All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 83
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Guatemalan violence sparks rights scrutiny
Ethical rights body Banana Link has called on farm certifiers to challenge a number of farms in Guatemala after allegations of bloody violence and poor levels of pay.
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ArticleFrench apple players merge
French apple heavyweights Valdipom and Loire Export have merged to form ValdiLoire, which will start trading on 1 September.
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ArticleMonaghan Mushrooms opens €12m plant
A €12 million production facility, described as the most up-to-date development of its kind in Europe, has been officially opened at Monaghan Mushrooms’ headquarters in Tyholland, County Monaghan, by Irish agriculture minister Brendan Smith.
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ArticleGrowers urged to act on CFE
Jim Paice, minister of state for environment and rural affairs, has praised the “steady progress” of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) but has called on farmers and growers to push project further.
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Hedon Salads positive despite fall
Hedon Salads struck a positive note despite reporting a fall in profits this week.
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ArticleCertis appoints technical manager
Crop protection firm Certis has appointed Dr Tudor Dawkins to the position of technical manager.
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ArticleFPJ heads to the Midlands
FPJ Conferences is on the road again and taking its regional series of events to the Midlands.
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UK input urged for Fruittrade 2010
Fruittrade 2010, the 8th International Business Round Table organised by Fedefruta - the Fruit Growers’ Federation of Chile - is looking for UK input.
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Peru reports exports rise
Peru’s fresh and processed fruit shipments are reported to have climbed 41 per cent through the first half of the year.
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ArticleWholesalers and growers in Kent meet
English wholesalers and growers met in Kent to discuss the promising apple and stonefruit seasons with fruit sizing set to be excellent.
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ArticleWaitrose reports soft-fruit boom
Waitrose has reported a boom in blackcurrants and redcurrants as consumers shun traditional strawberries and raspberries.
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UK farmers boost African production
Food security in Western Kenya has been given a massive boost after fundraising from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the rest of the agriculture industry.
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ArticleApple coop begins supplying Tesco
Society of Growers of Topfruit switches from Sainsbury's category supplier Chingford to selling through Sydney Hart
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ArticleSainsbury’s boosts market share
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are the winners in the latest set of grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel, with both retailers boosting their market share by 0.2 per cent.
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Kettle Produce recovers from fire
Kettle Produce is back on its feet after the devastating fire which ripped through the company’s premises earlier this year.
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Supplier switch boosts Tesco apple supply
One of the country’s largest apple co-operatives has switched its business to Tesco, giving the supermarket’s English top-fruit supply a major boost.
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ArticleBorough wholesalers face eviction
Fruit and vegetable wholesale tenants at London’s Borough Market are under threat of being kicked out of their trading home of more than 1,000 years.
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ArticleNew McCormick tractor released
A new tractor with a two-year ‘peace of mind’ warranty is standard as well as an air-conditioned cab with opening roof window has hit the UK market.
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ArticleChilean avocado exports slip
The Chilean avocado export crop is expected to plummet this season according to latest statistics.
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ArticlePakistani mangoes reach M&S
European firms are considering boosting Pakistani mango imports after trial imports by sea reached Marks & Spencer and Morrisons successfully.