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    Wal-Mart makes produce appointment

    2009-12-11T09:11:21Z

    Retailer hires Costco's Manolo Reyes as its new divisional merchandise manager for fresh produce and flowers

  • Early start for Namibian grapes
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    Early start for Namibian grapes

    2009-12-11T09:01:02Z

    The Namibian table grape season has started early with volumes and size up and a relatively clear UK grape market offering suppliers significant opportunities.

  • Fresh Direct now has a London hub
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    Fresh Direct in Personal link up

    2009-12-11T08:01:01Z

    Fresh Produce foodservice supplier Fresh Direct UK Ltd has gone truly national with the announcement of a deal completed today with a London firm that gives it a valuable presence in the capital.

  • Joanna and Shawn Plumb
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    Edible Ornamentals scoops Anglia gong

    2009-12-10T17:01:01Z

    Bedford-based chilli experts Shawn and Joanna Plumb of Edible Ornamentals have been crowned East Anglian Local Food Hero 2009.

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    Sealpac goes retro

    2009-12-10T16:01:01Z

    Packaging specialist Sealpac is introducing a retro-style pack for cherry tomatoes.

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    Mexico partners Fruit Logistica

    2009-12-10T15:01:01Z

    Fruit Logistica has announced that is announced that its partner country for the international fresh produce trade fair in Berlin next year is Mexico.

  • Spanish iceberg down by 30 per cent
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    Spanish iceberg down by 30 per cent

    2009-12-10T12:01:01Z

    Spanish grower organisation Proexport has confirmed that supplies of iceberg will fall by 30 per cent over the next few weeks.

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    New website for shipping industry

    2009-12-10T11:55:11Z

    In an effort to increase awareness about the liner shipping industry, WSC has launched a new website

  • Port of Hamburg
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    Port of Hamburg to lower fees

    2009-12-10T11:48:31Z

    Port unveils future growth strategy, including the reduction of fees and investment in improving infrastructure

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    Swine flu ‘boosts’ citrus exports

    2009-12-10T11:35:23Z

    Spanish citrus association Intercitrus says that consumer concern over swine flu has helped increase exports over recent months

  • Article

    Israel runs short of labour

    2009-12-10T11:01:01Z

    Hundreds of Israeli growers have been demonstrating outside prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to draw attention to a dire shortage of labour at the peak of the capsicum season, following government action to reduce the number of foreign agricultural workers in Israel.

  • Marlene apples
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    VOG runs Marlene campaign in Malta

    2009-12-10T10:13:58Z

    South Tyrol's largest fresh apple exporter confirms plans to run a major consumer campaign in the Mediterranean island nation

  • Naturipe Farms logo
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    Naturipe appoints new CEO

    2009-12-10T09:32:34Z

    Berry producer-marketer hands Dwight Ferguson leading role at company, ending his six-year association with Eurofresh

  • Maersk container
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    Colombian move for Maersk Line

    2009-12-10T09:08:46Z

    Group becomes first container carrier to make regular call at Turbo, adding the banana exporting port to its Expreso service

  • Russia supermarket
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    Magnit enjoys nine-month profit growth

    2009-12-10T09:08:23Z

    Profits increase by 52 per cent through first nine months of the year following extensive cost-cutting and new store openings

  • Marco Fruit Logistica 2009
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    Marco gears up for Fruit Logistica

    2009-12-10T09:08:00Z

    Packhouse technology specialist looking to build on success of its appearance at the 2009 event

  • John Olney (left) with Anna Mbachu
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    Spitalfields all lit up

    2009-12-10T09:01:02Z

    Councillor Anna Mbachu, mayor of Waltham Forest visited New Spitalfields Market last on December 4 to switch on the market’s Christmas lights and illuminate a 30ft high Christmas tree at the entrance to the market.

  • Benefits of eating in season 'misleading'
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    Benefits of eating in season 'misleading'

    2009-12-10T08:01:01Z

    Retailers should “avoid claiming direct environmental benefits from eating in-season produce since these could potentially be misleading”, a report from the Food Ethics Council has found.

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    Dole to use iGPS pallets

    2009-12-10T05:28:45Z

    Florida-based firm iGPS has announced Dole Fresh Fruits will begin shipping some of its products on the company’s all-plastic pallets

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    FARMA conference approaches

    2009-12-09T15:01:01Z

    The farming sector is gearing up for Farm & More, a new event from the National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) set to take place next month.