All Production & Trade articles – Page 1454
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ArticleProduce World completes Marshalls acquisition
Produce World Ltd has acquired Marshalls Holdings Ltd, a group of companies that includes Marshall Bros (Butterwick) Ltd and a 76 per cent holding in Agromark SA, in a deal agreed and completed last night.
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ArticleWork starts on Thanet Earth site
Work officially kicked off at Thanet Earth last week, the site designated to become the UK’s largest-ever glasshouse development for pepper, tomato and cucumber production.
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ArticleFirst SA grape forecast shows promise
The forecast for the 2007-08 South African grape season looks promising with regards to quality and industry association SATI has released its first projected volume figures.
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Afghan growers get helping hand
Afghan fruit and nut growers are reaping the rewards of a $6.6 million (£3.19m) agricultural and marketing assistance programme implemented by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Chilled guidance for fresh suppliers
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has launched a revised second edition of its Microbiological Guidance for Produce Suppliers to Chilled Food Manufacturers, aimed at growers and suppliers of fresh, frozen and dehydrated produce.
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ArticleEVS tops for skills development
Wholehead salads supplier English Village Salads scooped the Skills Development Award at the annual Deliciouslyorkshire Awards earlier this month.
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ArticleKiwi robot revolution
An automated kiwifruit packing system is set to revolutionise the New Zealand industry.
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Supply inconsistencies hold back organic manufacturers
US organic food manufacturers are finding their growth potential limited by the inconsistency of raw material supply, says a report from the country’s Organic Trade Association.
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ArticleCalifornia fires cost agriculture £23m
The Southern Californian agriculture sector is licking its wounds to the cost of around £23 million after last month’s wildfires. Avocados were the hardest hit of all crops.
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Catering firms collaborate on contract
Two leading North-West England fresh produce catering suppliers, Oliver Kay and Cooper Produce, have signed a two-year contract to supply caterer Charlton House Catering Ltd.
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Novazone moves into new territory
Novazone, a leading provider of clean solutions for food and water, has joined the board of the Center for Food Safety (CFS) at the University of Georgia (UGA), one of the world's leading research programs for the study and prevention of food-borne pathogens.
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Noel deal hurts trade
Damage caused in the Caribbean by tropical storm Noel and heavy rainfall and flooding in Mexico is starting to be quantified.
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Warehouse controller accused of stealing £1m
Ex top-fruit warehouse controller David Lenihan has been accused of stealing around £1 million from two Yakima companies.
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ArticlePoupart cherry deal goes through
The Poupart Group has completed its acquisition of specialist cherry importer and distributor Norton Folgate Marketing Ltd (NFML).
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ArticlePolytunnel breakthrough in Herefordshire
A breakthrough in the debate on planning permission for polytunnels will see Herefordshire Council redefine its policy requiring automatic planning permission for the temporary structures on both existing and new sites.
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Argentinean berry area spirals
Area under blueberry production in the north-western Argentinean area of Tucuman is forecast to rise again this season.
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Oz stones under attack
At least a third of Western Australia’s stonefruit crop, worth more than £8 million (£3.4m), has been decimated by poor weather conditions.
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UK exports break records
UK food and drink exports continued to break all records in the first half of 2007 - with fruit and vegetables in particular notching up a small increase in figures.
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ArticleStubbins picks up Excellence gong
Stubbins Marketing Ltd, the Waltham Cross based salads specialist, has won the Food Manufacturer award for excellence in the fresh produce category.
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UK growers pioneer sustainability
UK growers and farmers are already pioneering ways to work with the environment to achieve maximum production from their land, a series of ground-breaking case studies has shown, suggesting that a wider adoption of their techniques will help allay fears that improvements in farm productivity are unsustainable.