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ArticleStrong opening half for Bakkavör
Prepared food specialist sees adjusted earnings and like-for-like revenue increase, aided by product launches and promotional activity
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ArticleMexico anticipates berry growth
As planted area continues to rise, Mexico is looking to make its mark in 2012 with a larger volume of blueberries in particular
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ArticleSmaller Hass avocado crop for Chile
Drought conditions in the country’s Hass avocado-growing regions look set to significantly reduce Chile’s output in 2012/13
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ArticleItalian apple trade still keen to expand
With a few weeks still to go before apple harvesting gets underway in the north-east Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol, industry leaders insist they remain on track to expand their export business into new markets during the course of 2012/13.
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ArticleUniveg makes changes at Expofrut
Belgium-based fresh produce giant Univeg has announced a shake-up of its operations in Argentina - a major source of imported product for the group - following a series of reports in the press casting doubt over the viability of some of its production in the country.
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ArticleNew onion technology for Produce World
Produce World will be the first UK company to install Near Infra-Red (NIR) technology, to detect internal defects in onions, in its factories.
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ArticleFive UK POs face axe after compliance failure
Five producer organisations face expulsion from the EU Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme by the end of the week, according to the The Rural Payments Agency.
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ArticleFarmer confidence 'drops to one per cent'
Farmer confidence has nosedived to just one per cent in the past year, a new index has claimed.
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ArticleFairtrade marks Sainsbury's switch
Five years ago last week, UK retailer Sainsbury's switched all its bananas to Fairtrade, while also establishing its Fair Development Fund to provide support for Fairtrade producer groups.
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ArticleDole to renew San Diego port lease
The historic lease marks an unprecedented move by the biggest banana importer in the US and demonstrates its long-term commitment to the Port of San Diego
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ArticleDutch retailers warm to Fred & Ed
The Greenery's branded range of snack fruit and vegetables for children has been marked out for praise in a new survey
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ArticleUniveg makes changes at Expofrut
Company introduces new strategic plan aimed at improving efficiency and expanding its fruit sourcing business in Argentina
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ArticleShippers facilitate Lebanese exports
Exports from Lebanon have been hit by the violence in neighbouring Syria, but steps are now being taken to ease the pain
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ArticleItalian apple trade still keen to expand
Despite a projected fall in production this season, the country's major apple marketers are still focused on emerging markets
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ArticleIt’s goodbye to Market Towers
This week FPJ moves out of its home for the last four decades and into a new office not far away. David Shapley takes a look back at the history of Market Towers and some of the tenants that inhabited it
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ArticleBruised but not beaten
With English Discovery apples already heading into markets and stores, many UK growers and suppliers are still waiting to see whether they will have enough fruit to see out the season. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleCracking the Code
In the past year there have been several significant breakthroughs in the field of genome research. Thomas Hobbs finds out what the long-term benefits could be for the industry
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ArticleThe Bourne strategy
As Britain’s second-biggest supermarket, Asda is in the spotlight like few other retailers, and in one of the most volatile years for the industry, has much to contend with in sourcing fruit and veg. Michael Barker went to meet produce category director Rick Bourne to find out more
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ArticleChallenges for potatoes mount
Like many crops, potatoes have suffered due to adverse weather conditions and, perhaps more worryingly, it seems spuds are falling out of favour with young women
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New shapes, tastes and sources on shelf
There is no doubt that plums, or more accurately the hybrids, are being elevated to new heights with new shapes and tastes