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    Eurotunnel facing financial collapse

    2005-06-12T17:01:00Z

    Eurotunnel chairman Jacques Gounon says the company faces possible financial collapse if it cannot come to an agreement with creditors.

  • Stott in firing line at Morrisons
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    Stott in firing line at Morrisons

    2005-06-12T16:00:18Z

    Media speculation puts pressure on Morrisons' Bob Stott.

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    Hunt on for celebrity shopper of the year

    2005-06-12T15:01:01Z

    Retail bosses are calling for nominations from retailers for the Celebrity Shopper of the Year Award for 2005.

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    Re:fresh feedback shows success

    2005-06-12T12:01:01Z

    Feedback from the the Re:fresh Conference 2005, the second annual integrated conference for the fresh produce industry, has been overwhelmingly positive.

  • White grape hope
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    White grape hope

    2005-06-12T09:01:00Z

    Early Sweet™ grapes are set to make a big volume breakthrough in the UK market this year.

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    Advanced slug killer targeted and deadly

    2005-06-11T15:01:00Z

    A highly targeted new slug pellet combining excellent efficacy with low toxicity to all organisms other than slugs and snails has been launched by Certis.

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    Watermelons set for better year

    2005-06-11T13:01:00Z

    Spanish growers are hopeful of a better season in 2005 given reduced volume and encouraging weather forecasts.

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    Traders urged to take control

    2005-06-11T11:01:00Z

    Market tenants at New Covent Garden have been given a rallying call to support a move to take control of their future.

  • China signs up to GAP
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    China signs up to GAP

    2005-06-11T08:01:01Z

    China has become the latest country to sign an agreement with EurepGAP to develop its own ChinaGAP.

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    China - it's still in your hands

    2005-06-11T08:01:01Z

    The signing of a ChinaGAP agreement should not be seen as the next step towards world domination for the country’s fruit

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    Fairtrade pineapple arrival

    2005-06-10T17:01:01Z

    Compagnie Fruitiere (UK) Ltd will receive its first Fairtrade pineapples from Ghana this weekend in collaboration with JP Fruit Distributors Ltd.

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    Methyl bromide almost history

    2005-06-10T14:01:00Z

    The eradication of the use of methyl bromide from the UK soft-fruit industry is almost complete.

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    Cartel claims "out of the blue"

    2005-06-10T12:01:02Z

    The EU cartel-busting investigation into the banana and pineapple markets in the EU have taken the industry by surprise.

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    Tesco values suppliers

    2005-06-10T10:01:02Z

    Tesco prizes its relationships with its producers as highly as it does its customers, claimed Tim Lee, fruit category manager.

  • Asda gets smart on prepared
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    Asda gets smart on prepared

    2005-06-10T08:01:00Z

    Asda is aiming to lower the price of prepared produce with the launch of its Smartprice brand into the category as it looks to continue to improve its produce offer.

  • Article

    Apples protect brain

    2005-06-09T17:01:01Z

    Chemicals found in apples could protect the brain from degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers, according to scientists.

  • Cold delays summer brassica deal
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    Cold delays summer brassica deal

    2005-06-09T16:29:19Z

    Falling returns and unpredictable demand continue to challenge producers but some believe that the gloomy clouds are beginning to lift. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.

  • UK carrots close hungry gap
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    UK carrots close hungry gap

    2005-06-09T16:28:38Z

    It’s a rash grower who predicts a bumper season, but there is an underlying feeling that carrot producers are looking at an upturn this year. Vic Robertson reports.

  • BSF shows sex appeal
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    BSF shows sex appeal

    2005-06-09T16:22:43Z

    The saying “sex sells” has been used for many things. But the last 12 months has seen it applied to soft fruit. The often risqué efforts of British Summer Fruits to spice up the image of homegrown strawberries and raspberries have had a huge impact on sales across the category, and interestingly the uplift transcended the promotional period and stretched through the winter. Tommy Leighton reports.

  • Lochy Porter, managing director Angus Soft Fruit
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    AVA propels Angus forward

    2005-06-09T16:21:57Z

    By Ed Bedington