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ArticleTrade urged to sign polytunnel petition
A petition to the Prime Minister for the removal of planning permission for polytunnels has been posted on the 10 Downing Street website.
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Yorkshire retailers in packaging breakthroughs
Freshinfo can exclusively reveal major developments in packaging at Asda and Morrisons that are set to have an impact on fresh produce.
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ArticlePolytunnels in fresh planning threat
Fresh concerns over the future of polytunnel production of soft fruit in the UK have been raised with the threatened introduction of obligatory planning permission
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ArticleVital education for gang workers
Factory managers are under constant pressure to deliver, especially when it comes to sourcing efficient, reliable and knowledgeable staff. As FPJ has reported in the last two weeks, that pressure has just increased still further. Vital Recruitment, the Peterborough-based specialist labour provider, says it has all its bases covered.
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ArticleSize matters to Punter
Redbridge Produce & Flowers was named Capespan Re:fresh 2006 Wholesaler of the Year. Following an action-packed 12 months in which its parent company, Redbridge Holdings, joined forces with Fyffes spin-off Total Produce to form a near £400 million fresh produce giant, the wholesale side of the business - albeit in a new form - has maintained its model status. Anna Sbuttoni met Total Produce chairman Denis Punter.
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ArticleDover commits to fruitful future
As reported in this week’s news section, George Hammond has signed a groundbreaking 10-year lease with the Dover Harbour Board (DHB) to secure its tenure at the Dover Cargo Terminal (DCT) until 2017. It represents a huge show of confidence in the long-term future of the Kentish port as a fresh produce logistics powerhouse, George Hammond’s Brian Madderson tells Tommy Leighton.
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ArticlePass the herbs
With herbs replacing salt as the second biggest category in the flavourings market, according to Mintel, it is hard to find a more buoyant sector in the UK marketplace than that of fresh herbs. Kathy Hammond reports.
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PR frenzy should be put out to gras
I would agree with Sainsbury’s, that the combination of a mild winter, which raised soil temperatures and increased use
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Consumption stagnates in US
In this month’s look at the industry stateside, the US fruit and vegetable trade is faced with stagnant consumption, despite the plethora of healthy messages, and has decided that the time has come to change tactics.
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Catering for the confused masses
Just what exactly does the British public want from its fruit and vegetables? It’s difficult to fathom from the mixed
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Fargro announces new sales team
Fargro has announced the appointment of two new sales staff.
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WTO panel gets the nod
The World Trade Organisation approved the creation of a disputes panel to investigate Ecuador’s complaint about the European Union banana import tariff on Tuesday.
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ArticleHutchinson thanks Corporation
New Spitalfields tenants’ association chairman Chris Hutchinson was fulsome in his praise for landlord the Corporation of London and new market superintendent Ken Alexander at last week’s annual dinner and dance.
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ArticleSainsbury's considers deadline extension
J Sainsbury is willing to extend the deadline set for a bid from a private equity consortium, as long as “meaningful discussions” continue, chairman Philip Hampton has stated.
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Water awards honour nation's biggest savers
Recent water-saving awards showcased many innovative schemes.
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Murcian cold snap
Spain is in the midst of a cold snap that is slowing vegetable production and could threaten stonefruit blossom.
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Forum of Private Business blasts "smoke and mirrors" Budget
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has slammed Chancellor Gordon Brown’s Budget as “smoke and mirrors” that will do little but create more red tape for small businesses to deal with.
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NFU homes in on Budget stings
The Budget has stung farmers with an increase in car tax for band-G vehicles and increases on red diesel duties, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), but also offered a number of opportunities.
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Pakistan has sights set on international markets
Fresh produce exports are a priority for Pakistan, according to an official in its Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) this week, and the government has taken a number of steps to increase its exports to international markets.
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Article10-year lease seals Dover's fruit future
Dover Harbour Board and local stevedore George Hammond plc have signed a 10-year agreement which paves the way for greater throughput of palletised fresh produce at the port of Dover’s deep-sea cargo terminal.