All Production & Trade articles – Page 1787

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    APS gets UKAS label

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The Assured Produce Scheme has been awarded the UKAS accreditation EN45011. The assignation is the international standard for quality assurance and was granted by the UK Accrediation Service.

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    FSA demands pistachio ban

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency has called for a ban on pistachios imported from Iran.

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    Hail hits Bay of Plenty

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    A freak storm ripped through the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand causing damage to kiwifruit orchards.

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    Berry prospects brighten

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Warmer weather is on its way to the Mediterranean and with it the promise of better berry-growing conditions.

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    Levy-payers call the tune

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The British Potato Council is organising a series of workshops in response to a poll of levy payers.

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    Carrot shortage fears raised

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The British Carrot Growers Association warns of a continuing shortage of overwintering crop and new season carrots.

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    Daltex expands

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    One of Egypt's leading produce companies reveals new export targets.

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    HorTIPS tackles seed problem

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Technology transfer project HorTIPS will bring out a new guide for growers following a ground-breaking conference of seed industry leaders.

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    Grapefruit faces canker threat

    2002-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Citrus canker is spreading in Florida to threaten grapefruit groves.

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    Argentina: pears as usual

    2002-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Despite the financial crisis embracing Argentina, it is business almost as usual for pear senders.

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    UK potato production is down

    2002-01-28T00:00:00Z

    BPC figures show that total UK potato production is below the 1997-2000 average. But end of November 2001 stocks are higher than 2000.

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    Growers meet Whitty

    2002-01-28T00:00:00Z

    A National Farmers' Union delegation has met with horticulture minister Lord Whitty to discuss issues facing UK producers.

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    Sprouts boosted by dropleg system

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    A Lancashire firm reports better sprout yields since improving its technology. Higher quality with new system says Huntapac manager.

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    Organics quiz for NFU and Soil Association

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    NFU vice president Micheal Paske and Soil Association chiefs face questions from the floor in audience event. Panel headed by Jonathan Dimbleby on January 25.

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    Root treatment granted Defra reprieve

    2002-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Government ministry extends permission for the use of swede and turnip input. But an alternative must be found after a Europe-wide ban comes into force from July, 2003.

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    Berry picture brightens

    2002-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Strawberry and raspberry availability from the Mediterranean basin picks up following a chilly spell.

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    Carrot supplies tighten up

    2002-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Availability of UK carrots will harden as cold weather takes its toll, growers warn.

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    GMS in receivership

    2002-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Major UK producer supplier Grower Marketing Services Limited (GMS) has fallen into receivership after two years of trading losses.

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    Minnaar joins Greenery

    2002-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Dutch exporter Minnaar will be joining the Dutch grower-owned Greenery group as a direct distributor of its produce and related imports.

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    Actin seminar on pest control

    2002-01-22T00:00:00Z

    The Alternative Crops Technology Interaction Network (Actin) has organised a seminar on environment-friendly pest control in London next week.