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Plant growth control breakthrough
An international group of scientists, led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at the University of Nottingham, has shed light on how a plant hormone is crucial in controlling the growth of plant roots.
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ArticleSales climb at Woolworths
The Australian retailer has benefited from strong food and drink sales during the fourth quarter of the year
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit surplus slows Chilean sales
High volumes of Chilean fruit held in coldstorage facilities have built up as a result of this year's bumper Italian kiwifruit crop
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ArticlePremium strawberry's sales soar
Berry Gardens has announced that sales of its Driscoll Jubilee strawberry have jumped 17 per cent this year
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ArticleTurners & Growers takes Zespri to court
T&G sues New Zealand kiwifruit marketer over range of claims alleging company is anti-competitive and overstepping its charter
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ArticleMPs press for greater self-sufficiency
Following a parliamentary inquiry, MPs say the UK should boost production of fresh produce to limit the risk of future food shortages
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ArticleProduce driving Canadian organic sales
While supermarkets have tried to expand into additional organic sectors, fresh fruits and vegetables remain the core of Canada’s organic food market
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ArticleCal Giant supports cancer fundraiser
The berry grower-marketer is organizing several fundraisers in preparation for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life next month
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ArticleGround breaking Eco-Farm launched
BSI PAS 100 quality compost producer Veolia Environmental Services launched its ground-breaking Eco-Farm Scheme at Little Bushy Warren facility, in Herriard, near Basingstoke, to a selection of local agronomists and growers on Thursday.
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ArticleZespri highlights successes at AGM
Over 500 grower-shareholders and interested parties attended the New meeting in Tauranga this week
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Walmart Canada plans grocery growth
New Supercentre format stores will open in Saskatoon and Regina by early 2010, bringing to 60 the number of Supercentres operated by Walmart in Canada
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ArticlePositive year for key UK market
Turnover and profitability increased for the full-year of 2008/09 at the London-based New Covent Garden Market
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ArticleDe Ruiter Seeds & Seminis reorganise
A major restructuring at the Monsanto-owned seed development companies is due to take effect at the beginning of September
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ArticleChilean avos on the up
Chilean avocado growers are hoping to have increased volumes this year as their season gets underway.
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ArticleZespri hits back at T&G
Zespri chairman John Loughlin spoke out strongly at the kiwifruit marketing group’s agm today against efforts to break up the single point of entry (SPE) system for New Zealand kiwifruit.
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ArticlePitahaya to land next month
August will see the first arrivals of pitahaya to the UK marketplace from Israeli exporter Agrexco.
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ArticleRestructure for seed firms
Seed firms De Ruiter Seeds, Seminis and PoloniSemences came together last week to hold the International Melon Days 2009 in Parma, Italy, and to announce a restructure in the way they operate within the industry as a whole.
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ArticleBritish carrot industry celebrates
Members of The British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) have been experiencing very good growth with retail sales - excluding speciality lines - increasing by more than nine per cent to £235 million and volumes increasing by nearly five per cent to 321,000 tonnes.
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ArticleMorrisons leads market share growth
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures published today for the 12 weeks to July 12 show Morrisons pulling ahead of the pack, with the fastest year-on-year growth in the period and its 22nd successive period of market-share growth.
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ArticleDutch pear volume set to rebound
National growers group NFO anticipates 83 per cent increase in volumes as well as a 2 per cent rise in apple output