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ArticleAsda shouts about all things green
Asda has responded to environment secretary David Miliband’s order for retailers to become more environment-friendly by stepping up its commitments to reduce food and packaging waste from its stores.
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ArticleBCGA to showcase varietal advances
The British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) will showcase 35 varieties at its annual open day in October.
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Syngenta gets sole grip of Anderline
Syngenta Bioline has launched spider mite predator sachet Anderline in a controlled release sachet (CRS), and is the only company to produce Amblyseius andersoni commercially, according to sales manager Andrew Stevenson.
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Northern logistics suppliers to home in on Harrogate
The third annual Logistics Link North exhibition will take place at the Yorkshire Event Centre (YEC), Harrogate, on September 20, according to its organisers.
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Muñoz focuses on consumption
Antonio Muñoz, incoming president of Spanish citrus-sector trade association Intercitrus, has said he will place more emphasis on increasing consumption than on limiting production to lift the fortunes of his industry.
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ArticleStrong sales for UK gras
This year’s UK asparagus season mostly hit the mark thanks to a comprehensive PR campaign, which helped boost sales throughout the domestic window.
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Stressed soft fruit better for health
‘Stressing’ soft-fruit crops through the growing period could help enhance their nutritional benefits and offer new opportunities for breeding, Dr Chris Atkinson told delegates at this year’s Meiosis Soft Fruit Conference & Fruit Walk, at East Malling in Kent.
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ArticleKenyan call for private links
The USAID-funded Kenyan Horticultural Development Project (KHDP) is calling for robust links with the private sector to ensure the future of exports from Kenya.
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ArticleCranberries boost immunity
New research has found cranberries may offer defence against food poisoning, thanks to the fruit’s ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
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EFSA calls for feedback
The central message from last week’s European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Stakeholder Consultative Platform was a call for feedback from stakeholders in taking the Authority forward.
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ArticleRaspberry offer outstrips demand
UK raspberries are in the midst of a tricky time as offer outweighs apparent consumer demand.
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Dutch jv to offer full package
Frumac - an alliance between Dutch grading equipment companies Van Wamel BV of Beneden-Leeuwen (PERFECT) and Burg’s Machinefabriek BV of Oostdijk-Krabbendijke (BMF) - has been launched to offer complete solutions in the grading and packing of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleEU offers banana olive branch
The European Union has offered a new proposal to four Latin American countries to try and avoid legal action by them against its banana import regime before the WTO.
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ArticleBees running short
HortResearch New Zealand scientists are warning that there is likely be a major shortage of bees for pollination of export crops in the next 10 years.
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ArticleKG predicts Elsanta demise
KG Fruits md Nick Marston told visitors and exhibitors to this week’s Fruit Focus 2006 show that the economic performance of Elsanta strawberries is “beginning to look dated”.
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ArticleMelon market crisis
UK importers are reporting a crisis in the melon market as soaring temperatures surprisingly fail to boost consumption.
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ArticleDefra forced down refund route
UK importers will receive refunds from Defra, after the department admitted this week it has been charging for plant-health checks without the necessary statutory basis.
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New appointment for AFS
Assured Food Standards (AFS) has appointed Professor Mark Tatchell as chairman of the Assured Produce Board and AFS Board member for horticulture.
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ArticleTailor-made solutions
Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to major shipping lines and logistics firms about changes in the supply chain and initiatives they have implemented to enhance services for their customers.
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ArticleFields of opportunity
New Spitalfields Market has thrived since its relocation to a purpose-built premises in East London 15 years ago. The 31-acre site, which houses more than 100 trading units for wholesalers dealing in fruit, vegetables and flowers, is a hive of activity in the early hours. New health and safety regulations have transformed the market over the last month, and there will be many opportunities for development with the Olympics on the horizon. But traders are divided on their experience of the market and are concerned for the future of the wholesale trade. Anna Sbuttoni, Emma Twyning and Elspeth Waters report.