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ArticleFyffes goes ape at Dublin Zoo
Tropical fruit importer-distributor agrees sponsorship deal for Dublin Zoo's Gorilla Rainforest
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ArticleNikki Rodoni heads up sustainability board
Gills Onions director will chair the advisory board for the United Fresh Foundation's Centre for Global Produce Sustainability
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ArticleAgrexco shipments dry up at Sète
Reefer Terminal looking to source alternative products to fill spare capacity left by Israeli exporter's recent debt issues
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ArticleSun World appoints stonefruit licensee
Spain's El Ciruelo will pack and market new stonefruit varieties developed and grown by Sun World producers across Europe
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ArticleAgrexco liquidation expected within weeks
Producers understood to be seeking alternative export arrangements as debt-laden company is given stay of execution
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Asda erupts wtih volcanic green nectarines
Asda is stocking a new green nectarine sourced from a volcano for the first time.
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ArticleRogers appointed Fesa managing director
Fresh Produce Consortium president Jim Rogers has been appointed managing director of Fesa UK.
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ArticleCarrots learn the simple Bare Necessities of veg
Baloo, Paddington, Rupert and organic, pesticide residue-free carrots - think there’s an odd one out on the list? Incorrect.
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ArticleDetection troubles NZ apple exports
Australian apple growers are calling for tighter inspection regulations following the rejection of a consignment of New Zealand apples slated for export there
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ArticleChromium scare for Chinese vegetables
Hong Kong has stepped up its checks of Chinese vegetables following concerns illegally dumped chromium contaminated farmland
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ArticleNorth Korea in Russian lease talks
North Korea and Russia are in talks for a massive Far East land lease deal for agricultural production
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ArticleBattered and bruised
Belgium was battered by a cluster of thunderstorms last week that have spelt disaster at the start of the top-fruit season. This follows a slump in returns across other key categories that has left the country’s fresh produce sector under the weather. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleA tale of two top fruits
There is a stark contrast between the UK apple and pear industries at the moment, with a light shining on the apple production’s early start and increased volumes, while pears have struggled with volume falling by the wayside and consumer interest stuttering. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticlePutting the quality mark on lemons
In Argentina growers have come together to produce the All Lemon quality standard. Michael Barker finds out more from Manuela Leyba (above), regional exports manager at San Miguel and member of All Lemon
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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Chance to learn more about Chinese opportunity
We took advantage of the fact that half of the UK was on holiday in August to carry out a little redecoration in the office,
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ArticleKitten purrs for fresh produce
Former Atomic Kitten singer and MasterChef winner Liz McClarnon is the latest high profile figure to step into the world of fresh produce. In the first in a new series throwing the spotlight on celebrities and healthy eating, Alex Lawson talks to McClarnon, star of Legally Blonde, The Musical, to discuss her work with G’s Marketing and succeeding in the kitchen
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ArticleSouth African fruit growers hit back at labour allegations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has produced a damning report on labour conditions in the South African wine industry and has drawn growers in other sectors into a heated debate about the issue. Fred Meintjes reports from South Africa
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The fresh vs frozen row won't do harm to sales
The argument over the merits of fresh versus frozen produce probably started from the moment over a century ago when Clarence
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Retailers highlight health extras as next sales tool
Several years ago at a UK producer conference, when consumer awareness of a healthy diet came up on the agenda, a great deal