All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 70
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NFU: Confidence injection needed
Farmers and growers are moderately optimistic about the medium term prospects for their industry but higher confidence across the board is needed to secure the investment required for a thriving food and farming sector according to the NFU.
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Sainsbury’s invests £40m in sustainability
Sainsbury’s is to plough £40 million into its farm development groups over the next three years.
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ArticleRed tape shackles remain on produce
Businesses in the fresh produce trade are likely to suffer with a depleted government structure before they can break free of legislation and exert flexibility in the next few years, market analysts have warned.
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ArticleNew herbicide set for brassicas
BASF are demonstrating a new herbicide for use in brassicas as well as a new herbicide formulation and a broad-spectrum fungicide, showing that they are continuing to invest in vegetable crops.
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ArticleLettuce crops under threat
Growers are being urged to protect lettuce crops against downy mildew or otherwise risk crops unfit for market.
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ArticleNew Spanish salad unit opens
Spanish leafy salad producer Natural & Salads has set up Natural Salads Direct to develop direct supply from grower to customer
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ArticleWater supply chains under scrutiny
International food and grocery supply chain analyst IGD has released a new guide into water in grocery supply chains.
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ArticleNew logistics group formed
A group of international logistic operators drawn from key production and consumption areas across the globe have come together to form Easyfresh.
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ArticleMorrisons leads on English top fruit
Morrisons is leading the way on English apples and pears so far this season.
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ArticleGreenvale champions water project
Greenvale’s Project Cascade vegetable cleaning system has saved more than sixty million litres of water, slashing consumption by 75 per cent at the company’s fresh potato processing plant at Tern Hill, Shropshire, one year after trial operations began.
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Ignorance undermines state backing
Despite widespread confidence that the current government will be better for horticulture than the previous, many growers do not even know who the DEFRA leaders are.
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New export company to enter SA arena
South African exporter Afrifresh has decided to shed its top-fruit division in a move aimed at concentrating on the company‘s core business.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches new brand
Scottish supplier Albert Bartlett has tapped into its rich heritage in launching a new potato brand into Asda.
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New Spanish salad unit opens
An intercontinental link-up between the UK and Spain has birthed a new business unit to aid salad supply.
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ArticleEuropean Union denies grape deal
EU will not alter the maximum residue levels on the use of chlormequat after discussing the possibility of a temporary increase
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ArticleFARMA urges certification boost
The National Farmers’ Retail & Markets Association (FARMA) has reported a slow take up of its certification scheme due to the recession and is urging producers and farm shops to get on board to improve the industry.
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ArticleEU ignores Indian grape plea
Authorities have denied a crucial relaxation on residue laws which could see next year’s Indian grape season thrown into chaos once more.
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ArticleTesco UK top dog to offer insight
Tesco is to give an insight into its trading status and pans ahead at a trade briefing next year.
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ArticleChilean avos see crop fall
The Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) has announced its crop forecast for the season with a total of 115,000 tonnes of Hass set to be produced this year, approximately 40 per cent down on last year’s bumper crop.
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ArticleSpanish persimon prospects strong
As the new season for Spanish persimon gets underway, growers have forecast record production, with a total of 50,000 tonnes predicted for 2010.