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    UK shoppers flock to Aldi

    2009-04-20T11:32:05Z

    The retailer has reported that shopper numbers are up and prices are coming down

  • Article

    Weis Markets' Q1 earnings up

    2009-04-20T11:07:39Z

    Net income increases 82.4 per cent during the first quarter with sales up to US$606.2m

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    Brand boost for Belgium

    2009-04-20T11:01:01Z

    The Belgian auctions have announced that the volume of strawberries supplied under their quality label Flandria is set to increase this year as the season gets underway this week and plans are revealed for strawberry research.

  • Mastronardi
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    Mastronardi unveils green initiative

    2009-04-20T10:51:57Z

    The use of 100 per cent recycled boxes brings the gourmet produce marketer one step closer to achieving carbon neutral status

  • Capespan lemons
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    RSA lemons heading east this season

    2009-04-20T10:51:29Z

    A report by South Africa's Citrus Growers' Association has shown that exports to Europe have fallen by 15 per cent on 2008

  • Washington availability
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    Washington stocks "closer to 10m"

    2009-04-20T10:51:19Z

    Domestic apple sales catch up with last season as overseas export figures exceed previous campaign by over 12 per cent

  • Cal Giant
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    Cal Giant launches traceability program

    2009-04-20T10:37:44Z

    The pilot venture gets underway this week with strawberry clamshells before rolling out to include all berry pack sizes in all regions

  • harvestmark
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    Foxy strawberries go traceable

    2009-04-20T10:37:15Z

    Camarillo Berry Farms is to deploy item-level traceability on its Foxy-branded strawberries to enhance food safety and bring new information to consumers

  • Tesco apricots
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    Tesco to increase direct sourcing

    2009-04-20T10:34:18Z

    Rollout of new fresh produce strategy underway following establishment of dedicated procurement team

  • Jersey Royals are harvested from the fertile sea-facing hills of the island
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    Sainsbury's delivers Jerseys early

    2009-04-20T10:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s is set to deliver the first Jersey Royals of the season three weeks early with two days less delivery in a bid to offer its customers ‘super fresh’ potatoes.

  • Fresh Direct backs Re:fresh award
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    Fresh Direct backs Re:fresh award

    2009-04-20T09:01:01Z

    Fresh Direct, the winner of last year’s Re:fresh Overall Produce Trader of the Year award, is to take over as sponsor of the award in 2009.

  • Argentine lemon exports are due to decline
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    Southern citrus set for a fall

    2009-04-20T08:01:01Z

    Southern hemisphere citrus production in 2009 is set to fall on last year’s levels.

  • Australian strawberry albion
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    Robotic strawberry picker nears completion

    2009-04-20T07:38:11Z

    The prototype for a new Australian robotic strawberry picking machine will be complete this June

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    Timbercorp in the woods

    2009-04-20T05:52:18Z

    Australian agribusiness investment firm Timbercorp is in financial trouble, and looking to jettison assets

  • fresh-cut salads
    Article

    Ozone treatment in the bag

    2009-04-20T05:07:13Z

    A new technique has been developed to kill bacteria on packaged food using in-bag generated ozone

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    BLS-resistant iceberg looms

    2009-04-19T16:01:01Z

    The US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot.

  • Cornish earlies gear up
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    Cornish earlies gear up

    2009-04-19T14:01:01Z

    The first covered Cornish new potatoes have arrived on the market ahead of the outdoor crop, set to come on stream next week.

  • Bananas have become too expensive according to caterer MetroFresh
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    Bananas dumped from school menu

    2009-04-19T11:01:02Z

    Bananas have been ostracised from school dinner menus at a school in Wigan amid fears from the local council is ignoring nutrition.

  • Pacific Islands labour is making a big difference in New Zealand
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    NZ lauds islanders' labour efforts

    2009-04-19T09:01:02Z

    Pacific Islands labour in New Zealand is proving a bigger factor than even an improved new variety profile in helping growers deliver high-quality fruit to market, the country’s top-fruit industry body has said.

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    Chiquita shuffles its pack

    2009-04-18T16:01:01Z

    Chiquita Brands International has announced that the company's board of directors has appointed Lori Ritchey as its vice-president, controller and chief accounting officer as of this month.