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ArticleTom Stenzel elected as IFPS chairman
United Fresh president will be aided by newly appointed IFPS vice-chairman Harrij Schmeitz of Frug I Com
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ArticleFood price inflation rockets
Food inflation has accelerated as commodity prices surge and fuel bills continue to rise.
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ArticleBeetroot supplies in a squeeze
The beetroot market could be under “real pressure” for the next six months as producers across Europe cut back on production.
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ArticleAustralia moderates Chilean grape comments
The Australian table grape sector has sought to mend fences with the Chilean industry over its anti-import campaign
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ArticleScepticism surrounds 5 A DAY pill
Senior industry figures have questioned a new pill that aims to help consumers get their 5 A DAY.
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ArticleCarbon tax concerns Australian farmers
Australia’s newly announced carbon tax initiative has farmers concerned about flow-on costs from rising electricity prices
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ArticleTaiwan incentives to boost banana exports
Taiwanese authorities have introduced incentives for growers to boost banana exports in an effort to alleviate a glut on the domestic market
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ArticleBlackcurrant shortage to benefit NZ growers
A significant slump in European blackcurrant production should boost demand and prices for New Zealand-grown fruit this year
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UK apricots kick off at Waitrose
Stonefruit supplier British and Brazilian (B&B) delivered the first of this season’s UK apricots into Waitrose this week.
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ArticleCo-op Highland Court deal yields first fruit
The Co-operative Farms (TCF) has harvested its first stonefruit from the latest addition to its fruit-growing operation - Highland Court Farm in Kent.
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Apprenticeship pioneers honoured
Hedon Salads, Morrisons, Kraft Foods and refrigeration specialist and fresh produce industry supplier JD Cooling Systems have been named in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the National Apprenticeship Service and vocational qualification organisation City & Guilds.
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ArticleAsda sees prepared future for vegetables
Asda’s category director Rick Bourne singled out prepared fresh produce formats - and prepared potatoes in particular - for an upsurge in demand at the East Midlands Potato Day on Tuesday.
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ArticleMexico targets UK growth
Mexican producers are hoping to double the amount of fresh produce they export to the UK on the back of a sharp increase in accredited growers.
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ArticleFlorette boxes clever
Prepared produce specialist Florette has unveiled a new packaging concept designed to drive on-shelf impact and enhance chiller cabinet displays for retailers.
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ArticleEarly finish in sight for English cherries
English cherry supplies will wind down at the end of the month after the season started three weeks early this year.
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ArticleTesco slapped with rotten produce fine
Tesco has been hit with a fine and costs totalling £16,401 for contraventions of marketing standards for fresh produce over a three-year period at one of its Essex stores.
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ArticleAll Lemon enforces frost action plan
Argentinean lemon suppliers embark on initiative to ensure only top quality fruit is exported following sub-zero temperatures
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ArticleMorrisons freshens up with M-local
UK supermarket chain inaugurates first convenience store in northern England, two more to follow as part of trial
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ArticleTesco and Sainsbury's in topfruit battle
Sainsbury's has moved ahead of Tesco on volumes of English topfruit sold
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ArticleStemilt enhances cherry equipment
New optical sizer and in-line cluster cutter have been introduced to benefit the group's Rainier cherry programme