All United Kingdom articles – Page 836
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ArticleFirst UK ring rot outbreak contained
Defra has announced that the outbreak of potato ring rot on a Welsh Farm has been contained.
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Welsh the key to keep UK GM-free
A legal loophole could see the English government's hopes for genetically modified crops scuppered.
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ArticleBritish Summer Fruits launches website
British Summer Fruits has launched its new re-designed website www.britishsummerfruits.co.uk.
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ArticleSaskatoon berries arrive in UK
Saskatoon berries have been brought to the UK for the first time by JO Sims.
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Jordan’s strawberries can compete in UK
Jordanian export promotion company claims that the country's strawberries can compete very effectively in the UK.
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ArticleStunning prediction for UK veg
The food-service industry will overtake the multiple-retail sector as the main customer for UK fresh vegetables in the next six years.
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New season English cherry tomatoes available
Waitrose has announced it is the first major supermarket to have English cherry tomatoes available in selected branches this year.
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ArticleUSA apples bite into UK market
The supply of apples to the UK market is such that US exporters have an excellent opportunity to make the most of a vintage crop in the next few months. In what is described by one exporter as a “one in five or six” season, US-grown Empire, McIntosh and Gala are all expected to enjoy success in the 2004 campaign, while a shortage of fresh Bramley could open doors - or at least a window - for cooking types Rome and Crispin. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleUK pears face early finish
The English Conference pear season is finishing sooner than marketers would have liked.
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ArticleTurkish tune in to UK market requirements
It has been a mixed bag for Turkish citrus this year. Although grapefruit fell short of UK requirements, satsumas and oranges were well received while overall exports fell prey to a strengthening rate of exchange. Emma Hatfield reports.
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Former UK md named as Chiquita European president
Michel Loeb has been made Chiquita Fresh Group's European president by Chiquita Brands International.
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ArticleGreenery UK announces MDS membership
Greenery UK has confirmed it is the latest member to join Management Development Services (MDS).
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ArticleShamouti makes UK debut
UK supermarkets are welcoming the first arrivals of Israel’s Jaffa Shamouti oranges this week.
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ArticleRenewed calls for UK supermarket watchdog
Producers and consumer groups in the UK have renewed calls for a new code to protect consumers and small suppliers.
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ArticleUK apple market strong for English supplies
The English dessert apple sector is entering the last few months of its season in good shape, according to Adrian Barlow of promotional body English Apples & Pears.
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Exciting solutions for UK season extension
John Stow and Jane Spencer, Horticulture Research International East Malling
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Belgian senders warn UK
Belgian salad and vegetable exporters have warned that sendings to the UK are declining.
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Sodexho appoints new UK chief executive
Sodexho Alliance has appointed François-Xavier Bellon as chief executive of its troubled UK and Ireland division.
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Multiples united behind English top-fruit offer
All the major multiples have at one time or another proclaimed dedication to English fruit: that's what the customers want from us, they say, so that's what we'll give them. But in the past, anecdotal evidence has suggested that in reality growers have been less than satisfied with customers' commitment, accusing them ñ albeit anonymously ñ of being too keen to switch over to cheaper foreign alternatives when they become available. Dominic Weaver asks the multiple buyers for their perspectives on the UK apple industry.
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ArticleNew seedless grape variety on water to UK
UK consumers will soon have their first taste of an American-bred black seedless grape as the initial commercial shipments of Midnight Beauty® brand grapes arrive in Europe.