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ArticleWaitrose taps into bumper plum crop
The UK-based retailer is offering several different English plum varieties in its stores this year
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ArticleArgentina closes difficult season
An oversupply of Northern Hemisphere apples and recession-related factors created tough trading conditions for topfruit suppliers
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ArticleWashington apple volumes set to fall
A new forecast by the US Apple Association has pegged the 2009/10 crop at 132m boxes, down 4 per cent on 2008/09
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ArticlePhilippines to ensure mango classification
The country is to discuss an administrative draft order regarding the accreditation of mango classifiers
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ArticleMastronardi scoops clutch of gongs
Mastronardi Produce took top honours for the second consecutive year for its Sunset-branded tomatoes taking four prestigious gongs.
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Maersk Line unveils new service
A direct service will link India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean to enhance the group's existing portfolio
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ArticleRaft of rate changes for Maersk Line
Intra Americas services will have a complete rate overhaul through the course of September and October
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Obama criticism triggers Whole Foods boycott
The chief executive of beleaguered organic retailer Whole Foods Market has triggered a boycott of the company after an attack of Barack Obama’s planned healthcare reforms.
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ArticleMushroom Bureau seeks PR agency
The Mushroom Bureau, the body which is responsible for the generic publicity of all fresh cultivated mushrooms sold in the UK, is seeking an agency to produce a marketing campaign to promote the food to UK consumers.
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ArticleClerici Group sells Genoa Fruit Terminal
The Italian logistics and handling company has reached agreement to sell its Genoa fresh produce terminal to Gruppo Gavio
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ArticleSeabrex deal boosts Rotterdam plans
Dutch port's leading fresh produce handler to press ahead with development of new terminal following takeover by BNFW
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ArticleFlorette launches fresh-cut fruit
Florette is to enter a new field with a range of pre-packed fresh fruit, building on its position as the UK’s number-one salad brand to inject growth into the prepared fruit category.
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Coopers lands Roadchef contract
Bolton-based foodservice supplier Coopers Produce has won a prestigious contract to supply all of Roadchef’s motorway services in the UK.
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ArticleNet gains for NZ kiwifruit firm Satara
Group sees net profit rise during first half of the year despite storms and worsening returns on green kiwifruit
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ArticleTanimura expands Canadian sales team
The California-based group is looking to support its Canadian customers via strong local representatives
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ArticleThe great GM debate
Dr Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, explains why growers, producers and consumers deserve to have a choice over GM
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ArticleAsian exporters persevere in seeking new markets
A number of Asian fresh produce companies have long signalled their intention to explore new avenues and markets, but with the global recession curtailing opportunities for fresh produce imports and demand declining for the more expensive exotic fruits, they could face substantial challenges. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticlePost-harvest know-how
Chelmsford-based Writtle College is one of the country’s most famous and well-respected colleges for horticultural science, technology and research. Laura Gould visited the institution’s post-harvest department to find out more about the wealth of opportunities on offer for the unit’s students and researchers alike
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ArticleNo tears for UK
The market for onions and garlic has held its own through some tough economic times, with numerous lines carving themselves an increasingly important role as essential ingredients in every kitchen. So how is UK supply shaping up? And what is in store for the sector? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleRealists to the core
The forecast is for a strong French apple crop in terms of volume and quality this season, but exporters will need to be light on their feet and adapt to a tough European marketplace to maintain their position in the UK. Laura Gould reports