All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 157
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ArticleCrop Solutions launches machine
Crop Solutions launched its new Cover Rolling Machine, designed to protect crops using fleece, polythene or insect net, at Fruit Focus.
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ArticleSchool scoops Spanish prize
A primary school from Hampshire has won Foods from Spain’s national competition to design a collage on the theme of healthy eating with fresh fruit and vegetables.
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AgroMashov on horizon
Some 3,000 buyers and dozens of delegations from 50 countries, including executives of large European supermarkets and corporations, and importers are expected to visit the annual international exhibition, Agro Mashov, which will open on January 13-14, 2010 in the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds.
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Hugh Featherstone dies, age 83
Former Freight Transport Association (FTA) director general Hugh Featherstone has died at the age of 83.
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ArticleBiopesticide use endorsed
The fruit industry has been told to capitalise on the potential use of biopesticides ahead of the forecasted implementation of new EU regulations in spring 2010.
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ArticleTesco hosts watercress meets
Tesco is enhancing its watercress offer in the South by hosting Meet the Grower events featuring local producers, as its looks to boost promotion and sales of the product.
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Australian grapefruit thrives
Western Australia’s red-flesh grapefruit industry is growing rapidly, with exports this season nearly doubling as new markets are secured for the fruit.
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ArticleUnder 40s unveil next location
A roving conference focused on driving more youth into the industry has announced its next location in Europe.
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ArticleTesco picks Greenvale on wedges
Tesco has selected potato supplier Greenvale AP’s Vales Sovereign as its top potato in creating wedges in its new Ideal For range, which selects the best varieties to bring about perfect cooking results every time.
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Top chefs on recession rigours
Visitors to this year’s Restaurant Show will have the opportunity to hear how the recession is affecting the UK’s top chefs.
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ArticleIndustry vital in securing supplies
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has welcomed the DEFRA report into sustainable food security, stating that the industry will continue to provide a sustainable supply of fresh produce and play a leading role in securing food supplies in the UK.
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ArticleBenn focuses on production levels
The increase in the consumption of domestic fruit and vegetables in the UK was top of the agenda as DEFRA minister Hilary Benn toured one of horticulture’s most important research bases.
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ArticleFears allayed over "secret" GM crops
The industry has moved to allay fears “whipped up” by the national press over the alleged secret re-establishment of genetically modified (GM) crops in the UK.
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ArticleHDC launches apple guide
The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) is launching a new Best Practice Guide into apple growing as it looks to aid the industry.
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ArticleElizabeth makes regal return to Asda
The “sovereign of salad potatoes”, Elizabeth, has been welcomed back onto Asda shelves for its fourth successive year within the Extra Special branding.
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£2m Tiptree strawbs investment
A million punnets of strawberries can now be stored in the new eco-friendly coldstore at Tiptree, following a £2 million investment programme.
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ArticleOTB sets £1bn target
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) is finalising its ‘Go for Growth’ Business Plan with the objective of adding £1 billion in sales by 2015.
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ArticleTesco banned from showing ads
Tesco’s advertising has been branded “misleading” after a string of questions and condemnation from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
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Frozen food championed for schools
A new in-depth report into school lunches has attacked the common assumption that fresh food has greater nutritional value than frozen.
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ArticleRevolving door in produce ownership
The industry is in serious flux according to a new report, revealing that as many as one in seven companies in the UK fresh produce industry could change ownership as a result of the current economic climate.