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ArticleTurkey builds reputation to become key UK supplier
Turkey is a heavyweight producer of fruit and vegetables, with a wide range of lines earmarked for the UK, from fruit staples citrus and cherries to vegetables and salads. However, the country has had to overcome a number of challenges to reposition itself and put right its international reputation to boost trade. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleDutch salad industry looks towards convenience as economy revives
Although times have been tough for growers in the Netherlands, the Dutch salad industry is bucking up as the UK marketplace becomes more viable than it has been in a long time. As supplies make their way over to these shores once more, Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out that the Dutch have got a lot to shout about as consumers start to, once again, reach for convenience
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ArticleSales decline flattens on organics as interest rises
Despite a prolonged period of sales decline, the organics category is confident that interest in its products is picking up as the economy slowly starts to find its feet. Laura Gould reports
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Concerted industry action vital if produce sector is to avoid crop protection crunch
Spiralling development costs and restrictive new EU legislation on pesticide approvals together pose a serious threat to the
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Exotics and Fairtrade lines make their presence known
I have often wondered how much extra money Fairtrade producers get, but Fairtrade grape growers in South Africa have received
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When Delia met Heston, starring Waitrose
The news that Heston Blumenthal, the bad boy of British cooking, has teamed up with national treasure Delia Smith to advertise
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ArticleMorrisons in produce waste drive
Morrisons launched a major initiative this week focusing on fresh produce waste.
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ArticleBerry Congress attracts key speakers
Leading berry speakers are set to discuss the challenges facing the industry at the Global Berry Congress on 12 May
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Irish growers set up breakaway group
A group of vegetable and fruit growers in north county Dublin, the heart of the Irish industry, has broken away from the powerful Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to set up their own organisation.
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ArticleFarmers' markets proved cheaper
The perception that shopping at retail and farmers’ markets costs consumers considerably more than supermarkets is a fallacy, according to new data.
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ArticleResearch shuffle could yield more gold
Refocusing research efforts on long-term goals could produce more winning products like gold kiwifruit for New Zealand
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Carrefour continues Asian growth
Despite slowing sales at home, the retailer’s Asian business continued to flourish last year and hopes are high for further growth
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ArticleTariffs up on Australian grapes
Australian table grape exports to Thailand are facing an increase in tariff rates after shipments exceeded a pre-arranged threshold
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Chile hit by second earthquake
Chile was hit by a second earthquake today, this time registering 7.2 magnitude on the Richter scale and striking Santiago and major fruit port Valparaiso.
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ArticleNFU calls for research backing
British agriculture has earned its position of strategic importance with the government and is in need of significant funding for its related research, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleNMB to undergo USDA referendum
The National Mango Board goes to polls to determine continued research and promotion efforts
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ArticleCanada opens up to Spanish stonefruit
Spain’s stonefruit sector is to restart exports to Canada for the first time in a decade, after new import conditions were agreed
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Supermarkets in packaging pledge
The major UK supermarkets and food companies have adopted a rafts of new voluntary targets designed to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging.
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ArticleDole Europe acquires Green Vision stake
Company underlines its commitment to the European fresh convenience trade by purchasing a share in Swedish group
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Spanish protest at EU-Morocco summit
Spanish growers have been demonstrating in Granada as they call on the EU not to ratify a trade deal with Morocco at a summit in the southern Spanish city, which started on Sunday.