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ArticleVeg miss out on 5 A DAY increase
5 A DAY is failing to make a positive impact on vegetable consumption but fruit is on the rise, according to latest figures.
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ArticleAsda's Smartprice "lunacy"
Asda has taken banana prices to a new low in the launch of its Smartprice on produce and come in for trade criticism.
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ArticleWaitrose goes local
Waitrose has announced two separate three-month trials to source locally grown UK organic and conventional fresh produce.
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ArticleForecast for more cold in Spain
More is yet to come in terms of cold weather hampering supplies in major Spanish growing regions.
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ArticleGreenery UK director to leave
Frans van der Burg will be released from his position as director of the UK business unit of the Greenery on February 1.
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EU issues warning to food industry
The EU has warned food companies to stop advertising junk food to children and give clearer indications on labels.
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ArticleSA stones on a roll
Strong market awareness, coupled with the ability to adapt to changing conditions has put South African stone-fruit producers in a strong position as high quality fruit comes on stream.Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleCornwall in crisis
The Cornish winter brassica season may have arrived a few weeks early this season, but it hasn’t been without its difficulties, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleNovelty a key for brassica
While the UK market for sprouts continues to decline, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli markets remain fairly stable. As well as striving to improve the performance of traditional brassicas, breeders are helping growers maintain sales through the development of niche sectors, such as purple sprouting broccoli, baby cabbage and coloured cauliflower, reports Sue Jupe.
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Speak now, or hold your SPV peace
Changes to the Simplified Procedure Value (SPV) system for calculating import duty payments are likely during the course of
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Kick out penalties
Adam Bernstein hosts a monthly look at one of the legislative aspects that most affect your business, how it is run and how it
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Waitrose pilot must earn wings
There is no doubt in my mind that Waitrose’s decision to pilot sales of locally grown produce outside its own brand will
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All is not lost for veg generation
There is something hidden in the data about fruit and vegetable consumption that we should not ignore.The bedrock of
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ArticleAll is not lost for veg generation
There is something hidden in the data about fruit and vegetable consumption that we should not ignore.The bedrock of
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Food security, seriously
In the run up to a likely UK general election later this year a farming think-tank is urging parties to give food security due consideration.
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Organic trials widen
Plant scientists have announced plans to further expand its programme of organic crop trials.
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Chiquita wins full certification
Chiquita Brands International has achieved international labour standard certification across all its Latin American farms.
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ArticleSun World bought by investment group
Investment group Black Diamond has purchased California-based grower-shipper Sun World International Inc.
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Costa Rica rains continue
Intermittent rainfall has continued in coastal Costa Rica following last week's floods as the country counts the cost to export crops.
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New service for suppliers and retailers
Specialist food and flower consultancy Practical Solutions International (PSI), has launched a new service for fresh produce suppliers and retailers.