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Essex farming event returns
An innovative event to help children discover more about the countryside and where their food comes is returning to Essex this summer.
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Co-op signs to energy scheme
The Co-operative Group has signed up to a massive energy-saving project.
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ArticleKoppert launches micro melon
Dutch producer Koppert Cress launched a micro melon last week that originates from South America.
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ArticleGiant blueberries invade Tesco
Blueberries twice the size of regular ones have gone on sale across the UK this week.
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ArticleGrowers warned on blight control
Growers are being warned to select blight fungicides to suit the stage of crop growth to help combat the more aggressive strains expected to dominate this year.
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Crops in danger amid water fears
Crop growth and drinking water could be severely affected if predicted changes in rainfall patterns over the coming years prove true, according to research from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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ArticleHortyfruta educates on melons
Andalusia trade association Hortyfruta is stepping up the education campaign in the region to encourage growers to pick melons and watermelons only when ripe.
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ArticleKiwis issue pricing warning
New Zealand apple industry leaders are warning their growers not to weaken on price this season, especially on Braeburn.
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ArticleJFC withstands economic downturn
Russia's largest fresh produce importer has published strong results despite a troubled few months for the country's economy
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ArticleDole case dismissed after 'lawyer misconduct'
A California judge has sided with Dole in a case involving two purported Nicaraguan banana workers
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Soriana begins cost-cutting plan
The Mexican retailer is putting into place measures to save money during the economic downturn
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G8 targets massive food supply increase
A report released by the G8's Italian presidency has warned that global agricultural production must be doubled by 2050 to feed an increasing population and counter the effects of climate change.
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Agritech hosts marketing event
Seed specialist Zeraim Gedera is hosting a conference on marketing fresh produce during the recession at an event in Israel next month.
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ArticleAilimpo calls for switch to Verna
Spanish lemon producers’ association Ailimpo has urged growers to focus on Verna lemons rather than the Fino variety this season
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ArticleStemilt's stonefruit gets organic approval
The US producer has had its peach and nectarine crops certified as 100 per cent organic by the United States Department of Agriculture
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Metro posts record Q2 earnings
The Canadian retailer has reported on a successful second quarter of the year
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NFU vice-president election put back
The election of a new NFU vice-president, after the resignation of Paul Temple, will take place in February 2010.
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Roll up for the Brammy Awards
Nominations have opened this week for the annual Brammy Awards.
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ArticleCapespan expanding School-Aid deal
Capespan, Tilbury Container Services, Maersk Line, Harwood Shipping and Simpson Transport have joined together to support charity School-Aid and supply equipment and educational materials to South African schools.
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ArticleMiles on trial
Globalisation of the food industry has meant that shoppers now expect their supermarket shelves to be stacked with fresh and exotic produce year round - and all this without their carbon footprints being compromised by the distance the product has travelled. Christopher Snelling of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) explains how the two may not be mutually exclusive.