All Production & Trade articles – Page 1494
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M&S kicks off local tour in Ulster
Marks & Spencer is taking its Plan A project to increase organic and local sourcing round to several major farm shows this year.
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FSA warns of possible basil contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people who may have bought certain batches of fresh packets of basil from Asda, Sainsbury's and Somerfield stores not to eat them due to possible salmonella contamination, which can cause diarrhoea and sickness.
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ArticleCopper free solution for organic spud growers
A Scottish self-described ‘potato enthusiast’ is promoting a little-known Hungarian spud as a solution for organic growers worried about the toxicity of copper.
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ArticleVegetable prices in a stew
Vegetable prices are finally showing an inflationary trend due to a variety of market factors, but the effects are not filtering back down the supply chain.
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ArticleChocolate mint diversifies Israeli range
Israel’s Hishtil Nursery has added chocolate mint to its fresh herb line-up.
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ArticleGras trials to change sector shape
Trials which one day could alter the scale and shape of the English asparagus season have begun with the first steps taken by Hargreaves Plants.
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Steward protection for UK cherries
UK cherry growers have been handed a boost with the news that Steward has received specific off-label approval for control of the light brown apple moth.
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Mexican grapes set to bounce back
Mexican grape production is bouncing back this year after poor weather conditions in 2006, with increased volumes and quality.
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NFU and HTA attack AWB
The NFU has branded the latest agricultural wage agreements as being ‘out of step with reality.’
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Jamaican banana firm beset by profit fall
Banana exporter Jamaica Producers’ net profit fell dramatically for the first quarter of 2007, and the situation for the rest of the year is set to be equally tough.
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Coup for Sainsbury's spud growers
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-branded crisp range will be made from British potatoes.
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ArticleGrapes can prevent diabetes onset
A new study from the US has revealed that consuming grapes may protect against diabetes, by preventing the destruction of insulin-producing cells.
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New report from CCFRA
Campden Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) has published a new review that will help companies involved in the production and marketing of foods for children, and those involved in the monitoring and regulation of such activities, to better understand what influences children's food choices.
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More conversation for Chile
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association was again present at its stand during the Re:fresh conference at the Mariott Hotel, London last Thursday, but this year came with a difference as the organisation was promoting its new corporate image.
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ArticleLate start fails to deter Egypt
The Egyptian grape season is running about four to five days late on last year, due to unseasonable weather in April, but massive growth is still expected again this year.
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South African fined for fruit export fraud
South African businessman Francois Heyns has been fined R50,000 for defrauding two European companies on fruit export deals.
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ArticleUnion backs polytunnel fight
The UK's farming union has given its financial backing to growers fighting a local council's stance on polytunnels
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ArticleStonefruit forecast falls
Peach and nectarine production in Spain’s Valencia region is forecast to fall on last season’s volumes by some 25 per cent.
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ArticleIsraeli grape kicks off one week early
Israeli exporter Agrexco reports that the grape season will start one week earlier than usual with the first arrivals due in to the UK this Wednesday.
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ArticleNFU makes polytunnel pledge
The NFU has pledged £10,000 to support Herefordshire growers in their judicial review of the decision by Herefordshire Council to require planning consent for polytunnels.