All Production & Trade articles – Page 1514
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ArticleBelgian pears buck trend
Belgium will have the third largest crop of pears in Europe with storage quality forecast to be excellent.
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ArticleWeather woes for fancy leaves
The northern French and UK seasons for exotic lettuce are proving an “unmitigated disaster” according to suppliers in the sector.
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ArticleHEFFroads tackles route-to-market issues
A distribution initiative launched by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s small and medium-sized producers.
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Top fruit back on the radio
The English apple and pear industry will kick off its 2006-07 season with another radio campaign.
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ArticleFarmers seek advice on wages decision
The NFU is taking legal advice as to whether the Agricultural Wages Board has exceeded its powers in imposing a change to the calculation of holiday pay entitlement.
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ArticleCobnuts make retail breakthrough
Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.
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ArticleSupermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples
The UK’s leading multiples have pledged greater commitment to the English apple industry this year, according to English Apples & Pears ceo Adrian Barlow.
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Heveco in administrator's hands
A cloud hangs over the mushroom industry after Dutch-owned multinational Heveco was reportedly placed into the hands of Dutch receivers at the end of last week.
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ArticleGrowers urged to self-help
Director-general of the British Retail Consortium Kevin Hawkins said this week that producers must do more to help themselves.
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ArticleOrganics lose ground in online debate
Waitrose's organic podcast puts the Soil Association on the spot with the National Farmers Union.
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ArticleChilean season closes
Although Chilean fruit volumes increased year on year in the 2005-06 season just ended, this past campaign has taught growers and exporters that quality must improve.
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Baby Ava makes firm retail strides
New miniature strawberry variety Baby Ava is gaining increasing market exposure following a successful start in Tesco stores over the last 10 days.
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ArticleWillowbrook spies spuds
Ulster-based salad and vegetable supplier Willowbrook foods is expanding into the potato-processing sector following a £400,000 investment.
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Produce companies face mounting debts
Nearly half of fresh produce companies are facing mounting debts - and are oblivious to warning signs, according to an analysis by industry specialists Plimsoll Publishing.
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CMi branching out into plant propagation
CMi has been awarded UKAS accreditation for the Assured Plant Propagation Scheme.
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ArticleHerbert helps out Morrisons
Herbert Industrial has solved a dilemma for leek supplier Simms and Woods, installing special labelling equipment to produce a specific font required by its customer, Morrisons, within 24 hours.
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ArticleIsraeli date yields blossom
Israeli growers started the date harvest this week forecasting a crop of some 22,000 tonnes.
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ArticleMarshalls makes its point with cabbage
Five years of trials in Lincolnshire by Marshalls of Butterwick have allowed a British-grown red pointed cabbage to be offered to supermarkets.
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ArticleFirst grapefruit from Proagro
The first grapefruit of the season from Mexican fruit exporter Proagro has left the country by reefer, destined for the UK and continental Europe.
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ArticleAussie exports hindered by quarantine protocols
It has never been more difficult for Australian exporters to send their fresh produce overseas, according to the country’s Horticultural Exporters Association.