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ArticleAbel & Cole owner to cash in
Keith Abel, who gave up the legal profession to set up a home-delivery company specialising in boxes of organic fruit and vegetables is poised to land a multi-million-pound fortune from the sale of a stake in Abel & Cole, his rapidly growing business.
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ArticleDrought threatens Oz stones
Stonefruit growers in Australia are facing spiralling costs and a severe lack of water for irrigation as drought takes hold and threatens export volumes.
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ArticleFresh beginning for Rungis
More or less everybody was expecting the news, but it still struck the industry quite hard last Friday when the French government announced that it had sold 33.34 per cent of its shares in the portfolio of Rungis market authority Semmaris.
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ArticleWorld may not be enough for MVS
MVS Foodservices (UK) Ltd, the Sittingbourne-based fruit supplier to the foodservice industry, has expanded its reach into Greece and Russia as a first step in establishing a global foodservice-model.
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ArticleLabour providers accuse users
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has accused users in the fresh produce sector of refusing to pay the required rates to labour providers that would enable them to meet this week’s new national minimum wage and holiday entitlements for temporary workers.
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ArticleBiobest poster published
Biobest NV, the leading producer of natural enemies and bumblebees, has published the second of a series of posters on diseases and pests from in vegetable production.
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Jamaica gets doctor's vote
Jamaica’s minister of agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton, has assured that the new government is fully committed to providing the banana industry with the assistance it needs to remain viable, to continue to be a major contributor to the national economy.
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ArticlePFM to the rescue
PFM Packaging Machinery Ltd has enabled a small family business, Windwhistle Farm, to modernise and meet demand from major retailers.
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ArticleSprout prices must rise
Stark crop reductions in Brussels sprouts from Lincolnshire mean prices paid by multiples must rise, say growers.
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ArticleBAWC gives customers a LIFT
British Airways World Cargo has launched a new customer loyalty programme, LIFT to reward a significant proportion of its customers.
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ArticleSharp Interpack receives top award
Sharp Interpack has received the top award for its commitment to health, safety and the environment at its Yate plant, near Bristol, in the 2007 Best Factory Awards held at the London Hilton on September 21.
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Giant pomegranates to hit UK shelves
Pomegranates the size of Galia melons will hit UK supermarket shelves this weekend.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit growers' confidence knocked
A new survey has found that Zespri growers in New Zealand are less confident of the future than they were two years ago, with most concerns tied up with the strength of their currency.
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Sainsbury's to vacate Holborn for King's Cross
Sainsbury’s is to quit its swanky headquarters in Holborn to move to a cheaper and more environmentally friendly site on the King’s Cross development site.
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ArticleRungis and NCG strike entente cordiale
This autumn, Rungis will be permanently represented at New Covent Garden (NCG), thanks to the strong and fruitful contacts that it has enjoyed with its London counterpart since 2006.
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Bartlett reaches out
Root-vegetable specialist Albert Bartlett has been reaching out to shoppers and schoolchildren to promote its products and healthy eating.
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ArticleMasterchef gives thumbs up to Jazz
For the first time, Jazz, the trademarked apple variety originally grown in New Zealand and subsequently selectively released internationally, will be available on supermarket shelves for 12 months of the year.
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ArticleUS clearing the high hurdles
The US fresh produce industry has faced a multitude of challenges over the last 12 months, from natural obstacles brought on by adverse weather conditions and the spread of pests and disease, to human error resulting in one of the hardest-hitting fresh produce food safety scares ever. But the Stateside sector is working hard to get back on track. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePumpkins carved up
Squash crops are three to four weeks behind schedule throughout the UK, and with the Halloween demand for pumpkins approaching, it looks like there could be a shortage of jack o’lanterns this October. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.