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ArticleUnited Fresh sets new policy priorities
The US produce association is gearing up to tackle major issues confronting the fresh fruit and vegetable industry following a number of meetings in Arizona
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ArticleKoppert drives towards future
During a festive ceremony at Berkel en Rodenrijs, Peter Koppert, one of Koppert Biological Systems’ founders, drove the first pile for the company’s new offices and international R&D centre.
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ArticleAsda fury over Tesco claims
Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are being investigated after clashes in advertising have left them toe-to-toe over their low-price claims.
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Tinsley touches a nerve
Retailers and the government both came under fire at the Adas/Syngenta vegetable conference, held at the East of England Showground in Peterborough on Wednesday.
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ArticleDelassus takes Fairtrade step
Moroccan producer/exporter Delassus has introduced Fairtrade to its citrus farms and is now certified under the international ethical marque.
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ArticleReliance dumps wholesale efforts
Reliance Retail has bowed out of India’s cash & carry wholesale sector, citing a need to save money
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ArticlePhilippine banana expansion defies recession
Philippine banana plantations are expanding despite economies worldwide shrinking, thanks largely to Iran and Russia
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Floods damage West Australian plantations
Floods have damaged fruit plantations in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region
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Exosect signs distribution deal
Exosect has signed an international distribution agreement with Makhteshim Agan Industries (MAI) group of companies, a distributor of branded off-patent products.
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Primaflor in Almería berry plan
UK soft-fruit marketing specialist Berry Gardens is meeting this week with Spanish producer Primaflor to discuss commercialisation of increasing volumes of pioneering Almería grown strawberries.
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EMR makes plea for R&D funding
East Malling Research (EMR) has called on the government to invest in research to help tackle concerns over food security.
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ArticleSpar highlights value offer
Wholesaler AF Blakemore & Son has introduced a value range of fruit and vegetables in its network of Spar stores.
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ArticleChinese exotics yield results
Chinese firm GoodWave Technology Ltd has successfully trialled a new treatment on Solo Sunrise papaya grown in Hainan.
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Grapefruit squeezes past freeze
Grapefruit in Florida narrowly escaped a damaging freeze last week
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ArticleBirds Eye reaches Nirvana with new herbicide
Frozen vegetable specialists Birds Eye has been successfully managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas through a carefully balanced control programme using drilling dates and the pre-emergence herbicide Nirvana.
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Tesco calls for lower supplier prices
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy claims suppliers must pass savings made from lower commodity prices on to consumers
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ArticleWRAP gets full grocery agreement
The government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is celebrating UK retailers’ commitment to reduce household food waste.
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Produce critical to dietary guidelines
The PMA is calling for a strong fruit and vegetable presence in the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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Green shoots for floristry industry
Students at the Writtle College Floristry Department participated in an Industry Week to enhance the students’ learning experience and prepare them for the floristry industry.
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Freshfel reveals fall in consumption
Latest edition of the association's Consumption Monitor shows gross per-capita supply across the EU fell in 2007 against the previous five years' average