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ArticleSouth African avocado crops lighter prediction
Initial South African avocado forecasts from Capespan point to both the Hass and Ryan crops being lighter than last year, said Ian Waller, responsible for export programmes at Capespan.
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ArticleUK glasshouse strawberry season gets underway
THE UK glasshouse strawberry season is getting under way this week, albeit slightly later than hoped for.
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ArticleOutspan launches seedless lemons
OUTSPAN is launching the first seedless lemons this weekend.
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ArticlePIP at the post
The Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP), run by fresh produce interprofessional association COLEACP on behalf of the European Commission and the group of African and Caribbean Producers (ACP) states, has reached its halfway point. The five-year PIP began in July 2001 and is scheduled to end in July 2006. COLEACP director Catherine Guichard tells Tommy Leighton about progress to date and her hopes for the PIP between now and completion.
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ArticleKiwis off to a slow start
Wet weather has not dampened expectations for this year’s New Zealand topfruit harvest and despite advancing competition from other southern hemisphere sources, the market for Braeburn, at least, remains clearly defined. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleAvocados caught short
South African avocado growers have been caught short this season with less fruit on the trees, but continuity and quality are vital if consumer confidence is to be maintained. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleAssuring a future
A highly competitive, customer-focused retail sector has enabled the UK to remain at the forefront of quality assurance issues - a position that must be maintained as schemes aim to become more robust. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleTozer - seeds on trial
Tozer Seeds recognises that the herb sector represents a key niche for its business. The company is trialing a host of variations of existing herbs, while Israeli company Genesis Seeds continues its research across various sites.
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ArticleSCA’s storage solution
In this week’s focus on packaging SCA launches its new range of palletainers designed for the storage and movement of fresh produce, Ulma Packaging showcases a recent addition to its range, EFSIS discusses the importance of its standard for food packaging materials and Sharp Interpack produces a range of solutions for Tesco.
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Hectic start for new chief executive
We were delighted to announce last week the appointment of Nigel Jenney as our new chief executive. Nigel brings a real depth
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Add value to your promotions
Marketing means different things to different people in the fresh produce industry. The pressures are such that suppliers
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M&S shares plunge
Marks and Spencer shares plunged following the company’s announcement of disastrous sales figures.
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Big Food Group warns of escalating price wars
The Big Food Group has warned an escalation in the grocery wars which are fuelling a wave of consolidation, as the retailer revealed a hiccup in the recovery of its Iceland chain.
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ArticleTesco launches campaign to save satsumas
TESCO has launched a Save Our Satsumas campaign with its category supplier Muñoz Mehadrin UK.
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ArticleUK asparagus retail market boom
With the UK asparagus season soon expected to double in length, research carried out by breeder and marketeer Hargreaves Plants has found the total UK retail market for asparagus is growing by 20-30 per cent a year.
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Major boost for sustainable farming
The European Commission has been asked to approve proposals for a new agri-environment scheme called Environmental Stewardship.
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School meals take-up drops following healthy options
A pioneering scheme to replace fry-ups and stodgy puddings with healthier options has been rejected by pupils and led to a big fall in the number of children having school meals, according to a report in The Times.
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ArticleSainsbury's place in queue threatened by Morrisons
Sainsbury’s could slump to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, according to analysis of the latest data from market research organisation TNS.
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All stores in Budgens chain to be franchised
Musgrave, one of the suitors for the Londis chain, has said it is moving its Budgens store chain to a franchise-only operation