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ArticleGolden opportunity
Continued efforts to streamline operations have worked wonders for the South African citrus industry, and as its focus on export markets tightens, a new mandarin cultivar makes its commercial debut in the UK. Emma Hardy reports.
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ArticleMushrooms in a squeeze
The tough conditions that the mushroom industry has been operating within in recent years show no sign of abating. Competition is as fierce as ever particularly from the Netherlands and Poland. But rest assured UK growers are not going to give up ñ not yet anyway. John Broy reports.
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Bradford goes continental
Bradford market is serving up a range of French foodstuffs during a three-day event
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ArticleHDC agrees tree-fruit projects
Eight new projects will address high-priority issues for tree fruit growers says the HDC
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NFU welcomes Defra consultation
Defra's decision to implement changes to the Common Agricultural Policy has been applauded by the National Farmers Union.
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What's in? Open air markets
I suppose it is summertime. Certainly it feels like it in a deserted Rungis. And it is good to know that some summer
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ArticleConvenience sweeps supermarkets
I have always been surprised that retailers have not cottoned on to selling a mix of apple varieties sooner. There are some examples of poly-bagged product admittedly, but is is difficult to see exactly what you are getting regardless of the information on the label, writes the Journal's David Shapley in his regular retail column.
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ArticleSainsbury's Somerfield bid referred
Secretary of State for trade and industry, Patricia Hewitt has referred the proposed acquisition of 171 Somerfield stores to the Office of Fair Trading
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ArticleVolkswagen launches new models
The new Volkswagen Transporter will be launched in October at a basic price of £12,820
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Vegetarian Society announces sponsor for awards
Makers of gelatine-free vitamin and mineral supplements, vertese (tm), will sponsor this year's Vegetarian Society awards.
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ArticleBelgians celebrate tomato success
Belgian auction Mechlin records soaring popularity of on-the-vine tomatoes.
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ArticleABP expects growth
Associated British Ports Holdings expects operating profits to show growth of at last three per cent.
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CMi gains new accreditation
CMi has been awarded accreditation for the BRC Global Standard for food certification
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ArticleUnsettled weather triggers blight
The BPC has confirmed 30 cases of potato blight across the country.
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ArticleChicory boosts probiotics
Chicory's health benefits have been revealed in a new report from the University of Lincoln
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Whiter than white
It seems that of late bananas have been on the minds not just of Journal staff, as we prepared last week's banana supplement,
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Consultancy gap for SMEs
A third of UK businesses, with an annual turnover of more than £20 million, do not know where to turn for support and independent advice for medium-sized projects.
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ArticleChile's grape hope
Juan Carolus Brown of the Brown Group has told freshinfo that Chile could have its own grape variety within the next five years.
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Granny going free
Sainsbury's has launched a “buy one get second half- price” promotion with Cape Granny Smith apples.