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Top UK grower-marketeers recognised
G’s Marketing, KG Growers and Worldwide Fruit have ranked in the top 10 of Farmer Controlled Businesses just released.
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ArticleAnglia scoops prestigious national award
Anglia Business Solutions’s LINKFresh® package for the fresh produce industry has won a prestigious national award.
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Bananas escape MMD fire
A small fire at MMD in Portsmouth is reported by staff to have had no effect on bananas being stored at the company’s warehouse in the city’s Flathouse Quay.
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ArticleFlower powers unite
The two major flower auctions in the Netherlands are to merge to form a E4 billion (£2.68bn) marketing co-operative.
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New gooseberry to light up market
A new disease-resistant gooseberry from the US looks set to revitalise the market for the often-sidelined fruit.
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ArticleChiquita makes losses in third quarter
Chiquita Brands has reported a loss of $96 million (£49m) in the third quarter of its financial year.
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More rain causes Brazil pain
A tight grape supply situation has become tougher as weather conditions in Brazil compound the situation.
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British countryside paying for government mismanagement
The countryside is paying the price for the government’s mistakes over the single payment scheme at a time when funding for the environment should be a political priority, said NFU president Peter Kendall.
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Trade stands firm on Stern report
The Fresh Produce Consortium has said it will oppose any additional tax burden on the fresh produce industry in the UK following the Treasury’s publication on Monday of Sir Nicholas Stern’s climate change report.
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Scrubber to rival SmartFresh?
An ethylene scrubbing system from France could provide growers with an effective chemical-free solution to storing fruit.
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ArticleTurkey’s golden opportunity
A lot of the citrus fruit found in Christmas stockings across the UK this year will have been produced in Turkey - and its producers are aiming to export more product than ever to the UK over the winter months. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleBelgian family fortunes
A recent cash injection into new facilities has seen Bel’Export excel to become the largest singular fruit exporter in Belgium. Emma Twyning visited the Borgloon-based firm to find out what makes it tick.
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ArticleRetail forces move north
The rise of supermarkets over the last two decades has been well documented but changes are afoot in Scotland as competition to attract the spending public intensifies. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleIsrael’s opulence
From sweet potatoes to avocados, figs, Medjoul dates, mango and pitahaya, leading Israeli exporter Agrexco is sending a vibrant array of products to the UK this winter. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Israel.
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Is this the end of produce at SIAL?
Every two years it is the same thing in Paris: the SIAL fair opens its doors and thousands of visitors from all over the world
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Selling sustainability in an attractive fashion
Nico Roozen, director of Dutch development organisation Solidaridad, pioneered the concept of Fairtrade. To mark the 10th anniversary of the first Fairtrade banana export to the UK this month, he talks to Elspeth Waters about his future expectations.
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Producer groups set for expansion
History shows that co-operative ventures in the UK have enjoyed mixed fortunes over the years. Expansion plans and policy
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Fresh produce in the firing line
It comes as no great surprise that the industry has been targeted in the renewed focus on climate change. Statistics such as
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ArticleWestern gang glam up
Western International Market celebrated and donated in style at its annual dinner dance.