News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2426
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ArticleBakkavor businesses recognised for safety
Two of the group's businesses have had their approach to the prevention of accidents and ill health recognised
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Article'Blurred' lines between bio and conventional
A new bio-conventional sector is emerging that is blurring the lines between products using conventional chemistry and biological controls to combat pest and disease in crops, a leading biotechnologist and agri-business development manager has said.
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ArticleFrost causes major damage to EU crops
Sub-zero temperatures to blame for likely significant fall in volumes of apples, pears and cherries across central Europe
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ArticleMarch import increase at Port of LA
Port of Los Angeles releases its March cargo volumes, with imports increasing and exports falling
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ArticleLee Abbey: Maximising R&D: growers must get involved and get their voice heard
Few would disagree with the importance of agricultural research and innovation in helping us to improve competitiveness and
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ArticleFaster fresher and more efficient
Rising construction costs, fuel duty increases and piracy are just some of the issues affecting the logistics sector. But there are plenty of positive developments too, as Lisa Kjellsson and Stuart Todd find out
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ArticleNew horizons
Like quite a few British products out there, this could be new potatoes’ year, with provenance trending in general and the Queen’s Jubilee grabbing consumers’ attention. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleThe Heston of gardening
TV garden designer David Domoney’s unconventional methods, which include feeding plants with bananas, eggs, beer and even Viagra to keep them happy, have earned him the nickname “the Heston Blumenthal of gardening”. Lisa Kjellsson finds out more about him
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ArticleVeg demand seesaws
Price increases have brought a value rise in vegetable sales, but in turn volumes have declined in a mixed period for the sector
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New concepts spring into action on shelf
When temperatures fluctuate, the nation’s diet switches overnight from salads to stews and casseroles, but hope still
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ArticleOff-season citrus sendings recover
Citrus exports from the southern hemisphere are expected to increase by ore than nine per cent on the long term average this season as producer countries recover from frosts and hail that set them back in 2011.
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ArticleProduce firms faring better than FMCG
Produce companies are on a better financial footing than many of their manufacturing counterparts across the food retail supply chain, according to new figures from corporate financial analyst Company Watch.
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ArticleSerious hail damage in California
Hail has torn through California’s central San Joaquin Valley and caused major damage to a range of fruit crops
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ArticleSunMoon Food to clear debts
After lengthy negotiations with its bondholders, the Singapore-listed company has clinched two major agreements to resolve its debt issues
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ArticleFruit deal to boost Malaysia-China trade
Malaysia’s FAMA has signed an MoU with China’s national wholesale association to develop fruit exports to the market
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ArticleCombs unveils Hispanic produce range
The new Calidad line features chilli peppers, specialty tomatoes and avocados, and will eventually include a range of Hispanic produce items from Mexico
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ArticleUnilever seeks out older, healthier fruit
Food and beverage marketer launches new project to investigate potentially higher nutrient levels in older varieties
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ArticleSun World makes Andean grape appointment
Sun World has appointed grape specialist Agricola Don Ricardo (ADR) as its first grape producer-marketer licensee in Peru.
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ArticlecarboNZero gets official approval
The firm’s emissions measurement and reduction scheme has been recognised as a suitable standard for the verification of carbon emissions and footprint
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ArticleX5 reports on first quarter results
Consolidated net retail sales climb although like-for-like sales fall 3.9 per cent, the Russian retailer reveals