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ArticleGrowers need to unite
Growers should unite to improve their bargaining power in an increasingly tight world market, Roger Manning, ceo of Inter-Trade International told PMA’s Fresh Summit in Atlanta this week.
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FDA issues letter on Californian lettuce concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a letter to California lettuce growers, shippers, and processors regarding safety concerns with lettuce from the Salinas Valley of California, after the recent E. coli bacteria outbreak.
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ArticleFDA slams health claims
The cherry sector in the US is bouncing back after the Food & Drug Administration issued warnings about health claims.
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ArticleSulphur win for grapes
The grape sector is celebrating after winning the battle to continue using sulphur pads with its product.
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Washington apples top value list
Food production in Washington reached an all time high last year, with apples once again topping the list, despite a drop in sales.
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Are the worms turning?
In this week’s freshinfo poll a quarter of readers believe that last week’s supermarket protests could herald a change in regard to retailers’ stranglehold on the market.
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Levy bodies must change
Levy bodies should be retained, but important changes are needed, an independent review has concluded.
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ArticleNew Zealand grubbing for survival
New Zealand’s apple industry has grubbed around 10 per cent of its orchard area since the end of the last harvest, but bosses claim it's not enough.
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Fruit growers praise Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has been praised for its commitment to British apples and pears.
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Australian industry to rationalise
The number of Australian fresh produce exporters will reduce from 4,300 to around 900 by 2015, an industry leader said this week.
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Felixstowe exercise to last four weeks
Defra’s plant health division started a four-week period of 100 per cent inspections at Felixstowe this week of all produce subject to the revised EU plant-health regime.
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Tesco under fire for apple imports
Environmental campaigners have hit out at the supermarkets accusing them of failing UK apple producers.
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China offers opportunities for exporters
The growth of China as a nation will offer as many opportunities as threats to the industry, according to Jeffrey Rosensweig, a professor at the Goizueta Business School in Atlanta.
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ArticleAsda to replace a third of suppliers
Asda needs to get rid of around a third of its underperforming produce suppliers according to its category boss.
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ArticleHortResearch searching for UK partners
HortResearch, the New Zealand-based research organisation, is looking for strategic alliances in the UK to develop commercial opportunities.
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Former OFT chief calls for retail inquiry
Former OFT boss John Bridgeman has called for a fresh investigation into the way the major multiples monopolise food retail in the UK.
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ArticleSpain’s Brillante hopes
Valencia’s growers are tempting UK supermarkets this season by creating an exotic image for the natural mutation of a fruit which can trace its origins back hundreds of years to Asia. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleCyprus steps up a gear
Hopes are high that Cyprus’ entry to the EU will enable the fresh produce industry to bloom. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleReady, steady, fresh
Ready meals might not seem like an obvious area for the fresh produce industry, but undercurrents within the sector may be opening up new opportunities. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleA sea change for shipping
Transporting produce by sea is an integral part of the supply chain, particularly during winter months at the height of overseas procurement. Emma Twyning talks some key industry members who indicate that thanks to new technology, the sector is offering an increasingly efficient mode of transport - especially in Europe.