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ArticleDelayed English job dominates retail strategic thinking
This is the quarter when the apple category largely flies back - from the southern hemisphere - and thinks of England. The domestic season is playing catch-up, but most supermarkets have kept up or enhanced their support for the in-demand home-grown crop this season. Tommy Leighton reports.
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October visits give food for thought
We were delighted last month to report that the years and months of working with DEFRA Plant Health and negotiating on your
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Public will be tough to win over
I experienced a distinct feeling of déjà vu while following the escapades of Sainsbury’s, which hit upon the idea of
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Rising to the big boots challenge
While I was certainly no stranger to writing this column in my former life as deputy editor, this time around it feels
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ArticleNamibian grape strikes Gold
The Namibian grape season is underway on schedule, and Capespan UK managing director Ronan Lennon is bullish, predicting good volumes and excellent quality. More of the country’s crop will feature in Capespan’s premium Gold brand.
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ArticleSpits Olympic spat nears resolution
The deadlock between traders at New Spitalfields Market and organisers of the London Olympics moved a step closer to resolution this week.
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ArticleGo-ahead for Philippine bananas to Aus
Australian growers are bent out of shape after Biosecurity Australia gave the import of Philippine bananas a provisional thumbs up
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ArticleChile awaits bumper grape crop
Following last year's harvest, Chile's table grape sector is looking forward to another solid year
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Slug threat remains high
Slug populations are currently well into critical levels and more wet weather is likely to cause populations to remain high.
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ArticleAsda records sales jump
Number-two supermarket chain Asda has reported a significant leap in sales.
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Club created to back Rubens apple variety
The introduction of the variety to the international apple market will be carefully managed by a range of companies
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ArticleChange4Life welcomed by industry
The UK government launched its biggest assault on the obesity epidemic yet this week when the department of health unveiled the Change4Life coalition.
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"Sad day" as Irish horticulture college closes doors
One of Ireland’s longest established horticultural colleges, in operation for more than 80 years, is to close next summer, at the end of the current academic year.
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New American HQ for APM Terminals
The group has moved to a new terminal at Portsmouth in Virginia
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ArticleAtlanta AG becomes Univeg Germany
Name change marks end of an era as Belgian group Univeg begins to incorporate former Chiquita subsidiary
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ArticleSpain fights EC banana fine
Spain takes European Commission to court in row over fine imposed on Canary Islands’ banana sector for alleged irregularities
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ArticleWonderful times ahead for Agrexco pomegranates
Agrexco plans to boost exports of its Wonderful pomegranates this season to 2,500 tonnes, from 1,300t last year, to meet rising demand.
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Aldi plans Irish expansion
The German group will open 35 new stores in the country over the next three years
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ArticleWAC outlines record apple crop forecast
Good weather and alternate bearing trees will result in a bumper apple crop this season, the Washington Apple Commission has confirmed