Berries news archive – Page 147
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ArticleOlins gains Lewis award
Laurence Olins has received the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers' triennial Lewis Award for 'Distinquished Services to the Marketing of Fresh Fruit' at the Company’s Annual Banquet at Plaisterers’ Hall in London.
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ArticleWaitrose to stock first UK strawberries
First deliveries of new-season Elsanta grown in southern England set to arrive in stores this coming Thursday, says retailer
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ArticleTV doctor praises Spanish berries
The Seasonal Berries campaign backed Spanish strawberries at a press event in London last week, where TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen told consumer journalists about the health benefits of eating berries before the group sampled berry recipes at tapas restaurant Iberica.
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ArticleBerry Congress attracts key speakers
Leading berry speakers are set to discuss the challenges facing the industry at the Global Berry Congress on 12 May
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S&A awaits planning decision
Soft-fruit grower S&A Produce is expecting a planning decision on workers’ accommodation proposals for its site in Marden, Herefordshire, next week.
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ArticleLabour shortages for Australian blueberries
Australian blueberry growers look to extend picking season in light of labour shortages
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ArticleItalian strawberry production down
Decline in production area over the past year set to limit availability, although country's varietal mix has reportedly strengthened
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ArticleSpanish government to aid Andalusia
President Rodríguez Zapatero sets up working group as losses reported in softfruit and citrus sectors following recent storms
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ArticleBirds Eye trials confirm Nirvana worth
New trial data from Birds Eye has confirmed the importance of integrating the use of pre-emergence herbicides such as Nirvana in managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas, a contamination threat that can lead to complete crop rejection.
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ArticleBlueberry grower wins Olympic gold
Snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson achieved his Olympic dream at the weekend after almost quitting the sport
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ArticleNew strawberries help Haiti
Hoogstraten’s first strawberries of the season have been sold to Special Fruit, with all the revenue going to a charity aiding Haiti
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EMR scientists in stonefruit combat
Scientists at East Malling Research have launched a sustainable combat initiative against aphids, brown rot, plum fruit moth and light brown apple moth to enable more UK stonefruit to be grown and sold locally.
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Raspberry supplies shorten
Raspberry supplies ran short this week, sending prices rocketing as inclement Spanish weather combined with global market issues.
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Birds Eye gets behind Nirvana
New trials data from Birds Eye has confirmed the importance of integrating the use of pre-emergence herbicides such as Nirvana in managing the potential threat of potato apples (also known as berries), a contamination threat that can lead to complete crop rejection in vining peas.
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ArticleSpanish campaign Re:freshed by double win
Foods from Spain was crowned a double champion at the Re:fresh Awards last year, scooping both the 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year and the Pr3 Marketing Campaign of the Year gongs. Alex Lawson caught up with director María José Sevilla to reflect on the organisation’s success and examine Spain’s relations with the UK
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ArticleBumpy start for soft fruit as demand dips and prices shoot up
The soft-fruit category has seen sales slide since Christmas, with the big freeze and repeated bouts of snow across the UK putting the brakes on consumer spending on berries at a time when the four major sub-categories have seen prices increase. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleRedeva Egypt formed
Redeva took advantage of Fruit Logistica 2010 in Berlin this month to formalise a new and unique venture in Egypt.
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ArticleTotal Produce in new Egyptian venture
Group's berry research and development arm Redeva establishes "new and unique" association with Egyptian growers
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ArticleSunnyRidge enters organic berry deal
Sourcing from Florida will begin in March before moving to other blueberry-growing regions in the summer and early autumn
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Spanish berries struggle as veg welcomes rain
Continuing damp weather is playing havoc with the Spanish strawberry season in Andalusia, while proving beneficial to salad and vegetable growers in neighbouring Murcia.