All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 80
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FARMA takes royal bow
The National Farmers’ Retail and Markets’ Association (FARMA) will be hosting a 12-day farmers’ market as part of the A Garden Party to Make a Difference festival.
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VOG positive over new season
Italian apple consortium VOG expects a good balance between apple supply and demand this season with volumes down across Europe.
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ArticleTotal Berry inks development deal
Joint venture with Plant Sciences Inc. will see an innovative range of berries launched in the UK next year
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ArticleIrish mushroom campaign rebrands 'local'
Ireland’s biggest mushroom players have teamed up on a campaign which they hope will see their product viewed by buyers as equivalent to British.
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ArticleTotal Berry inks development deal
Total Berry has formed a new joint venture initiative after inking a deal with US company Plant Sciences Inc.
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CR president opens Chiquita biodigestor
Costa Rican banana industry leader, Jorge Sauma of Corbana, has praised Chiquita on the opening of a new biodigester system at the banana multinational’s Costa Rican subsidiary Mundimar.
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ArticleTask force report raises labour concerns
There have been calls to “hammer home the message” that horticulture is a skilled industry after the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force last week made a plea for government to intervene to prevent dwindling youth employment.
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Spar reveals fresh food boom
Spar has announced that fresh food sales jumped 3.1 per cent during the first quarter of fiscal 2010, boosted by an expansion in its own-brand range and an improved food and wine offer.
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ArticleYorkshire in food safety drive
Catering, hospitality and retail food businesses in Yorkshire and Humberside looking to improve their food safety controls are set to benefit from a new initiative being introduced by deliciouslyorkshire.
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IMA lands youth training gong
IMA Cooling Systems has been awarded a major national prize for excellence in the training of its young engineers.
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Eurofruit Congress heads to Uruguay
Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere, the annual conference and exhibition event for the region’s fresh produce industry, is to take place in Uruguay for the first time on 1-3 December.
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ArticleFyffes sees pre-tax profit drop
Fyffes has revealed that pre-tax profit fell 28 per cent through the first six months of 2010, down to €13.1 million from the €18.1m recorded last year.
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ArticleTesco potato buyer moves on
One of Tesco’s senior produce buyers has walked away from the job after less than a year.
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ArticleThanet project guts Fresca profits
A series of setbacks at the Thanet Earth glasshouse project have severely reduced the overall profits of one of the UK’s biggest supermarket suppliers.
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ArticlePlastic bag figures fall
Supermarkets and their customers have reduced the number of ‘single-use' carrier bags being handed out for the fourth year in a row but doubt has been cast over the extent of progress on the issue.
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ArticleTotal Produce sees pre-tax rise
Total Produce has announced a turnaround in its business after cold weather hit the company hard in the early months of 2010.
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ArticleBanana forum fights for 'living wage'
The global banana trade is working towards a new concept of a ‘living wage’ after the value of working in the industry has been eroded, according to one body.
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Strategy formed for Leicester food
A partnership which is committed to helping support the economy has enlisted the services of the specialist team of experts to help drive forward the food and drink economy of Leicester and Leicestershire.
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ArticleIreland sees 5 A DAY increase
A new survey has suggested that there has been a 20 per cent increase in people eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day in Ireland.
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ArticleAsda indicates new discounting strategy
Bananas could be permanently discounted under Asda’s new promotional strategy.