News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 3100
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Postal disruption set to continue
Businesses are set be further affected by the series of postal strikes that have severely interrupted correspondence in the sector in the past month.
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Techno Fresh in ISO9001 first
Techno Fresh Consultancy Ltd has this week been accredited with ISO9001 and claims to be the first company that has achieved this standard for surveys, quality inspections and technical management within the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleImports soar to Iran
Imports into the Middle Eastern country are significantly up compared with the same period in 2008
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ArticleEnd of Eat in Colour era
Eat in Colour has reached an audience of 465 million in its three-year life span but will now just run as a consumer-facing website.
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Kenya smallholders given a voice
Kenyan smallholder James Gikunju Muuru has added his voice to the debate on the sustainability of air-freighted fresh produce to the UK with a compelling 24-page report published by the Africa Research Institute.
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ArticleUS tightens bell pepper access
Dutch peppers have been banned and Canadian supplies are restricted under a temporary US import rule
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ArticleCPMA plans 5 to 10 A Day facelift
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is seeking to further raise awareness of the importance of eating a wide range of fresh produce every day
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ArticleTesco introduces perishables scheme
Tesco has introduced a landmark measure to prevent food wastage on perishables as the retailer bows to pressure from DEFRA.
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ArticleTomato supply threatened
The changeover in tomato seasons between northern and southern Europe is being overshadowed by late availability from the north and the threat of reduced plantings in the south as well as disease issues.
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ArticleAsda and Tesco hit back on organics
Asda and Tesco have hit back at a report in the Grocer last week that suggested their organic sales are falling and they have cut back on the number of lines by a third.
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ArticleFenmarc launches new brand
Fenmarc has launched a new consumer-facing brand for its fresh potatoes and vegetables.
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ArticleLincolnshire ups restaurant profile
Regional food group brand Select Lincolnshire was out in force at The Restaurant Show from Monday to Wednesday this week promoting home-grown fruit and vegetables to visiting chefs and caterers.
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Chile eyes up top ten spot
ProChile aims to transform itself into one of the world’s top-10 food and beverage exporters by 2015, the promotional body’s director Alicia Frohmann told FPJ.
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ArticleDole faces human rights row
An incisive report into the alleged abuse of human rights by banana giant Dole has accused the company of denying workers “basic” rights and creating unfair working conditions, despite some progress.
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ArticleBeatson Clark set for Food Expo
Beatson Clark has announced it will be exhibiting at the Food and Drink Expo as it looks to display its investment in new machinery and manufacturing processes such as lightweighting.
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ArticleQV Foods adds to Inspire range
QV Foods aims to bring the potato offer back to basics with its new Inspire fit-for-purpose range, which informs the consumer how the particular potato in the pack should be cooked.
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FPC hits back at baby food doubts
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has reacted angrily to claims in the national press that baby food pureed from fresh produce may not be safe for children.
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ArticleKendall attacks supermarket stance
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has faced down top supermarket bosses, imploring them to abandon their efforts to influence the government over the introduction of an independent ombudsman.
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ArticleTenderstem judged most tender broccoli
Research conducted by Warwick University’s Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has confirmed that Tenderstem broccoli is the most tender variety of broccoli available on the market today, outshining both purple sprouting and traditional varieties, as well recently introduced newer varieties.
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Southern Salads at Lunch!
One of the UK’s leading processors and suppliers of ready-to-eat leafy bagged salads, fresh fruit and vegetables, Southern Salads shared its latest range of baby leaf lettuces for the winter season at Old Billingsgate’s catering exhibition Lunch!, from October 1-2.