All Production & Trade articles – Page 1520
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ArticleSolanum to invest £1m
Solanum, a leading UK potato supplier and part of Produce World, is set to spend £1 million on new production facilities over the next 12 months.
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Egyptians to take action
Egyptian potato suppliers will take action to restore their share in the UK market after exports slumped 10.5 per cent this season.
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ArticleAsda's brand new East Anglian spuds
Asda has introduced a branded 1.5kg pack of East Anglian new potatoes into stores in the region.
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Aussie growers to wear hail costs
In Australia, Growcom has said fruit growers whose crops were damaged in Wednesday's hail storms on the Sunshine Coast will have no recourse to compensation.
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ArticleCountry Crest runs with new offer
Country Crest, a leading Irish potato supplier, has added a ‘ready to cook’ consumer product range to its array of fresh potato products.
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ArticleVelasco in as FPC president
Michael Velasco, who has been acting president of the Fresh Produce Consortium since the beginning of the year, was appointed president of the FPC at a recent Council meeting.
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Irish authorities launch pesticide probe
The Irish Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation into the alleged use of dangerous and banned pesticides in the Republic’s mushroom industry.
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ArticleFPC to do Customs duty
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) will meet today with Defra officials as plant-health procedures for many importers continue in disarray.
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Ramsay rips into organics
Outspoken celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, has ripped into the organic food industry, accusing its products of being “overpriced” and “overhyped”.
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ArticleNew berry company formed by merger
Merger plans announced to form a new European berry company.
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Tornado hits El Ejido, Almeria
A tornado and accompanying heavy rainfall that hit El Ejido in Almeria yesterday morning have damaged crops and caused havoc across the region.
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ArticleAll eyes on citrus exports
Several key Mediterranean Basin countries are likely to make the going tough for Spanish citrus growers this year as they increase their exports, even despite lower production in some cases.
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ArticleZespri man bigs up monopoly
Zespri chief executive Tim Goodacre has defended the single desk system for selling New Zealand kiwifruit despite a recent dip in profits.
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ArticleCheery cherry forecast
Chile’s cherry exporters are forecasting a record season as the harvest gets under way.
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Carrots storm the NEC
Carrots will make their debut at the BBC Good Food Show as part of the Red Tractor Stand, promoting British food and farming, from November 22-26.
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ArticleSeeds of hope for spud sector
There are bright prospects for UK seed potato growers if the industry can find a co-ordinated and disciplined approach to supplying the market.
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ArticleJamie puts kids off school dinners
Caterers are blaming Jamie Oliver for a drop off in school meal consumption.
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Easiweigh launches low-cost weigh-pack solution
Easiweigh Ltd has launched an integrated weighing and bagging system for start-up operations and low-volume producers.
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ArticleCapespan to adapt to world order
Capespan Fruit Division’s ceo Louis Kriel has vowed that Capespan will see changes in the fruit trade as opportunities for global growth and that the company will continue to “adapt in tandem with the world.”
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ArticleUK veg firm is inaugural World Grower of the Year
Southern England Farms was crowned World Grower of the Year at an awards ceremony in Amsterdam on Friday.