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  • Lauritizen Cool announces new banana service
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    Lauritizen Cool announces new banana service

    2004-01-25T11:01:02Z

    Lauritzen Cool/Mann Reefers have started a new weekly service operating between Central America and Europe.

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    MDS shows its Worth

    2004-01-25T09:01:02Z

    Management Development Services (MDS) has announced Duncan Worth has become the group’s latest board member.

  • FTA wants more changes to London lorry ban
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    FTA wants more changes to London lorry ban

    2004-01-24T14:01:00Z

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the decriminalisation of the London lorry ban, but says it could create further issues.

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    Zon reports increase in turnover

    2004-01-24T11:01:02Z

    Zon, the Dutch auction, has announced it achieved a turnover of 263 million euros in 2003, an increase of 15 per cent in 2002.

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    Defra funding backs East England farmers

    2004-01-24T08:01:01Z

    Defra grants of nearly £500,000 were allocated to East of England projects last month, supporting farmers and agricultural businesses.

  • Head weights have been lighter than desired on iceberg and exotic lettuce
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    Spanish salads face cold snap

    2004-01-23T17:01:01Z

    Spanish salad supplies have been suffering from unseasonably cold weather this month and there could be more cool temperatures on the way.

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    ASK bidding process hots up

    2004-01-23T15:01:00Z

    Bidders are beginning to queue up for the ASK Central pizza and pasta chain.

  • Greenery UK is confident its graduates will get the most out of the MDS programme
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    Greenery UK announces MDS membership

    2004-01-23T13:00:59Z

    Greenery UK has confirmed it is the latest member to join Management Development Services (MDS).

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    Diamantes are forever

    2004-01-23T11:01:01Z

    The quality of the Diamante strawberry crop was top of the list of priorities on Hargreaves Plants production manager Garth Baxter recent week-long trip to the firm’s strawberry plant nurseries in California.

  • Tesco bid comes under fire
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    Tesco bid comes under fire

    2004-01-23T10:06:05Z

    The food retailing community has reacted swiftly to the announcement of Tesco’s £53.7 million cash bid for Adminstore, calling for a full Office of Fair Trading (OFT) competition enquiry.

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    Gangmasters get Commons date

    2004-01-23T09:01:02Z

    Renfrewshire MP Jim Sheridan has submitted an Early Day Motion (EDM) to the House of Commons calling for the licensing of gangmasters.

  • The Shamouti season has started
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    Shamouti makes UK debut

    2004-01-23T07:01:02Z

    UK supermarkets are welcoming the first arrivals of Israel’s Jaffa Shamouti oranges this week.

  • Andrew Crokey, managing director of Insight IT Solutions
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    Technological Insight

    2004-01-22T17:11:30Z

    Insight IT Solutions is located in the rural settings of Ledbury, Herefordshire. This company though is firmly geared up for the 21st century, with a host of IT solutions for the fresh produce industry. John Broy reports.

  • Cornish cornucopia
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    Cornish cornucopia

    2004-01-22T17:10:08Z

    Reports suggest a dynamic year ahead for Cornish brassicas. Producers have focused their efforts on increasing varieties and ensuring continuity while UK retailers have shown their support by programming in good volumes of supply. Emma Hatfield reports.

  • Dutch sales of the Stallion iceberg could exceed 100 million heads this year
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    Seminis reveals tips for the top in 2004

    2004-01-22T17:08:58Z

    The Journal will focus on seeds throughout the remainder of January. This week Seminis unveils a selection of seeds, which following strong performance in early trials and commercial production are now set to go to the next stage. Steve Parrott of Seminis takes us through the potential performers for the season ahead.

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    New Year, new look

    2004-01-22T17:05:59Z

    Just when I thought that the mushroom industry had reached a point where any further opportunities to add value through

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    40 years of French pioneering

    2004-01-22T17:05:48Z

    I must admit to a degree of nostalgia when as a guest of Sopexa, I enjoyed their 40th birthday celebrations last week. It

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    Systematic control of import risk

    2004-01-22T17:05:38Z

    Last week our joint FPC / HM Inspectorate (HMI) / HM Customs working party met at the HMI training centre to review the outcome of the work that has gone into establishing a computer-based risk-assessment system.

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    Shout it from the rooftops

    2004-01-22T17:05:23Z

    The British Retail Consortium’s Richard Ali this week made some interesting points about food and the perceptions of

  • Are producers gettng a fair crack of the whip under the supermarket code of practice?
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    Renewed calls for UK supermarket watchdog

    2004-01-22T17:00:59Z

    Producers and consumer groups in the UK have renewed calls for a new code to protect consumers and small suppliers.