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ArticleSpanish strawberry season 'acceptable'
Freshuelva is set to end the 2007-08 Spanish strawberry campaign, concluding that it has been an “acceptable” season.
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ArticleBranston potato to be named at Eden Project
Children visiting the Celebration of Food and Farmers at the Eden Project this week will be invited to name a brand new potato variety from Branston Ltd.
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ArticleUK growers sing the blues
British blueberries will be available in substantial quantities in supermarkets for the first time ever this summer.
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ArticleFPC lends support to EU school fruit scheme
The Fresh Produce Consortium is backing proposals for an EU-wide school fruit and vegetable scheme that could see the UK’s existing scheme receive a massive funding boost.
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Premium prices ok for local produce
Consumers are happy to pay higher prices for food that is produced locally, an investigation in the US has revealed.
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FESA (UK) ceo appointed as FPC president
Jim Rogers, ceo of FESA (UK) Ltd, has been appointed president of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) for 2008-09.
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Exosect welcomes new team member
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has announced the appointment of Robert Hend as its regulatory affairs manager within the company’s research and development team.
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China moves to maintain veg supplies
Officials in flood-hit provinces of China have stepped up quality control testing to ensure a steady flow of produce to Hong Kong and Macao
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Carrefour opens Bangkok mall
The France-based retailer has invested THB140m in the project, which utilises a Carrefour premium store as a main magnet.
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ArticleAndes tunnel to speed up inter-trade
The proposed link-up between Chile and Argentina has roused the interest of both countries’ presidents
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Pesticides issues divides pollsters
A lack of clarity about pesticide use and GMOs in Europe is storing up global problems, according to one of the pollsters in a lively debate on freshinfo this week with respondents split right down the middle.
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ArticleGreedy customers force pick your own to close
A Cambridge fruit farm has put an end to its 40-year-old pick your own strawberry business, as too many customers are eating fruit without paying.
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ArticleReported salmonella cases still rising
The full scale of the latest salmonella scare linked to tainted tomatoes is not yet known as new cases continue to be reported
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ArticleHail hits NY apple crop
This week's hail storm could significantly reduce the 2008 New York apple crop
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New PO for German potatoes
With support from the CMA and regional authorities, producers in the German region of Pfalz have formed a new producer group
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Pratts welcomes GMB agreement
Fruit importer and ripener Pratts Bananas has announced the signing of a voluntary recognition agreement with the GMB.
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ArticleSustainable shopping proving tricky
A new report suggests that consumers want to buy sustainably, but are restricted by price, patchy availability and contradictory messages, according to the research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Banana volume boost for Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has secured additional volumes of bananas to be shipped into the port by Fyffes.
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ArticleIsrael carves summer niche
The Israeli industry has invested heavily in specialist fruit varieties, and has high hopes for summer lines as newer stonefruit and pomegranate strains begin to make their mark. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleStreamlined solutions
Recruitment company Staffline specialises in supplying temporary and permanent blue-collar industrial workers to a range of different industries, including the food production sector. With several high-profile fresh produce contracts already under its belt, Laura Gould met with the firm to find out what services it can offer the fruit and vegetable industry.