.
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