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ArticleNew produce wash Fit for purpose
An antibacterial wash for salads, fruit and vegetables that its makers claim is more effective than chlorine and no more expensive is now being distributed in the UK foodservice sector by Hygiene Audit Systems.
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ArticleCue growers celebrate Cucumber Week
The Cucumber Growers’ Association (CGA) completed its first ever Cucumber Week earlier this month.
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Complications for Argentine citrus
Industry estimates point towards a fall in exports almost across the board due to poor market prices and lower production
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ArticleNZ aiming for produce industry growth
Growers in the country are hoping to double the size of the country's fruit and vegetable industry to NZ$10bn by 2020
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ArticleSyngenta posts "resilient" H1 results
The group has reported a slight fall in sales for the first half of the year, with CEO Mike Mack content with the company's resilience
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Syngenta re-aligns targets
Agricultural chemical and seed specialist Syngenta AG has abandoned its 2009 targets after it recorded reported first-half profit below analysts’ estimates.
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Kent food webs project launched
An innovative new project is set to explore the benefits of local food to the community and economy around Faversham, Kent.
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Commission urged to consider small shops
A business support and lobby group is urging the Competition Commission to consider the plight of Britain’s small retailers, instead of the major supermarkets.
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Compass sales slowly slide
Catering giant the Compass Group said its sales have slowed across the year, partly due to the fall in corporate hospitality, despite an increase in its third-quarter profits.
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ArticleBetter year expected for Belgian topfruit
Belgian apple and pear producers are hoping for a better year after 2008’s woes, but recent hailstorms threaten to spoil the party
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ArticleNew berry varieties launched
UK berry specialist East Malling Research has launched new strawberry and raspberry varieties, which it believes have strong market potential
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ArticleStar Reefers experiences tough first half
The shipping group has struggled amid the cancellation of Sunway's charter contracts and rock-bottom spot rates
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ArticleThird year lucky for NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) saw its annual fruit and vegetable extravaganza named the Supreme Champion in the Great Yorkshire Show Flower Hall, held last week, for the third year running.
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Conservatives share their vision
Conservative Lord Taylor of Holbeach, shadow minister for environment, food and rural affairs this week told a Fruit Focus forum that his party would re-prioritise food and farming should it come into power, claiming that food production is “the most important industry of all”.
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ArticlePam Yanez joins Strawberry Commission
The produce industry veteran has left Chiquita to take up the role of category development manager at the California Strawberry Commission
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ArticleNew service links Europe with Far East
Evergreen Line and China Shipping Container Line have formed a new joint service
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ArticleSoil Association slams Transition Plan
The UK government’s Low Carbon Transition Plan has come under fire from the Soil Association, which claims the plan offers nothing new
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MMG Citrus extends Aussie Navels
MMG Citrus is extending the season for its easy-peel Australian Navel as fruit arrives in the UK a month earlier than last year.
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ArticleOrganic slowdown in Austria
With the recession hitting demand for organics in Austria, the country’s specialist supermarkets are beginning to struggle
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ArticlePrepared industry stares change in the face
As demand for most prepared products falters, the industry has embarked on a new era and it looks as if the recession will have changed the face of the sector for some time to come. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.