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ArticleFoodservice thinks local
From restaurants and corporate banqueting to hospitals and schools, healthy, good quality British food is on the menu in a big way. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleThe rock'n'roll treatment
A renowned food blogger and the woman who changed the way that people eat out in the UK, self-styled MsMarmitelover Kerstin Rodgers talks to Anna Sbuttoni about her rock‘n’roll take on food, the Twitter community and how she would design a supermarket
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ArticleSupply issues loom ahead of boost in market demand
A slightly stagnant summer UK banana market at consumer level belies issues elsewhere. With supply problems, the return of Windward Islands bananas and a consultation on Fairtrade, the banana sector remains as engaging as ever. Alex Lawson reports
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China on board as guest nation at 2012 dinner
Another busy month at the FPC. Notwithstanding E. coli related meetings with the FSA and high risk meetings with Plant Health,
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ArticlePutting the sparkle back into grapes
The grape category has been described by some analysts and industry insiders as the “most boring” in the fresh produce aisle. Michael Barker reports from the Global Table Grape Congress in South Africa on what the industry plans to do about it
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Berry industry shows it is still in rude health
There was no doubt that the English berry industry was in confident mood when it came together at Fruit Focus and if further
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A touch of glamour for the supermarket vegetable aisle
When on the look-out for new lines, I am indebted to those retailers that are now hanging out shelf barkers to proclaim the
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Looking for rays of light in dark times
Nobody can kid themselves that this is a great time for the industry. The plights of Sussex Mushrooms, Eurodix, Agrexco and
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ArticleMonaghan acquires Sussex in mushroom game shake-up
The business and assets of Sussex Mushrooms have been sold and the company put into liquidation, freshinfo can reveal.
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ArticleGovernment assistance sought for hail damaged fruit
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has asked the central government to have hail damage to crops listed as a natural disaster
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ArticleNew APAL boss optimistic on imports
Apple and Pear Australia’s new chairman John Lawrenson is whistling a new tune regarding competition from imported apples
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Ecuador facing banana emergency
Industry petitions Ecuadorean government to help avoid a crisis due to poor international prices and abuse of the new payment system
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ArticleChiquita weakens in second quarter
Chiquita Brands International has reported on a weaker set of results for the second quarter of 2011, with year-on-year declines in both comparable income and net sales.
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ArticleSainsbury’s focuses on UK melons
British retailer commits to ‘home-grown’ melons for next month after signing exclusive deal with growers
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ArticleSnow hits Chilean grapes region
Inclement weather conditions have caused damage to vineyards in Chile’s main table grape producing area of Copiapó
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ArticleX5 expands convenience offering
Russian retailer to launch new c-store under Perekrestok Express banner, according to reports
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ArticleTesco launches posh potato
A potato variety said to be the world’s most expensive and exclusive has been launched into Tesco stores.
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ArticleFairtrade Ramadan launched in UK
A new campaign in the UK aims to encourage Muslims to buy Fairtrade products during Ramadan
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ArticleFresh & Easy expands produce offer
Tesco's US subsidiary will expand and rearrange fresh produce section as part of strategy to try to break even
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ArticleGrowers vote on cherry marketing
Washington state sweet cherry growers are to vote on the continuation of their federal marketing order