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ArticleIsraeli peppers put in strong performance
Agrexco's Israeli capsicum exports are nearly 10 per cent up so far this season compared to the same period last year.
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ArticleArrow hits target as JS organic hero
Sainsbury’s has announced its first Organic Hero of the Year awards this week with top honours going to a vegetable grower.
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ArticleCode failure: industry reacts
The industry reacts to the Office of Fair Trade's review of the supermarket code of practice.
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ArticleUK's largest organics trade event
Organic Products Europe 2004 will be held in April at Kensington Olympia's Grand Hall
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ArticleNever forget forex
The efficient and straightforward exchange of foreign currencies is crucial to the success of many companies in fresh produce whether large or small. Anabella de Sousa reviews the importance of currency management and the latest solutions for carrying out transactions with ease.
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ArticleShamouti to shout about
The jury is out on Israeli Shamouti. Is it a historical variety with limited consumer appeal, or a valuable addition to the orange buyers’ portfolio? Escalating production costs have made this citrus fruit an increasingly unattractive option for growers, but there is still space on the retail shelves for this unique, distinctive fruit. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticlePartners ship
Hellmann Perishable Logistics and Philpot’s have formed a new working partnership, offering an integrated logistics service to importers from source to shelf. Both companies are confident that this will help develop further their respective organisations. John Broy reports.
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ArticleSenegal singing a new tune
Senegal is the 14th largest ACP provider of fresh fruit and vegetables to the European Union. This West African country bordering the North Atlantic Ocean is also the largest ACP exporter of cherry tomatoes and the second supplier of green beans and mangoes to the Union. The horticultural sector in Senegal produces a total output of about 370,000 tonnes every year. While cassava, watermelon, cowpeas, squash, tomato, gombo, diakhatou, aubergine and sesame are among the most important crops produced, 95 per cent of the country’s horticultural production is geared towards domestic consumption.
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ArticleCouncil pushes campaign
In this week’s focus on flowers, the Flower Council of Holland takes a trip to the hairdressers in a new campaign and also launches two new lines for the season. Meanwhile Sainsbury’s reveals plans for a busy Mother’s Day, the Southport Flower show is preparing for its 75th anniversary and Notcutts increases its electric vehicle fleet.
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FReLECTRA provides e-commerce lowdown
E-commerce technologies offer a range of possibilities for improving links, trade and communication networks in horticulture. However the uptake of electronic technologies remains relatively low when compared to other industrial sectors. A European group of consultants (FReLECTRA) has developed a training and information guide to assist horticultural business to better understand the range of options that are available to them.
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FPC Code a giant step for industry
The launch of the 4th Edition of the FPC Code of Practice for the Control of Pesticides has been an important step forward at
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Produce takes the lead - again
I have mixed feelings about the Office of Fair Trading’s review of the supermarkets’ code of practice. Since the
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EU-Israel dispute nears resolution
The EU-Israel controversy over specifying the origin of goods, fresh produce included, finally looks set for resolution.
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Clampdown on UK gangmasters
The predicament of Britain’s migrant workers’ packing fruit was exposed at a press conference in London yesterday.
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ArticleSainsbury's launches Looney promotion
Sainsbury’s has launched an on-pack instant win promotion on carrots and the Blue Parrot Range of apples and bananas, to coincide with the release of the Looney Tunes Movie.
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Grower plans migrant village
A village for 1,000 migrant workers is being planned by one of the UK's biggest strawberry growers.
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ArticlePrice war threatens organics
The imminent and inevitable price war in the UK supermarket sector could potentially be damaging to the development of the organic industry, said Sainsbury's Tony Sullivan.
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ArticleSomerfield starts UK tom season
Somerfield is taking delivery next week of its first English cherry tomatoes of the year from Wight Salads.
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ArticleLemons in size squeeze
Earlier drought conditions in Tucumán may make themselves felt on Argentinean lemon sizes and volume.
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ArticleFoodex Meatex attracts inward trade mission
Foodex Meatex will welcome an international trade delegation when it opens its doors on March 14.