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Olins strikes back
Laurence Olins of British Summer Fruits has hit back following the “berry barons” slur in last week’s edition of The Money Programme broadcast on BBC2 on November 10.
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ArticleJaffa gets Rishon famous
Jaffa is launching a new clementine into the UK market this Christmas, called Rishon.
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VOSA slips up on working time
VOSA, the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency, the organisation responsible for enforcing the Working Time Directive in the transport industry, has published advice containing serious and fundamental errors.
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Hasn't everyone heard of the Atkins Diet?
Despite the popularity of the Atkins Diet and other low-carbohydrate weight-loss systems, respondents to a new survey were nearly twice as likely to agree that it is important to cut down on fat as on carbohydrates.
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Article“Lease to Buy” scheme drives down packhouse waste costs
Fruit and potato packhouse reduces waste costs with new compacting machine.
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ArticleNo Tesco change of heart
Tesco subsidiary T&S has signed up to use the government’s 5 A DAY logo, but the retailer told freshinfo this does not signify a corporate change of heart.
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ArticleGomez first with Reserv
Gomez is looking to close the quality gap between the independent non-multiple sector and the major fresh produce retailers.
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ArticleSouth African grape delay
The first shipment of South African Prime grapes is already on the water, but importers are warning that volumes are not coming forward as soon as expected.
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Sainsbury's loss "no surprise"
Retail analysts tells the Journal the news of Sainsbury’s first ever loss is “not a surprise”.
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AB OK with BRC
Measham-based AB Produce PLC has gained Higher Level Certification to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food.
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ArticleNew health claims for cranberries
Cranberries have added yet another string to their health bow with the results of a new study by Canadian scientists.
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Bangladesh on the EurepGAP map
BRAC has become the first Bangladeshi organisation to receive EurepGAP certification.
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Genetic map for strawberry
Horticultural scientists have produced the world’s first molecular map for wild strawberry.
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M&S HQ up for grabs
Marks & Spencer has put its former Baker Street headquarter on the market with a £110 million price tag according to media reports.
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Sainsbury's sell stores
Sainsbury’s has put its Oxford Street store up for sale as part of a plan to close a series of underperforming outlets.
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ArticlePears push ahead
Early season European pear prices have been low in the UK market, disappointingly so for many growers, but the sector could be set for good times ahead thanks in no small part to packaging and promotional initiatives that promise to grow the market for a fruit that, not so long ago, seemed to be in decline. Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticleCyprus gains from accession
Citrus fruit has been grown in Cyprus since the 14th and 15th centuries, when fruit grew in the areas of Episkopi, Lapithos and Ammochostos. The citrus growing region is smaller nowadays but growers have a large, free market to trade within since joining the EU in May this year, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleCarrots need added value
Times may be tough for carrot producers, but they are not ready to roll over just yet, said Martin Evans, chairman-elect of the British Carrot Growers’ Association.
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Industry must follow FPC’s action plan
In August of this year the FPC published a paper that explained the implications of the EC review of pesticides and Maximum
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Berry tag set to stand test of time
If nothing else is remembered about The Money Programme’s excursion into UK strawberry fields last week, I have a