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ArticleSun World signs up European trio
California grape and stonefruit producer, marketer and breeder Sun World has appointed three new licence-holders in Europe.
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ArticleApples with altitude hit UK shores
The first ever container of Snow Apples from Brazil arrived in the Port of Sheerness at the start of this week.
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ArticleFirmly in the saddle
While it may have had something of a makeover since its thriving heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Paddock Wood trading estate in Kent has still managed to maintain a key presence in the UK’s fresh produce sector in recent years. Laura Gould visited some of the companies based on the site to find out why.
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ArticleTates’ modern approach
Receiving the inaugural Re:fresh Convenience Retailer of the Year award was acknowledgement of not just one but three years of remarkable growth in the fresh produce business of Tates Ltd. With 206 Spar stores spread from the east coast of England to the west coast of Wales, Tates is the largest independent convenience store operator in the UK - but it is only since re-launching its fresh produce operation following a critical 2004 customer survey that the company has made its mark in the fresh category. Tony Leighton visited the Tates headquarters in Willenhall, West Midlands.
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Who says reading the small print doesn’t pay off?
I often wonder how many customers take time to read the small print on pre-packs.Apart from being instructive in terms of
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Fruit and veg scheme ineffective, says report
A study published today suggests that the government’s £42 million free school fruit and veg scheme has failed to impact positively on children’s nutrition.
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ArticleIsrael releases new stonefruit hybrids
Ben-Dor Fruit Nurseries in the Upper Galilee region of Israel last week introduced two new varieties of summer fruit - Peachcot and Violet.
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ArticlePlum budding
The Spanish plum crop in the Badajoz province of Extremadura may have been reduced by as much as 40 per cent this season through hailstorms which have been so severe that they punched holes on the leaves of orchards. But David Shapley found a remarkably resilient level of confidence within the industry on a visit earlier this month.
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Grower and retail needs poles apart
Having spent a couple of days deep in Iberia, catching up, courtesy of the FPJ editor and Foods from Spain, on the cherry and
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ArticleStorms rattle stonefruit market
Storms in major producing areas as well as earlier inclement weather in the spring are playing havoc with stonefruit availability and causing a tightening of supply on the UK market.
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ArticleIcy weather benefits the Cape
A cold spell of icy weather in South Africa’s Cape region is proving beneficial to grape and deciduous fruit growers in the early stages of winter and helping citrus fruit.
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Produce enjoys pride of place
Any reports of breaches in food hygiene, such as those in-store failings unveiled recently by the national media, obviously
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Murcia counts the cost
Growers, insurers and the regional authorities have valued total losses following strong winds, rain and hail in the region in March.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleStonefruit forecast falls
Peach and nectarine production in Spain’s Valencia region is forecast to fall on last season’s volumes by some 25 per cent.
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Polish crops suffer frost
Low temperatures at the end of April followed by a sustained frost on the night of May 2-3 have severely damaged a whole range of fruit crops in Poland.
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Red plums antioxidant miracle
New research carried out at the Volcani Center in Israel has found that red-skinned plums contain higher levels of antioxidants than any other deciduous fruit grown in the country.
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ArticleBright outlook for California
After a couple of seasons of poor production, the Californian cherry industry is now looking forward to a great year that should restore the fruit to its former glory in the minds of trade and consumers alike. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out the prospects for produce set to make its way to the UK this season.
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ArticleThe equity card
Tommy Leighton talks to four people in fresh produce about their views on the compatibility of private equity and fresh produce.
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French reporting organic growth
French organic supplies have been in excellent shape since the start of the year, according to Peter Davis, of Lincolnshire-based importer-exporter Davis (Louth) Ltd.