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ArticleFrench pray for recovery
French growers and exporters are hoping for an apple season that will allow them to recover from the “catastrophe” of last year. With a run of two difficult seasons, will it be third time lucky for the sector? Anna Sbuttoni previews the season ahead
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ArticleBanana trade struggles as new price war is declared
The banana trade remains tough going as the traditional summer slump takes full effect. As if that wasn’t enough, the first signs of a new price war among the supermarkets are in evidence that could see retails plummeting. Alex Lawson reports
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Retailers get creative with summer pack offerings
It has generally been a long hot summer this year, which has given the limited crop of apricots grown on these shores a
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Information is gold as Tesco seeks feedback
The customer is always right, or so the old saying goes. They might be happy with BOGOFs, economy packs or even winning
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Will Sibley honoured at Court Dinner
The Summer Court Dinner of the Fruiterers is traditionally held in July and attracts husbands, wives and partners. It is
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Battle for British is good for suppliers
It’s all happening in English top fruit at the moment.Supermarkets love nothing more than getting one up on their
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Supplier switch boosts Tesco apple supply
One of the country’s largest apple co-operatives has switched its business to Tesco, giving the supermarket’s English top-fruit supply a major boost.
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ArticleBorough wholesalers face eviction
Fruit and vegetable wholesale tenants at London’s Borough Market are under threat of being kicked out of their trading home of more than 1,000 years.
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ArticleUS fruit promotion begins in India
A two-week promotion of US fruit has kicked off at Godrej Nature’s Basket stores in Mumbai and Delhi
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ArticleZespri trials bulk Shanghai shipment
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has sent a trial of bulk kiwifruit to Shanghai in an effort to save costs
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ArticleNew McCormick tractor released
A new tractor with a two-year ‘peace of mind’ warranty is standard as well as an air-conditioned cab with opening roof window has hit the UK market.
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ArticleKey appoints product marketing manager
US group appoints Steve Johnson as product marketing manager for its process systems line of products
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ArticlePeru experiences asparagus shortage
Supplies are down significantly due to the effects of a cold front which has hit a number of South American fresh produce crops
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ArticleSpain’s export volumes fall
Drop in country’s fruit and vegetable export volumes eased by increase in prices
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ArticleChilean avocado exports slip
The Chilean avocado export crop is expected to plummet this season according to latest statistics.
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ArticleRotterdam prepares for future changes
Port of Rotterdam is readying itself for throughput growth and a shift in the type of goods it handles over the next 20 years
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ArticleAustralian blues looking strong
Australian blueberry marketer BerryExchange is looking forward to another strong export campaign in 2010
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ArticleDP World reveals "encouraging" results
Throughput, revenue and net profit increase as container volumes return to growth through the first half of 2010
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ArticlePakistani mangoes reach M&S
European firms are considering boosting Pakistani mango imports after trial imports by sea reached Marks & Spencer and Morrisons successfully.
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ArticleAsda reports sales slip
Asda has reported that year-on-year sales fell by 0.4 per cent, excluding petrol, during the second quarter (Q2) of the year.