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    South Africa braced for more protests

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    South African fruit growers, still reeling from the recent violence and damage caused by strikes in some of the Cape fruit regions, are now preparing themselves for a planned resumption of the protests in the first week of December.

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    UK apple groups sign Smitten deal

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    Two of the UK's leading top-fruit suppliers say they see excellent opportunities for Smitten, the brand name used for an early-harvesting apple called PremA17 that was first bred in New Zealand by crossing Royal Gala and Braeburn with two English varieties, Fiesta and Falstaff.

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    Growers praise relaxed specifications

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    The National Farmers Union estimates more than 300,000 tonnes of UK produce has reached supermarket shelves this year after retailers relaxed specifications for fruit and vegetables following a difficult growing season.

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    Consultancy calls for stronger supply chain

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    Management consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has called for stronger supply-chain collaboration in the UK, deeming it vital if the sector is to deal with “the new normal” in UK grocery as price volatility, due to this season's poor weather, and stiff competition for UK market share prevail.

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    Potato industry reflects on poor season

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    Many potato growers have written off whole fields, with losses of £3,000 a hectare, according to agronomist Denis Buckley, who was speaking at last week’s Adas Syngenta Progressive Potato Farming Conference.

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    Belgian acquisition for ND

    2013-04-16T10:15:15Z

    Nobert Dentressangle has completed the acquisition of Belgian logistics company Nova Natie.

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    Protect yourself

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    With the weather playing havoc with growers’ crops and business risk higher than ever, insurance has never had a more critical role to play, as Michael Barker finds out

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    Garden of the Mediterranean

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    Cyprus has developed an enviable position as a reliable exporter of high-quality produce to the UK and Europe. John Moverley reports

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    India's apple opportunity

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    India has the potential to be a highly fertile apple market. Promar International’s Andrew McLay reports

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    New retail regulations to end 'artificial' discounts

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    Eight UK supermarkets, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have agreed to a new code set by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to ensure that special offers and discounts remain fair.

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    Fruit and veg drive for Tesco

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    Tesco has announced the launch of several new ranges of fruit and vegetables.

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    Olli Varis: We must put halving the world’s food losses at the top of the political agenda

    2013-04-16T10:15:13Z

    Over one billion people do not have enough food to lead a healthy life. At the same time, the world's population continues

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    Adding value in the run-up to Christmas

    2013-04-16T10:15:13Z

    One thing you notice as Christmas approaches is the increasing arrival of added-value produce on the shelves.Tesco has

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    Robust citrus sales still rising

    2013-04-16T10:15:13Z

    Despite the fact that prices have been rising, sales of citrus are not just holding up, they are growing at a time when many are tightening their belts

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    Passion for growing

    2013-04-16T10:15:13Z

    Over almost 20 years at Sainsbury’s, Theresa Huxley has firmly established herself as a friend of the industry. Thomas Hobbs went to meet her

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    Capital of flavour

    2013-04-16T10:15:13Z

    As the world’s largest wholesale market for fresh produce, Rungis is the inspiration for many others across different sectors. Lisa Kjellsson paid a visit to see how it’s done across the Channel

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    Brits urged to find the perfect date

    2013-04-16T10:15:12Z

    A new campaign is hoping to boost the popularity of Medjool dates in the UK.

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    Scientists map watermelon genome

    2013-04-16T10:15:12Z

    An international consortium of scientists has mapped the watermelon genome paving the way for further breeding developments.

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    UK importer enjoys mango success

    2013-04-16T10:15:12Z

    London-based fruit importer HL Hall International says it has sold 576,000kgs of imported mangoes in 2012.

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    Fyffes to import more Peruvian bananas

    2013-04-16T10:15:12Z

    Fyffes is planning to increase the volume of organic bananas it sources from Peru as the country looks to increase the volume it ships overseas.