All Production & Trade articles – Page 1757

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    Geest results announced

    2003-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Geest has released its preliminary results for the year to December 28, 2002.

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    International standard for top fruit

    2003-03-13T00:00:00Z

    The World Apple & Pear Association wants to establish international organoleptic standards.

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    NFU announces new board

    2003-03-07T00:00:00Z

    A new horticultural industry champion backed by a board of eight will provide the formidable force needed to help UK horticulture grow, the National Farmers' Union has announced.

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    Southern Africa's citrus forum

    2003-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Citrus Southern Africa and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum are set to launch the Citrus Marketing Forum (CMF) on March 7.

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    M&S awards organic accolade

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Technical manager Andrew Sharp presents prize to organic grower of the year.

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    Another new name in produce

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    New combination becomes one of the biggest single entities in the produce industry.

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    The young and the beautiful

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Matthew Naylor is presented with Young Grower of the Year award.

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    Budd flowers in Kent

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Top-fruit grower of the year is David Budd, of Hawkhurst, Kent

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    Parrish scoops top gong

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Specialist onion and potato grower presented with award.

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    The top soft-fruit grower

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    McGuffie's handed soft-fruit prize

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    Kent takes up Lantra mantra

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Tony Allen, of the Kent and Medway Skills Council, has said that the uptake of IT and skills development courses provided by the land-based training organisation Lantra demonstrates the speed of change taking place in rural industries.

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    Water pallaver

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Changes in legislation threaten future viability of farming.

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    Woodhead receives recognition

    2003-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Lifetime Achievement Award for Hilliers director.

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    Top fruit tightens up

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    The apple and pear seasons out of South Africa are already underway with good quality fruit but surplus volume unlikely.

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    Soft fruit in a squeeze

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Specialist berry importer AFI Direct Sales has reported continuing weather problems in almost all soft fruit supply countries in the Mediterranean region.

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    UK growers receive reward

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    A specialist onion and potato grower from Shefford in Bedforshire is this year's Grower of the Year.

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    Royale opening for Jersey tomatoes

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    First Jersey Royale tomatoes sold in Manchester.

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    English to have their say

    2003-03-03T00:00:00Z

    The department for environment, food & rural affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation process to allow those people in England to care about rural issues as well as stakeholders in the rural economy, to give their views on how the government's rural policies can better be delivered.

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    Eurep Gap is non-competitive

    2003-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Eurep Gap's Nigel Garbutt addressed Horticulture in Focus, in London.

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    Fyffes reports "strong performance"

    2003-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Fyffes's chairman Neil McCann has said that the company has "delivered another strong performance in its full-year results for the 12 months to 31 December 2002. However, total turnover was down six per cent to ?1.837bn.