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ArticleGrowth for US organic produce sales
Sales of organic fruits and vegetables grew faster than overall US food sales last year, according to new report
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ArticleSeatrade reveals Alpha Reefer deal
Cooperative agreement between shippers designed to achieve savings while maintaining service levels
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Supermarkets need 'health warning'
Supermarkets should come with a “health warning” and must face up to their responsibilities as a key influence on food choices, Professor Stephen Atkin of Hull York Medical School told the HDC/STC Spring Conference on Monday.
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ArticleAcademic urges investment in ethics
Delegates attending Fruitimprese's annual assembly in Rome hear how cost of ethical trading can pay off "long-term"
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ArticleOpportunities abound for asparagus
European producers must compete on quality and encourage higher consumption among young people, conference concludes
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ArticleFood production figures "based on lies"
A new investigation from the Soil Association claims that the widely used statistics on the need for increased food production are based on a “big fat lie”.
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ArticlePlantation to packing: Dole Fresh UK welcomes a new era
Few companies can boast as recognisable and relatable an image as Dole throughout the worldwide produce trade. Alex Lawson visits its British subsidiary, Dole Fresh UK, at its Dartford base to get the lowdown on a world beyond bananas and find out how the team is driving sales across the business
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ArticleEgyptian season brings new promise
An uncharacteristically warm winter in Egypt has caused problems for some product and benefited others. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players as the country’s spring season produce makes its way to the UK marketplace
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ArticleSpain hit by bad weather ahead of crossover
Citrus players have not had an easy time of it in the last three months, with shortfalls and the exchange rate with the euro making trade trickier than usual for this time of year. All eyes are still on Spain following bouts of poor weather, before the South African season makes a start next month. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Implementing enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation projects are invariably more complicated than executives expect. The task
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Produce wars hotly fought as UK summer approaches
If anyone needs a reminder of the fresh produce price war taking place, Tesco left its customers in no doubt at my local
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Industry debates as ash causes air standstill
It has been all eyes on the skies this week, as the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland continued to erupt and ash threw
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Covent Garden veteran dies at 90
A Covent Garden Market veteran has died at the age of 90, leaving a legacy of two further generations in the fruit trade.
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ArticleRe:fresh judges reveal award finalists
The shortlist of finalists for the Re:fresh Awards 2010 has been drawn up and the countdown is now on to the industry’s largest annual gathering in London on 13 May.
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ArticleKenyan flights underway
Kenya airlifted 300 tonnes of fruit and vegetables in three flights to the south of Spain last night.
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ArticleSodium warning for US consumers
New report suggest that Americans should increase their intake of low or no sodium foods such as fruits and vegetables
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ArticleCal Giant launches new website
Consumers, trade partners and cycling fans now have access to their own micro-sites offering a wealth of berry-related information
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ArticleT&G harvests first ENZAGold kiwifruit
Turners & Growers has announced its first commercial harvest of ENZAGold Kiwifruit in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty
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ArticleArgentina seeks Chinese market entry
The South American country is negotiating access for a number of fruits including apples, pears, cherries, blueberries and table grapes
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ArticleWinn-Dixie introduces reusable bags
Retailer becomes first in the US south-east to offer lifetime bags with Microban antibacterial protection technology