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Can mushrooms overcome challenges of generic PR?
I was delighted to see that the UK and Irish mushroom industries have found the key to unlocking EU promotional joint
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Fresh cut takes centre stage in the summer of sunshine
The mass of summer fruit combined with the spell of hot weather must have been a blessing for the expanding fresh-cut sector.
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GCA is finally here, but will it really work?
The establishment of a Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will be widely welcomed in the fresh produce industry. With the
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ArticleBlood pressure link to chilli peppers
Turning up the heat on your tastebuds with chilli could have a healthy, calming effect, according to new research.
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ArticleGras growers overcome tough stint
British asparagus growers have managed to drive uptake for their product despite some of the toughest trading conditions for a generation.
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ArticlePakistan floods cause price spike
The price of fruit and vegetables has jumped in Pakistan after two weeks of torrential rain destroyed a large area of crops
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ArticleNZ fruit growers reject levy rise
Fruit growers in New Zealand have rejected a proposed levy increase that would have helped fund umbrella body Horticulture NZ
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Asiafruit Congress strengthens offer
The Asiafruit Congress 2010 has secured the sponsorship of some of the global industry’s biggest players.
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ArticleNFU elects potato chief
Tim Papworth has been elected as chairman of the National Farmer’s Union Potato Forum.
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ArticleAfrican banana growers reach agreement
Trade ministers from Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire met in Yaoundé at the end of last month to agree a common stance on changes to the EU banana import regime.
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ArticleGlobal wheat price opportunity for growers
The market for UK grown vegetables such as brassicas and potatoes could tighten as spiralling global wheat prices threaten to push land rents up.
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ArticleJapan’s imports drop but demand holds
While lower intake of bananas and pineapples saw Japanese fruit imports fall in the first half of this year, demand has remained firm
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New potato event for East of England
Potato growers will have the opportunity to put their questions to specialists at a new event: the East of England Potato Day on 1 September at Frederick Hiam, Hill Farm, Tuddenham, Bury St Edmunds.
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ArticleFlavourfresh lands show gong
Tomato growers Flavourfresh Salads landed a Silver Gilt Award for its stand at the recent RHS Tatton Park Show.
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South African conference nears
South Africa’s fresh produce industry will gather at Emperor’s Palace, Johannesburg for this year’s allFresh! conference in September.
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ArticleWaitrose launches local initiative
Food businesses in Suffolk have been given a boost by Waitrose's latest initiative to highlight local produce in its stores which includes recording ‘food miles’.
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ArticleHot topics set for PotatoEurope
Attendees of PotatoEurope 2010 are to discuss a range of issues from across the potato trade at the German event.
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ArticleApple crop 'second lowest in 15 years'
EXCLUSIVE: Download summary of 2010 EU apple and pear forecasts, unveiled at the annual Prognosfruit meeting in Kiev
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Sprouts battle disease threats
Disease control in Brussels sprouts and storage cabbage crops is now underway and growers are being advised to implement programmes for a broad spectrum of control for disease threats.
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ArticleUK campaigners call for pesticide ban
A new study has increased the pressure on the UK government to ban the sale of pesticides linked to bee population decline