All Production & Trade articles – Page 1483
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UK gets tough on food-chain power imbalance
The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.
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ArticleNFU stands up to EU
The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.
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ArticleBelgians on good form for summer
Belgian summer cauliflower and strawberry crops are starting early and showing good volume.
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Barfoots launches local school drive
Hampshire-based sweetcorn grower Barfoots of Botley will launch a major initiative in the county to boost awareness of its product, combining the 5 A DAY message with practical support for 7-11-year-olds.
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ArticleMixed fortunes for melon crops
Adverse spring weather conditions in the Spanish regions of Seville-Malaga and Murcia-Cartagena have taken their toll on the upcoming melon campaign.
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ArticleSoil Association Scotland looks at school catering
Soil Association Scotland's June conference will scrutinise the issue of public sourcing
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ArticleHDC to link up with EiC
The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) is working with the industry’s Eat in Colour (EiC) campaign and will lobby government to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in schools.
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ArticleBlackberries to be novelties
A UK food researcher is exploring the potential development of new, innovative uses of blackberries in foods
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NWF statement on recalled salad bags
Natures Way Foods has issued a statement in the wake of the decision to withdraw bags of imported mixed leaf salads from Morrisons.
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ArticleOnions tough in India
Onion growers in Bangalore, India are having a tough time of it at present, according to the India Times.
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ArticleOutstanding start to year for Fresh Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported that its first quarter profits more than tripled thanks to improved operations and gains from the sales of certain business units.
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ArticleSoft citrus in tight spot
The easy-peel citrus market in the UK is going through a shortening in the supply situation as the effects of rainfall in Argentina make themselves felt.
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ArticlePink Lady weathers storms
Extreme weather conditions have damaged some of Australia’s Pink Lady crop as the marketplace gets ready to switch from northern to southern hemisphere supplies.
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Ravensbergen Lilies of Life meet highest standard
Ravensbergen Lilies of Life have been granted the MPS-Florimark Production certificate, the highest world standard in the floriculture industry.
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ArticleSummer temperatures good for garlic
Summer temperatures bode well for the UK garlic crop, according to specialist Colin Boswell, who runs the Garlic Shop on the Isle of Wight and sells at farmers' markets in Hampshire.
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ArticleNFU tackles Brussels over equality
The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.
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ArticleBoard restructure less helpful to horticulture
A restructuring of the levy board system offers more to other crop sectors than it does to horticulture, according to Adrian Barlow of English Apples and Pears (EAP).
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New group gives Spanish growers focus
Spanish growers and exporters in Andalusia have come together under a new association Oiafh which will focus on the upcoming melon season as its first project.
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French reporting organic growth
French organic supplies have been in excellent shape since the start of the year, according to Peter Davis, of Lincolnshire-based importer-exporter Davis (Louth) Ltd.