All United Kingdom articles – Page 814
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NZ apricots to boost UK presence
New Zealand apricot production volumes are down compared to last season, but shipments to the UK are set to increase this year.
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ArticleUK growers needed for Vegexchange.com
Vegexchange.com is calling out for UK growers to join its local fruit and vegetable exchange system.
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UK growers weather storms
Heavy rainfall and high winds were causing concern to growers on Wednesday.
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ArticleMcDonald's commits to British growers
Steve Easterbrook, chief executive of McDonald’s UK, told last week’s Oxford Farming Conference that 70 per cent of the food sold in its £460 million chain of UK restaurants is sourced from a network of 17,500 British and Irish growers.
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ArticleDel Monte re-evaluates UK position
Del Monte is re-evaluating its position in the UK after “walking away” from Asda’s banana business.
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ArticleClimate heats up for UK growers
After battling through the second warmest year on record in 2007, UK growers warn that increased returns will be required to balance the risk of growing many crops in this country.
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UK escapes Kenyan supply disruption to date
Flower supplies from Kenya are being disrputed by continued rioting in parts of the East African country.
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Article2007 - second warmest UK year ever
It certainly wouldn’t have felt like it to growers whose crops succumbed to frosts, snow and rain storms, but 2007 was officially the second warmest year in the UK on record.
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ArticleUK snatches fast food crown from US
The UK has outstripped the US in its fondness for fast food, according to a new poll, with almost half of us saying we love junk food too much to give it up.
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UK claims victory in Europe
Proposals for a ”Soils Directive”, that would have added significantly to the regulatory burden on farming for no perceptible environmental gain, have been thrown out by the EU Council of Ministers, following a sustained campaign by the NFU.
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Warmen waves goodbye to UK import scene
Dov Warmen is relinquishing his role as md of Israeli importer MTEX UK, which he has held since 2000, to go back to Israel and take on a new challenge for the company. Laura Gould caught up with him to find out about his plans for the future.
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ArticleGreenery UK ready for post-Christmas rush
The Greenery is preparing for a very short healthy eating boom immediately after Christmas by ramping up supplies of salads for the New Year.
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ArticleCalifornia strawberry exports to UK on the up
California strawberry exports to the UK rose to 3,239 tonnes during the January-September period, compared to 1,859t in 2006, according to the California Strawberry Commission.
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CCG unveils UK base
The Cool Chain Group has opened UK subsidiary CCG Logistics (UK) Ltd with some of the best-known names in the UK perishables trade.
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ArticleUK missing GM boat
The UK is missing the GM boat and it will cost the industry in the future, Séan Rickard, from Cranfield University, warned at British Potato 2007.
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ArticleBritish Potato Council to be replaced next year
The representation of the UK potato industry is set for a major overhaul next year, when the British Potato Council (BPC) will be replaced by the Potato Council Limited (PCL), and the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) will come into play.
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English skew apple sales
The UK multiples’ focus on English apples in store this autumn is having a mixed impact on imports depending on variety and source, suppliers told freshinfo.
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ArticleGhanaian delegation hits UK shores
A selection of Ghanaian agribusiness companies visited the UK last week, on a mission to raise the African country’s profile as an exporter and re-establish historical trading links.
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ArticleWrittle College tours British Sugar TOPSOIL
British Sugar TOPSOIL has played host to 60 Writtle College students at its site in Wissington, Norfolk.
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ArticleUK avo consumption doubles in three years
Consumption of avocados in the UK market has more than doubled in just three years, and in 2007, it will hit the milestone of 1kg a person, the World Avocado Congress heard.