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Morocco is Fruit Logistica partner
Morocco is to act as partner-country for Fruit Logistica 2008, it was announced last week.
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Weaver ant could save African crops
A tropical weaver ant commonly found in Africa, Asia and Australia could save up to 60 per cent of high-value crops in Africa that are continually under threat from fruit flies.
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Fyffes and Chiquita face further probe
Fyffes and Chiquita have both received statements of objections from the European Commission relating to an investigation begun in 2005 into a suspected cartel supplying bananas in Europe.
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Scotts launches Exemptor
A new contact and systemic insecticide for the control of major soil and foliar pests in container-grown ornamentals has been launched by Scotts.
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NFUS calls producers to Edinburgh
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) is encouraging producers to display their wares at a special food event during Edinburgh Festival.
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ArticleTomato specialist gains new shareholder
Wight Salads Group (WSG) yesterday acquired a new majority shareholder. RAR Group, a private Portuguese company, now controls 70 per cent of the WSG shareholding.
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David Gwyther - HTA Director General
“We have to become ‘Meaner’, at least in the sense of getting more out of the relationship between growers and buyers. It means working together to an agreed customer and supplier plan.”
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Dark clouds over UK production
There is really only question you can ask a grower, particularly of veg and potato crops, at the moment: “How badly have
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ArticleMBMG to acquire Warrell Morton & Company Ltd
MBMG has agreed to acquire the trade and trading assets of potato supplier Warrell Morton & Company Ltd.
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ArticleWeather woes continues
The crisis affecting the UK horticulture industry following prolonged rainfall deepened this week after flash floods wiped out swathes of crops.
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ArticleKendall defends farm assurance
NFU president Peter Kendall has launched a defence of farm assurance schemes, but warned that costs to the farming industry need to be reduced.
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Child obesity more common among middle classes
New research published this week suggests that middle-class mothers who work are more likely to have obese children than mothers from less well-off families.
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ArticleSee you sooner, alligator
Coblands Nurseries have found a novel way of getting visitors to its sites this season.
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New tractors launch at Fruit Focus
New Landini and Valpadana tractors will be launched during Fruit Focus at East Malling Research Centre, Kent.
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Field irrigates to accumulate
Field (GB) will be exhibiting a wide range of irrigation equipment at Fruit Focus, from drip to sprinklers and all ancillary equipment.
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Hearty discovery for grapes
Researchers in Australia have discovered that eating a bunch of grapes could be even healthier than originally thought.
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Tesco boss holds hands up to application error
Tesco chief exec Terry Leahy has admitted the retailer’s planning application for a controversial Tesco Express store in his home village was “littered with errors”.
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Sainsbury family expresses discontent with Qatari bid
The Sainsbury family has written to the Qatari prime minister to emphasise its opposition to a buyout of the UK supermarket chain by his investment fund Delta Two.
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ArticleFlorema appoints new directors
Dutch grower Florema Young Plants has appointed John van der Zwaan and Cor Bremmer as directors.
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"Pivotal" findings published in US
A study from the US has suggested that a low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fibre neither reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence, nor increases chances for survival any more than eating the recommended five portions a day.