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Costa Rican pineapple exports grow
Pineapple exports from Costa Rica have risen sharply as banana shipments have fallen, new figures show.
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ArticleSimone Spreafico takes kiwifruit role
Spreafico director joins recently established Kiwifruit Consortium of Italy as the group's inaugural vice-president
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ArticleDriscoll's berries at top of the class
Results of independent consumer trial suggest Driscoll's blackberry varieties score well in terms of taste and appearance
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Sterling breaks free of euro shackles: Moneycorp
After eight weeks of upward progress on the back of the European Central Bank's "Draghi Plan" to save the single currency, the euro ran out of steam this week, Moneycorp reports.
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ArticleUS “to end” Mexico tomato deal
US Department of Commerce makes preliminary decision to terminate the pricing accord for Mexican tomatoes sold in the US
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ArticleGolden moment
The Norfolk Peer potato brand, produced by Heygate Farms Swaffham Ltd, took gold in the ‘Best Plough to Plate Champions’ award at the Eastern Daily Press Food and Drink Awards.
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ArticleThe French connection
With French apple production way down, supply is tight but thanks to special relationships the British market is looking forward to its share of the harvest. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleConsumers get the taste for Sweet Potatoes
With shoppers increasingly understanding the health benefits of sweet potatoes, producers are seizing the opportunity to grow the category further. Gill McShane and Michael Barker report
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ArticleVegetables look for balance
Across the vegetable category there’s been some good news with more shoppers buying in, but concerns about the supply-demand balance remain for certain crops
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French unveil purchasing stats
The French government prices and market monitoring agency FranceAgriMer last week released a review of the fresh produce market from Christmas 2011 to August 2012.
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ArticleGrowers issue price-promotion warning
UK growers have united to warn retailers against promoting on price this season as yields across major lines plummet and costs soar.
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ArticleAeon stays the course in China
Retail giant Aeon pushes ahead with Chinese expansion plans despite a storm of anti-Japanese sentiment there over an ongoing territorial dispute
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ArticleDragon fruit value soars
The value of dragon fruit exports from Vietnam to the US have risen so far this year, and shipments there are expected to continue to grow
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ArticleEgyptians on mission to UK
A delegation of Egyptian fresh produce exporters is heading to London next month in a bid to develop new trading partnerships
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ArticleMaersk Line plots new-year rate rise
CEO Soren Skou tells Cool Logistics conference that the group is raising reefer container rates from 1 January
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ArticleCompetition seeks sustainable innovation
The national Green Genius competition aimed at driving forward the UK’s sustainable growth agenda has opened
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ArticlePsa numbers surge in New Zealand
Newly identified orchard numbers infected with Psa-V soar by 155 in one week, Kiwifruit Vine Health reports
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ArticleTesco boss praises the power of apps
The World Retail Congress heard last week that “apps have become the new high street”, but that the concept of the high street is nevertheless here to stay.
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ArticleNew apple variety from US producer
US company FirstFruits Marketing has revealed that a new apple variety called Sweetie will be sold through retail channels in the country for the first time this month.
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ArticleNew rules for Italian supply deals
New law set to be enforced which will tighten up the rules on the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to Italian retailers