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ArticleFresh faces for the Rubens Consortium
Rubens Consortium has elected a new president and vice president following elections in July.
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ArticleNew wrapping solution for fruit
Ulma Packaging has launched what it claims is a revolutionary operator-less solution for wrapping apples without the need for trays.
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ArticleFreshmax in kiwiberry agreement
Freshmax NZ has secured the rights to commercialise four new proprietary kiwiberry varieties from Plant & Food Research’s breeding programme.
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ArticleIrish authorities underline benefits of GM
Irish potato growers could save more than £275/ha if they switch to a blight-resistant genetically modified (GM) potato variety, scientists claim.
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ArticleUS pear prospects looking good
Pear Bureau Northwest is looking ahead to the upcoming campaign after what it called a "great export year" in 2011/12
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ArticleHamburg Süd christens vessel in China
Santa Barbara, the new 7,100 TEU container ship, will serve between Asia and South Africa/South America
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ArticleAsda continues to outperform rivals
Walmart-owned retailer criticises main rivals for using promotions, vouchers and "gimmicks" to build market share
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ArticleCalavo expands Mexican capacity
The expansion of the company’s Michoacán packhouse is designed to keep pace with high US consumer demand for avocados
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ArticleMcDonald's drops Innocent for Fruitizz
Fast food giant to include fizzy fruit drink in Happy Meals at UK restaurants, as five-year smoothie trial comes to end
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ArticleAsda sales rise 0.7 per cent
Asda has released its second quarter results, from the period of April 1 to June 30, with a like-for-like sales increase of 0.7 per cent.
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ArticleChinese pomelo volumes to fall
Chinese pomelo shippers are predicting a drop in exports to Europe this season due to lower yields and tighter EU residue rules
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ArticleTesco plans to dazzle customers
Tesco plans to stock Dazzling Gold, a trademarked pear grown in several European countries and marketed by Netherlands-based company The Greenery, for a second season, FPJ has learned.
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ArticleFreshmax in kiwiberry agreement
New Zealand’s fledgling kiwiberry industry has received a boost with the introduction of four new varieties
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ArticlePutting a value on food
In the latest in a series of debates hosted by Hadlow College, the Rural Focus Group discussed the topic of how future food security will be dependent on production horticulture. Pat Crawford reports
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Several steps beyond
Far from remaining dependent on customers in the British market, several of the UK’s most important foreign suppliers are turning at least some of their attention to emerging commercial opportunities elsewhere. Mike Knowles reports
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ArticleSturdy onions defy the rain
While many other crops have been badly affected by the adverse weather conditions, British onions have been surprisingly robust, reports Lisa Kjellsson
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ArticleTasting heaven
With crops grown according to the lunar calendar, biodynamic farming is often seen as a niche hobby for hippies. However, with celebrity fans and demand for the produce growing, could we soon see it on supermarket shelves? Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleA stage for fresh produce
A fruit and vegetable revolution could be starting in Ealing, west London, where local social entrepreneur Natasha Gavin is using the medium of theatre to make fresh produce ‘cool’ for kids as young as two. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleKronen targets lettuce with new machine
German-based fresh produce technology giant Kronen has developed a new machine for coring and cutting lettuce.
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ArticleGrape sales surge ahead
While many sectors of produce are writing this off as a year to forget, the grape category is seeing strong value and volume sales growth