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    NFU will not rest after WTO round

    2005-12-23T16:01:01Z

    The National Farmers Union has said it will continue to make representations at all levels to protect the interests of UK farmers following the agreement on trade at the WTO summit in Hong Kong.

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    Disappointment at waste directive decision

    2005-12-23T14:01:00Z

    The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and retail compliance scheme, Valpak, have announced their disappointment at a DTI decision to postpone regulations needed to implement an electrical equipment-recycling directive.

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    Save the environment, save money

    2005-12-23T12:01:00Z

    A free event showing food and drink businesses how to save money through improving their environmental practices will take place at Birmingham NEC on February 14.

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    Mintel: Organics worth £2bn by 2010

    2005-12-22T17:01:00Z

    Sales of organic food and drink are on the up, with sales expected to increase 72 per cent by the end of the decade, a Mintel report has revealed.

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    NFU HQ unwrapped for Christmas

    2005-12-22T15:01:02Z

    The National Farmers’ Union has unwrapped its new headquarters in time for Christmas.

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    Canker misery for Florida

    2005-12-22T09:01:01Z

    Florida growers could be facing further misery if predictions on the spread of citrus canker come to pass.

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    SA turns to fuel rationing

    2005-12-22T08:01:00Z

    According to local press reports in South Africa, fuel is trickling back into fruit-growing areas of the Western Cape, but is being rationed.

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    Defra unveils water policy

    2005-12-21T17:01:00Z

    Defra has announced plans to support farmers in the plight to curb water pollution with a new initiative.

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    Fyffes in €200m property deal

    2005-12-21T14:01:01Z

    Fyffes has announced its intention to set up a new, separately quoted property company, Bluestone Properties plc, with initial net assets of approximately €200 million.

  • Banana mediator named
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    Banana mediator named

    2005-12-21T12:01:01Z

    The World Trade Organisation’s Hong Kong round ended last week with an agreement between the European Union and Latin American banana exporting nations at last.

  • Long-term tunnel vision not bright
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    Long-term tunnel vision not bright

    2005-12-21T08:01:00Z

    British Summer Fruits chairman Laurence Olins has warned that a controversial decision by the Planning Inspectorate could have profound environmental effects as well as an economic impact for the soft-fruit industry.

  • Guernsey caps
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    Guernsey calls for clear message

    2005-12-20T17:01:01Z

    A call for the States of Guernsey to give a clear message to growers over the ruling governing the employment to workers from overseas was made at the general meeting of the Guernsey Growers’ Association.

  • Stubbins goes to Index
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    Stubbins goes to Index

    2005-12-20T12:01:01Z

    Stubbins selects Index Computer Systems to implement new ERP solution to future-proof Stubbins’ business systems.

  • Water pollution problem to be tackled
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    Water pollution problem to be tackled

    2005-12-19T13:01:01Z

    The harmful effects of agricultural pollution on plants, fish and the water environment will be addressed by a series of new measures to be announced on Monday, December 19.

  • Israeli citrus sendings climb
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    Israeli citrus sendings climb

    2005-12-19T08:01:01Z

    Citrus exports from Israel are running ahead of figures for the same period last season.

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    SIFEL deemed a success

    2005-12-18T14:00:59Z

    Organisers of Moroccan agricultural trade fair SIFEL, which took place in Agadir last week, have deemed the event a success.

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    EU banana prices on the up

    2005-12-18T10:01:00Z

    Chiquita reports a rise of 27 per cent in its average banana price in the EU, in the first two months of its fourth quarter.

  • SmartFresh hits back
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    SmartFresh hits back

    2005-12-18T08:01:01Z

    SmartFresh developers have hit back at claims that the fruit preserving technology is to blame for the worsening oversupply situation in the apple industry.

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    EFSA agrees 2006 plans

    2005-12-17T14:01:00Z

    European Food Safety Authority management board reviews 2006 management plan and agrees on public consultation on EFSA evaluation.

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    Norton Folgate selects Pr2

    2005-12-17T12:00:59Z

    The UK’s leading independent cherry importer Norton Folgate has selected Pr2 from Prophet plc to replace the legacy business system at its London offices.