News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2968
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Insect pollinating day announced
The Rural Enterprise Gateway (REG) is to take centre stage at a technical day looking at pollinating insects which could prove vital for agriculture and horticulture.
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ArticleTomato fun and games on new website
Moroccan tomato specialist Azura has launched a consumer-facing website in three languages for its fans across the EU, including those in the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleSA grapefruit aims for UK boost
A promotional campaign for South African grapefruit in the UK is to focus on educating consumers and highlighting the eating quality of modern varieties.
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Campden BRI announces testing seminar
Food research organisation Campden BRI is holding a seminar on improved, rapid food microbiology testing techniques
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ArticleBlackcurrants could help asthma sufferers
New research conducted in New Zealand by Plant & Food Research finds blackcurrants may have added health benefits
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ArticleExpert speakers sign up for FRESH
Delegates at FRESH2010 in St. Petersburg will hear from an exciting range of fresh produce industry professionals
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ArticleGlobalGAP assigns producers new number
GlobalGAP has introduced a GlobalGAP number (GGN) to identify each legal entity registered in the GlobalGAP database.
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Wonky produce ban proposals quashed
An attempted revolt against new laws on the sale of misshapen produce in the EU has failed, with a ban on such products averted.
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Kicka receives potato acclaim
The patented fertiliser additive Kicka has been proved as a strong option for growers looking for a high yield of good-quality potatoes, using 20 per cent less nitrogen than other techniques.
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ArticleEuropean marketing standards appeal fails
Motion to reinstate ban on so-called 'wonky' produce defeated as MEPs concur on the protection of geographical indications
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ArticleDole plots steady growth in Europe
Eastern countries likely to feature prominently in group's expansion plans during the coming years, says head of Dole Europe
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ArticleCape Town hosts African produce workshop
The Bi-Annual Africa Products Standards Workshop will take place at The Lord Charles Hotel on 20-22 April this year
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ArticleSainsbury's backs UK peas
Sainsbury’s has announced it is to stock 100 per cent British frozen peas - a move that could bolster an ailing industry which is still reeling from the withdrawal of a major client.
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ArticleDole opens Costa Rican medical unit
Dole has opened a mobile medical unit to rural communities in Costa Rica to give access to preventive medicine and specialised health attention.
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ArticleVitality Show gets Jazzy
Jazz apples continued its awareness campaign last week by sampling at the Vitality Show at London’s Earls Court.
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ArticleNew Zealand growers frustrated
Horticulture New Zealand is frustrated with the country’s biosecurity controls following the incursion of the hadda beetle
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Produce email scam intensifies
The email scam reported on freshinfo last week has taken a more serious turn, as alleged fraudsters appear to have obtained produce using the identity of Lincolnshire importer Davis Worldwide, among others.
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Adventure abounds in the aisles as Easter approaches
My searches along the aisles sometimes turn into a bit of an adventure. Marks & Spencer is selling an attractive over-wrapped
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Reducing transport costs with logistics optimisers
The increasing expenses involved in the transportation of goods are becoming a real headache for those in the fresh produce
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ArticlePotato sector makes most of delayed start to new crop
The potato category is busy shifting the maincrop before the new season starts, this time two weeks late as a result of the big freeze in January and February. However, only the best stocks are securing good prices and it has not been easy for growers and suppliers. Anna Sbuttoni reports