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  • Dole
    Article

    Dole advances bagged salad reinvention

    2010-10-18T13:00:17Z

    Group unveils series of on-pack changes and other enhancements for bagged salads at PMA Fresh Summit in Orlando

  • Urs Luder Kanzi Alexandre Masson
    Article

    Kanzi crop estimated at 35,000 tonnes

    2010-10-18T12:36:05Z

    European harvesting now complete as major marketing campaign gets underway with special parade through Brussels

  • Rwanda event
    Article

    Rwanda aims for export success

    2010-10-18T12:24:06Z

    East African country hopes to encourage trade and investment with new brand and promotional campaign

  • Kuehne and Nagel crates
    Article

    Kuehne & Nagel posts record Q3

    2010-10-18T11:17:49Z

    Group's took advantage of favourable conditions to hit highest-ever third-quarter operational result of €202.1m

  • Tim Hurrell
    Article

    Full Somerfield phase-out nears

    2010-10-18T11:01:02Z

    The Co-operative expects to close Somerfield’s HQ and have completely rebranded the retailer by “the early part of 2011”.

  • Maersk - ship's bow
    Article

    Maersk announces emergency surcharge

    2010-10-18T10:57:23Z

    Low water levels in the Amazon River have led to the implementation of a new emergency draft surcharge

  • Graham Young
    Article

    Barfoots posts profit increase

    2010-10-18T10:01:01Z

    Sweetcorn specialist Barfoots of Botley Ltd has posted an impressive increase in profits but warned the market remained tough.

  • Pakistan mangoes in box
    Article

    Pakistani mangoes miss export target

    2010-10-18T09:40:26Z

    The failure of the Pakistani mango industry to meet production targets this season is being blamed on high transport costs and flood damage to crops

  • Chiquita FreshRinse announcement
    Article

    Chiquita hails FreshRinse breakthrough

    2010-10-18T09:23:50Z

    Multinational describes new leafy green washing technology as 'the biggest invention since pre-packaged salads'

  • California peaches in late season burst
    Article

    California peaches in late season burst

    2010-10-18T09:01:02Z

    The California Tree Fruit Agreement is promoting late season peaches from the Golden State in the UK this autumn.

  • Justin King
    Article

    Justin King brands state priorities 'ludicrous'

    2010-10-18T08:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s boss Justin King this week branded the food industry’s rating on the government’s list of priority sectors as “risible nonsense” and “ludicrous”, as the food industry came together at the House of Commons in a push to close the skills gap in the sector.

  • New Zealand NZ apples Braeburn washing
    Article

    Australia-NZ apple ruling due November

    2010-10-18T04:22:43Z

    Following an appeal, the WTO’s final decision on the Australia-New Zealand apple importation dispute is due late November

  • Indian onions
    Article

    Indian onion exports tumble

    2010-10-18T04:10:52Z

    India has seen onion exports fall by a third during September as it struggled to compete with prices of Pakistani and Chinese onions

  • Sean Leather
    Article

    Eskimo carrot to benefit from straw boom

    2010-10-17T15:01:01Z

    If certain candidates on BBC One’s The Apprentice believe they could “sell ice to Eskimos” then they should have no problem in retailing a carrot set to benefit from the boom in straw prices

  • Article

    Consumers willing to pay local cost

    2010-10-17T13:01:02Z

    New statistics have reveaedl that shoppers would like to see more locally grown produce available, even at a higher cost.

  • The Lola brand was launched in 2008
    Article

    Hortyfruta hits back after Lola brand dumped

    2010-10-17T11:01:01Z

    Spanish fresh produce association Hortyfruta, which promotes fruit and vegetables from the southern region of Andalusia, has launched its first promotional campaign following a legal ruling forcing the withdrawal of its ‘Lola’ brand name.

  • Martin Levy
    Article

    Levy added to FPJ line-up

    2010-10-17T09:01:01Z

    UKTV Food regular Martin Levy is the latest speaker to be confirmed for the FPJ Conferences - West Midlands event, which will look at the fresh produce supply chain in and out of the region.

  • Article

    Consumers demand more from standards

    2010-10-16T15:01:01Z

    While the first public priorities are safety, followed by labelling legality and then taste fulfilling expectations, consumers are expecting more claimed Hans-Juergen Matern, vice president strategic quality management fo the Metro Group.

  • Speedy sealer hits the market
    Article

    Speedy sealer hits the market

    2010-10-16T13:01:01Z

    Heat sealing specialist Proseal has launched a top-of-the-range tray sealer, specially designed for fresh fruit and other fast production lines.

  • Article

    Safety harmonisation draws closer

    2010-10-16T11:01:01Z

    The ultimate goal of having a single international food safety standard for fresh produce may still be a long way off, but progress is being made to find ways to create a greater level of harmonisation in North America.