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ArticleParripak thumbs up for UK chillies
Fresh vegetable processor Parripak Foods has found its “perfect supply partner” for chilli peppers in Genovese Chillies - based in none other than Blunham, Bedfordshire, just 10 miles from Parripak’s own site.
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ArticleWashington apple crop slightly down
Although it is early to provide concrete predictions for the upcoming Washington apple crop, there is already some insight as to what to expect for the 2007/08 season.
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Truffles gear up for bumper crop
The summer’s bad weather has been a blessing to UK truffle growers, who are predicting a bumper crop this year.
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Consumers' positive spin
65 percent of consumers worried about their diet are focusing on ‘positive nutrition’ instead of just cutting bad foods out
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Israeli fruit growers go to High court
Israeli fruit growers who have been denied licenses to employ foreign workers by the ministry of agriculture have taken their case to the High Court of Justice, asking the court to sever the connection between what the farmers feel is an unfair tax and the awarding of the licenses.
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ArticleStrawberry grower in administration owing £5.9m
Polehouse Nurseries, the strawberry growing business owned by Peter Wensak, has gone into voluntary administration, owing nearly £6 million.
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ArticleProducers pile in to mango arena
Fresh-cut fruit and newer mango varieties are boosting the sector, but sources are hoping for better UK weather to lift consumption. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.
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ArticleDon’t have nightmares
Food scares are the stuff of nightmares for the industry and, though fresh produce is one of the lower risk categories, every incident knocks consumer trust. The industry must arm itself with a back-up plan. Anna Sbuttoni and Alexandra Brzezicka investigate.
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Taking the moral high ground
Ensuring people have easy access to low-cost, local fruit and veg is half the battle towards encouraging them to eat their
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No million miles for foodsmiles
Ensuring people have easy access to low-cost, local fruit and veg is half the battle towards encouraging them to eat their
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A fortnight is a long time in the produce industry
What a difference a fortnight makes in the produce trade. Earlier in August, displays of English brassicas ravaged by the
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Inquiry gets closer to telling the truth
It would be easy to go down the ‘tell us something we don’t know’ route with the latest offering from the
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Unions urge Sainsbury's to reject bid
The board of Sainsbury’s is being urged to back out of takeover talks by the country’s largest union.
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SCRI revamps website
Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) has revamped its website to make it more accessible and user friendly for the public.
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ArticleSainsbury's named UK's favourite retailer
Sainsbury’s has been voted the nation’s favourite retailer over the past 175 years in a survey carried out by Retail Trust, the national charity for the retail industry.
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ArticleGrower share unfair, says CC
The Competition Commission (CC) has offered a glimmer of hope to the growing industry, stating that growers have been missing out on their fair share of profit, whilst retailers benefit from higher margins.
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ArticleGLA revokes licence
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has revoked the licence of Cornish gangmaster Baltic Work Team Ltd with immediate effect
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ArticleTV, and all that Jazz
Tim Emmett, Jazz apples’ intrepid stunt man, is set to take on a task more challenging than any base jump or sky dive: he is to appear on TV
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Food and drink industry tops green poll
The UK food and drink industry is leading the way in its efforts to go green, according to a survey of more than 2,000 consumers, who rated it its environmental credentials higher than those of several other industries.