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Strawberries get Borneo approval
The contact-acting acaricide Borneo has a new special off label approval (SOLA) for use in strawberries for the control of the two-spotted spider mite to add to its label recommendations in protected tomatoes and aubergines and its SOLA in protected ornamental plants.
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ArticleWholesale takes green hit
London’s wholesale markets’ customers are vastly increasing the carbon emissions attributed to fresh produce unnecessarily, a leading academic told the trade last week.
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ArticleAeon suffers first-half profit drop
The Japanese group is hit by weak consumer spending at supermarket and department stores
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T&G goes directly to Zespri growers
Turners & Growers has been stepping up the pressure on New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri as it unveils its own new kiwifruit varieties and sends out a discussion document to Zespri growers to outline its hopes for the future of their industry.
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ArticlePMA Australia-New Zealand opens doors
New affiliate PMA Australia-New Zealand debuted at the association’s Fresh Summit event on the weekend
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ArticleFirst-half profit increase for Tesco
The world's third-largest retailer has reported that underlying profit grew 8.6 per cent through the first six months of the year
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ArticleTesco lands produce gong
Tesco was crowned Hortyfruta Multiple Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year, while Sainsbury’s was named the Supermarket of the Year at a glittering London awards ceremony on Thursday.
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ArticleTesco records "solid" performance
Tesco has seen a rise in its pre-tax profits to £1.4 billion for the first half of its financial year and has declared it declared “solid”.
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ArticleIndian organic traceability planned
India’s organic production is set to get a new traceability system aimed at boosting exports, in particular to Europe
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Article'Obsession' with high yields damaging
Basic foods from modern crops contain significantly less vital nutrients and there is an “obsession” with volume-led food production - a problem that poses a heightened risk for public health, experts have warned.
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ArticleRewe acquires Coop stores
The retailer has purchased 39 Coop eG supermarkets in Germany for an undisclosed sum
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Redpack launches packhouse solution
Redpack Packaging Machinery has launched a new horizontal top seal (HTS) flow wrapper aimed at fresh produce industry.
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ArticleDole Fresh Vegetables signs deal with Chep
Cost and environmental benefits of Chep pooled pallets cited as reasons for new contract, according to US company
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ArticleLocal labelling plan unrealistic
Proposed legislation that would see only 100 per cent domestically produced food labelled 'Australian' would rule out most products
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Co-op targets iGeneration
The Co-operative has announced it is to target iPod users with a new magazine-style podcast designed to engage consumers.
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ArticleFreshconex offers market overview
The leading event for the European fruit and vegetable convenience market returns to Berlin on 3-5 February 2010
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NFU welcomes science adviser plan
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso’s proposal for a chief scientific adviser has been warmly welcomed by grower groups in Europe.
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ArticleLast RSA citrus vessel arrives in US
The final conventional shipment of South African citrus this season has arrived in Philadelphia, although smaller volumes are set to follow in the coming weeks
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ArticlePeru increases banana exports
The South American country’s banana shipments have risen by 23 per cent as a result of an increase in exports to Europe
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ArticleAsda triggers UK banana price war
The Wal-Mart owned retailer has cut the price of its bananas to a 14-year low, angering some in the industry, according to local reports