All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 26
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ArticleLuffness Mains named Scottish Potato Grower of the Year
Tesco and Greenvale AP have awarded their 2007 Scottish Potato Grower of the Year Award to Luffness Mains in Aberlady, East Lothian.
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ArticleAgrexco to promote mids with whisky giveaway
A bottle of Grants Whisky is to be given away with pallets of new-season set-skin Carmel mid potatoes sold by Israeli exporter Agrexco to the wholesale trade.
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ArticleMcCain steps up green energy use
McCain Foods is to add an anaerobic digester to its Cambridgeshire site, to turn its food-processing waste into green energy.
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ArticleSeed potato train takes the strain
A trial to deliver more than 300 tonnes of seed potatoes from Scotland to Norfolk by rail has shown promising results.
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ArticleTesco sets £1bn local sourcing target
Tesco is striving to stock more local products than any other retailer and has put its eight regional buying offices at the centre of its pledge.
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Turkey set for FreshAntalya 2008
The only international fresh produce exhibition in Turkey is to be held for a second time in March.
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ArticleIsraeli citrus sector pulls together
The citrus market has responded well to the effects that frost and storms have had on Israeli production this season, thanks to ongoing communication between growers and suppliers.
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ArticlePoor top-fruit returns hit Turners & Growers
Poor top-fruit returns have caused net profit at New Zealand-based Turners & Growers to drop 17 per cent to NZ$14 million (£5.7m), in the year to December 2007.
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ArticleApple show gears up for November
Preparations for Interpoma 2008 in northern Italy are now underway.
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ArticleSouth Africa bullish on citrus
South African citrus growers and exporters are bullish about the start of the season, which will start up to 10 days late, with easy peelers coming onto the market in the next few weeks.
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ArticlePM warns retailers on plastic bag use
Gordon Brown has warned that he will force retailers to cut down on plastic bags if they fail to do so on their own initiative.
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ArticleFour years to be fair
The Fairtrade Foundation unveiled its four-year plan for transforming global trade on Tuesday, as it battled to fend off controversial criticism of the movement’s relevance at the start of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleGarden takes advice on board
The formation of a new food advisory board at New Covent Garden Market was announced this week.
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ArticleM&S to introduce 5p plastic bag charge
Marks & Spencer is to start charging for plastic carrier bags in its food stores.
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ArticleEMR and Meiosis part after 18 years
East Malling Research (EMR) and its licensing agent Meiosis Ltd are to end their 18-year relationship on the commercialisation of strawberry varieties, two years ahead of schedule.
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ArticleVicky Knight retires from EMR
World-renowned raspberry breeder Vicky Knight retired from at East Malling Research (EMR) this week, after a career spanning 35 years.
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Fresh Del Monte reports profit
Fresh Del Monte Products Inc has reported net profit compared to loss last year, due to higher revenues and increased selling prices.
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ArticleBananas see red at Morrisons
Morrisons has introduced an exclusive red banana to its shelves.
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ArticleFood security tackled by 12 projects
A £7 million research fund is to tackle some of the most damaging and widespread pests, diseases and harsh environmental conditions in the developing world.