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ArticleUS East Coast ports prepare for Irene
Delaware Bay issues hurricane warning for the tri-state area as Irene increasingly threatens the US East Coast
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ArticleDP World profits up
For the first half of the year, the Dubai port operator has recorded a significant increase in profit
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ArticleSafmarine revamps West Africa services
Belgian shipper announces launches of three new services between West Africa and Europe
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ArticleSalmonella prompts FDA-Mexico collaboration
The joint effort aims to find the sources of contamination in Mexican papayas and improve food safety systems
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ArticleThe big reshuffle
A career in fresh produce might never be the same again if the sector continues to contract and retailers reinforce their move to buy fruit and vegetables direct from growers. Anna Sbuttoni asks what this will mean for the jobs market
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ArticleMeet the BDMs
Three years on and the London wholesale markets’ business development manager (BDM) programme is firing on all cylinders, to the extent that it could well roll out to the rest of the UK wholesale industry. Elizabeth O’Keefe gets the BDMs together to find out what it takes to push the industry forward, why there’s strength in numbers and how the NFU saved the day
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ArticlePromotions turnaround hits volumes as UK season slumps
Fewer supermarket promotions on potatoes have seen value rise and volumes slide, but returns to growers have failed to reach last year’s high. Anna Sbuttoni reports on the heavyweight category as the UK harvest gets into its stride
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Cloudburst over industry showcase in Los Angeles
During July, Los Angeles experienced the annual MicrosoftWorldwide Partner Conference. More than 15,000 partners from the
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Agrexco meets with unsecured creditors
Troubled Israeli exporter Agrexco is apparently offering to pay its creditors around 10-15 per cent of the money it owes them as it bids to extricate itself from enormous debts racked up over the past decade.
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Retailers take produce displays to the next level
There is no denying that attractive packaging plays its part in convincing consumers when introducing new lines.White garlic
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Imports are not to blame for tough times
British growers and farmers have long complained about the lack of a level playing field when it comes to competing with
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UK borrowing continues to struggle
UK borrowing remains timid with debt repayments far outstripping new loans, new figures show.
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ArticleZespri downplays agent arrest
The arrest of Zespri’s Shanghai-based import agent, Liu Xiongjie, appears to signal a tighter regulation of China’s fruit import business
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ArticleFrozen sector incensed by advertising ruling
Advertisers can no longer claim that frozen vegetables have more nutrients than fresh produce following a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that has angered the frozen sector.
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ArticleWet start for Chinese apples
Wet weather has trimmed the volume and quality of China’s new apple crop, and prices will be troubled by stored shoulders from last season
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ArticleIngersoll Rand launches Indian cold chain business
Ingersoll Rand has launched a new consulting service for India’s cold chain market, which it says is growing 20 per cent annually
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ArticleSun World appoints safety specialist
Californian grape specialist Sun World International has appointed Claudio Olave as director of quality assurance and food safety.
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ArticleChilean avocados set for high US prices
Hass avocados from Chile are gearing up for a good season start in the US where demand continues to grow
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ArticleAgrexco to meet with unsecured creditors
Company plans to invite its creditors to approve a deal which would see them receive just 10-15 per cent of the money owed
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ArticleDutch exports hit by Russian ban
Fruit and vegetable shipments from the Netherlands reportedly suffered an 18 per cent downturn in the first half of 2011