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Chiquita shipping to continue uninterrupted
Chiquita Brands International has announced that it does not expect the bankruptcy filing by Eastwind Maritime Inc. and certain of its affiliates to adversely affect service to Chiquita’s customers and the delivery of its bananas and other fresh fruit products.
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Nunhems unveils €2m research station
Bayer CropScience subsidiary Nunhems has opened a €2 million (£1.7m) experimental station in the Spanish region of Murcia.
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ArticleGreenery scoops innovation gong
The Greenery has won the European Award for Co-operative Innovation in the Food Chain.
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Monsanto and Dole unveil five-year project
Monsanto and Dole Fresh Vegetables are set to team up for a five-year vegetable breeding collaboration.
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ArticleRunway or another
As the UK’s largest cargo-handling airport and a hub for produce coming into Europe, Heathrow has long been at the forefront of the perishables import business. But with concerns rising over the environment, costs and the site’s local impact, Alex Lawson visits some key produce players to see how they are coping through difficult times.
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ArticleAn Israeli summer basket
A feast of Israeli summer lines will hit the UK in volume from next week. This season, the major players are determined to make the most of their export window, overcome the exchange rate and maintain their long-standing relationships with the UK market. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSalad sector recuperates in the summer weather
At last, the salad sector is in fine spirits as decent summer weather has produced high-quality crops across the UK and Europe, and consumers are reaching for the salad bowl. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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DAWS system pays off for Agroleaf Ltd
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, we take a look at a weighing system implemented in a Yorkshire soft-fruit packhouse by the Stevens Group, plus further improvements to Fresh Direct’s transport service. Meanwhile, Asia Fruit Logistica is making the most of a new online tool.
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Fyffes ensuring we have bananas
Congratulations to Fyffes, which is celebrating the 80th birthday of its famous blue label brand next month. Not only do I
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Markets must keep upward momentum
The inaugural meeting of the Association of London Markets this week seems to have put a spring in the industry’s step,
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Fyffes raises growth target
Fyffes has raised its earnings growth target for 2009, claiming that favourable market conditions have outweighed higher input costs.
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ArticleCapital Tasting fresh
Taste of London last week saw the number of fresh produce companies at the show rise to its highest level yet.
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ArticleThailand clinches fruitful deal in China
Thai fruits were one of the major beneficiaries of a memorandum of understanding signed between Thailand and China yesterday
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ArticleGreyfriars plans new £4.5m farm
Mushroom grower Greyfriars is planning to develop a large new £4.5 million energy-efficient facility in Yorkshire in a bid to reduce the amount of imported product consumed in the UK.
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ArticleSpar extends reach in China
The retailer is set for further expansion in China following its tie-up with a local department store chain in Hunan Province
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Carbon audit info released
Two new fact sheets designed to empower farmers to manage the challenges and opportunities of climate change have been launched by Farming Futures.
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ArticleApple Commission targets growth markets
Washington Apple Commission directors have opted to adjust the group's marketing budget to focus on developing markets
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Upward curve for Pakistani exports
New figures have revealed that fruit and vegetable sales to overseas markets have increased in volume and value
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ArticleFarmers "pivotal" to climate change
UK agriculture and horticulture can adapt to make a valuable contribution in mitigating the effects of climate change, according to the NFU.