All Production & Trade articles – Page 1442
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Farmers back Competition Commission
Competition Commission proposals are a positive step forward, says NFU.
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ArticleCalcutt wins Nuffield Scholarship
Sarah Calcutt, business development manager at English fruit marketing desk Norman Collett, has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship, and will spend the next 18 months researching and analysing fruit marketing campaigns around the world
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ArticleMurcians clean up their act
Growers in Murcia are to benefit from a three-year €10 million (£7.4m) budget to develop the Spanish region’s clean agriculture programme.
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Fresh Initiatives launched in Berlin
Sally Cleary-Corbett was out and about in Berlin to drum up interest in her brand-new Cambridgeshire-based consultancy business, Fresh Initiatives.
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ArticleGreek kiwis bow out of UK market
Greek kiwifruit exporters are seeing a downturn in their volumes to the UK this season, and are finding the market increasingly tough to supply.
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Raspberry season ups and downs
Spanish farm-gate raspberry prices have fallen by about 50 per cent since the beginning of the year, as demand falls away in key export markets.
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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.