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Israeli fruit growers go to High court
Israeli fruit growers who have been denied licenses to employ foreign workers by the ministry of agriculture have taken their case to the High Court of Justice, asking the court to sever the connection between what the farmers feel is an unfair tax and the awarding of the licenses.
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ArticleStrawberry grower in administration owing £5.9m
Polehouse Nurseries, the strawberry growing business owned by Peter Wensak, has gone into voluntary administration, owing nearly £6 million.
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ArticleGrower share unfair, says CC
The Competition Commission (CC) has offered a glimmer of hope to the growing industry, stating that growers have been missing out on their fair share of profit, whilst retailers benefit from higher margins.
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ArticlePeterson resurfaces at Naturipe
Bruce Peterson, the man who until recently was the most powerful fresh produce buyer in the world, has accepted a position as president and chief executive officer of Naturipe Farms LLC.
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ArticleSEF acted properly on labour use
Southern England Farms, which was named on Wednesday as a user of labour indirectly sourced from a gangmaster operating illegaly, told freshinfo it has acted entirely properly and within the law at all times.
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China’s fruit and veg platform set for November
SFT, ‘the world fruit and vegetable unique business platform in China’, will be held on November 10-12, 2007, at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, Guangdong, China
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Richard Hirst - Chairman NFU Board for Horticulture
“It is now that the long term supply chain relationships which have been spoken about so much must bear fruit if we are to retain a growing base that can ensure a supply of quality British produce.”
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Indian grapes see residues plummet
Indian grapes have enjoyed a drop in pesticide residue, a new report has found.
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The Greenery signs soft-fruit link up
A new strawberry breeding collaboration with the aim to develop varieties for the North European market was launched this week.
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ArticleWashington apple crop three per cent down
The 2007-08 Washington state apple crop is expected to be three per cent lower than last season’s output, which will finalise at 98.9 million cartons.
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Bananas and pineapples to go carbon neutral
A ground-breaking project that aims to set up a carbon neutral supply chain for bananas and pineapples supplied from Costa Rica to Europe and the US was launched last week.
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Almeria changes its methods
Unauthorised pesticide use on protected salad crops in Almeria last winter and adverse press coverage in key markets such as Germany have turned growers in the Spanish region on to integrated production techniques.
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ArticleVeg pickers at centre of GLA storm
Cornish gangmaster Baltic Work Team has had its licence revoked with immediate effect, after workers in cauliflower and courgette fields were reported to be scavenging for food.
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ArticleKenyan concern over European retailers
A Kenyan exporter has voiced his concern at the proliferation of the limiting effect on his country's business of requirements from European retailers.
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Murcians eye cherry window
Researchers advise growers in Murcia to target an early cherry window.
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Watermelon disaster for Valencia
Valencia growers’ association Ava-Asaja has said this summer’s watermelon season is proving disastrous. Prices paid to growers have fallen to €0.03-0.05 a kilo well below the cost of production at €0.12-0.15.
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ArticleEVS/Asda celebrate Yorkshire Day
English Village Salads (EVS) and Asda celebrated Yorkshire Day in style on August 1, with in-store activity at six of the Yorkshire-based retailer’s stores in the county.
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ArticleTricky period for Greek grapes
Exporters are warning that the coming Greek grape season is likely to be “tricky.”
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ArticleAsia catches on to EurepGAP
The total number of producers in Asian countries certified by EurepGAP has more than doubled over the last 12-month period.