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Shoppers cash shortage helps retailers to cash in
Only the consumer tracking from TNS and the multiples themselves will give an indication as to whether shopping habits are
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ArticleAgrexco enjoys plum deal for Israel
Agrexco has made the most of a strong Israeli stonefruit campaign this year, with plums in particular proving a hit in the UK market.
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit exports increase
Spain enjoys good start to stonefruit campaign despite overall fall in fruit exports
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ArticleTowers of strength
Mid Kent Growers and Norman Collett look forward to the new English season in the belief that both their own growers and the industry at large are in a position of strength.
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Retail is all about image when it comes to quality
While the multiples obsess about promoting value for money on their fresh produce shelves, there remains an ongoing battle to
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ArticleLate crop cuts Washington cherry promos
The later and lighter harvest has affected marketing budgets for the 2008 season
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ArticleLINKFresh® deployed at Produce World
The first phase deployment of Anglia Business Solutions LINKFresh® suite has gone live at the British & Brazilian subsidiary of the Produce World Group.
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ArticlePlum pox spreads in New York
Plum pox virus is threatening stonefruit production in New York state in the US
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ArticleSpaniards count stonefruit cost
Hail, rain and high winds in mid-July have taken their toll on a wide variety of crops in eastern, southern and north-eastern Spain.
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ArticleJapanese peaches fly to Taiwan
High-quality Japanese peaches are finding their way into the Taiwanese market
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ArticleTop fruit takes world stage
New Zealand, Chile and South Africa dominate the UK top-fruit market in the heady summer months but, this year, major suppliers have not had such bountiful harvests. As southern-hemisphere supplies wind down and northern-hemisphere producers wait in earnest, Doris Lee Butterworth asks what is on the agenda in the coming months.
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ArticleNiche lines in for bumpy ride as credit crunch bites
The exotics sector is experiencing its usual summer lull - but insiders believe the situation has been exacerbated this year by poor weather across the UK, and consumers tightening their purse strings. Laura Gould reports.
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French see sharp price rises
Following a year of poor weather conditions and damaged produce, France has seen the price of fruit and vegetables soar
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Aid arrives for French fruit growers
Following the devastating impact of last spring's frost, French fruit growers are to receive state aid
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ArticleTemporary respite from headache in grape sector
The grape trade continues to throw up difficulties for those involved in commercialisation of the product in the UK, but the next period looks likely to be more settled, although trends for the long term may cause more headaches. Kathy Hammond reports.
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EU reforms won’t mean easier ride
It has always seemed to me that when the national media are short of copy about the fresh produce industry, they turn their
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ArticleHortResearch to spend €4m on new apricot
The New Zealand-based R&D company says the development of a lucrative new variety could take as long as 10 years
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ArticleLérida rain means more stonefruit woe
Rain in the Lérida region of north-eastern Spain last week is creating further difficulties for an already tough stonefruit season in Europe.
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ArticleSunMoon Food Company expands
Sunmoon Food Co – formerly known as FHTK – has embarked on a series of new initiatives as it continues its revival from near bankruptcy in 2007 under a management team appointed last July.
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Identity parade permanent fixture in UK retail aisles
With consumers becoming more price-conscious every week - thanks in no small part to the media - it is beginning to look as if