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Garlic and ginger on rise for Pan United
Garlic and ginger specialist Pan United is seeing increased interest in its products in the UK market, according to sales manager Syd Edwards.
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ArticleZG launches next phase of A Sense of Taste
Israeli breeding specialist Zeraim Gedera (ZG) had chef Eyal Shani on its stand during the show whipping up a range of pepper- and tomato-based dishes for passers-by, as part of its A Sense of Taste campaign.
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ArticleEosta launches Europe's first climate-neutral range
Dutch organic specialist Eosta has become the first company in Europe to offer TÜV-Nord certified CO2-neutral products, in partnership with organic compost firm Soil & More.
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ArticleSA grape hopes dampened by rain
Two days of heavy rains over South Africa’s Western Cape province have put a dampener on the peak harvesting period for table grapes in the region.
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ArticleIrish growers step up supermarket attack
Irish farmers have adopted name-and-shame tactics in their fight against predatory pricing by the multiples, particularly of fresh produce.
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Greenvale fined for safety breach
Greenvale AP this week pleaded guilty at Duns Sheriff Court to an offence under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and was fined £12,000.
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ArticleValentine's rush for roses
Lovers across the UK rushed to buy red roses today, to mark Valentine’s Day.
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ArticleSerbia targets UK market forces
Serbian growers were in Berlin in full force this year, exhibiting for the third time, having enjoyed a triple-digit increase in fresh fruit exports in 2006
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ArticleStones roll on for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has enjoyed a very strong cherry season from Chile and Argentina, according to stonefruit buyer Neil Gibson, with the last Argentinean shipments due to arrive in the UK at the end of February.
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ArticleMorocco lights up Berlin stage
Dignitaries from Morocco’s agricultural industry flew in to Berlin to celebrate the success of the North African country at this year’s show.
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ArticleBooths shoppers eat their reds
Booths is stocking Red Russian Kale in store this season, following rising sales of kale in the UK.
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Early cherries a sell-out in Berlin
The so-called “earliest cherries in the western world” from Catalonia were presented for the first time in Berlin.
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Greenery appoints former JS man
The Greenery UK has appointed a new account manager to handle its business with wholesaler Costco.
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ArticlePrices at 'the bottom of the pit'
The consequences for retailers and suppliers that focus on price will be increasingly severe, Dr David Bosshart, director of the Gottlieb-Duttweiler Institute, in Switzerland, warned at Fruit Logistica last week.
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ArticleFlorida citrus drop
Crop estimates for the Florida orange crop were trimmed to 166 million boxes last week.
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ArticleFinger limes pull in UK buyers
Buyers were battling it out for Australian finger limes in Berlin last week.
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ArticleChinese Fuji exports delayed by one month
Fuji apple exports from China to the UK have been delayed by one month following frost and snow at the beginning of February.
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ArticleOcado to negotiate Waitrose supply deal
Ocado is hoping to secure a new long-term supply contract with Waitrose in a move that could bring about a long-awaited stock market flotation.
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ArticleWaitrose Foundation notches up 58th project
Visitors flocked to Lushof, a stonefruit and top-fruit farm in South Africa’s Ceres Valley, last week, when Waitrose director of commerce Richard Hodgson opened a brand-new community centre on the site.
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ArticleUruguay crops up and down
Sector leaders in Uruguay are forecasting a recovery in citrus volumes for the upcoming season, following last year’s frosts, while apple growers fear 20 per cent losses to their export crops.