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ArticleT&G steps up Zespri challenge
Turners & Growers is continuing its legal challenge to Zespri’s monopoly in kiwifruit exports from New Zealand
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Benn urges "radical rethink" on food
DEFRA secretary of state Hilary Benn today warned that the UK will need a “radical rethink” about the way that food is produced and processed in order to maintain a sustainable and affordable offer.
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Allotments grow for National Trust
As National Allotments Week kicks off today, the National Trust is on target to surpass the pledge it made in February this year to create 1,000 new allotment plots on its land by 2012, providing local communities across the country with the space to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleUK intent on boosting production
In order to counteract the rising global population, as well as the effects of climate change, the UK is looking to boost domestic production
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ArticleAMS-WellPict European in administration
Apparent cash-flow problems push berry marketer into financial difficulties as debts reportedly reach "millions of pounds"
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ArticleIFST unveils revamped website
Food science and technology group relaunches web presence in order to improve service to its growing number of members
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Supermarkets accused of 'gloss on mediocrity'
Supermarkets are undermining the value of quality British food and drink by “putting a gloss on mediocrity”, the trade was told this week.
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ArticleTopfruit forecast revealed at Prognosfruit
European apple production is expected to drop this year, with pear volumes set to rise, according to details released at the annual event
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ArticleM&S launches Tiny Pear
One of the smallest pears in the world is on sale exclusively at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleExports from Israel on the up
Israeli exports of fresh fruit and vegetables have grown by 11.4 per cent during the first half of 2009
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ArticleDEFRA minister urges UK on protected status
More UK producers should apply for protected status for their food and join iconic British foods such as West Midlands favourites Worcestershire cider and Staffordshire heese, food and farming minister Jim Fitzpatrick said last week.
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ArticleEnglish apple race condemned
The apple industry has been warned that the race to get product to market could severely damage the fruit’s reputation and undo work done in healthy-eating campaigns.
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Carrot conference on the cards
The sixth UK onion and carrot conference will take place this November with an international line-up of speakers and experts.
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East of England producers visit Western
Business Link, in partnership with Tastes of Anglia, organised a trade development visit to Western International Wholesale Market last week for a group of the region’s specialist food growers.
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Hortyfruta paying off for Andalusia
Andalusia’s fresh fruit and vegetable trade association Hortyfruta has said its work over the 2008-09 season is being recognised in major markets and has boosted fortunes for growers in the region, at a time when many others are suffering.
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ArticleNZ to share emissions model
New Zealand apple growers could soon be offering the results of their eight-month study into greenhouse gas emissions for the benefit of producers outside the country, in a bid to create common international standards for measuring the carbon footprint of an apple.
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WRAP issues online guide
The latest information on de-packaging equipment for food waste is available online, thanks to a review conducted by SLR Consulting Ltd on behalf of WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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Pallet deadline extended
The timber pallets and packaging sector has been granted additional time to adapt to changes proposed to the ISPM 15 regime in Europe, after a successful submission to the European Commission by the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB).
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Apple lessons to learn from recession
The retreat of an indulgent western society offers lessons and strategies for the apple industry, according to the August issue of the World Apple Report.