Berries news archive – Page 155
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ArticlePineberries back at Waitrose
Last year's success has persuaded the UK supermarket to once again stock the unusual pineberry
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ArticleImport threat for Spanish strawberries
Freshuelva claims that rising imports from Morocco are hitting its export business in traditional European markets
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ArticleEC to reclassify bananas as berries
New proposals to streamline the fresh produce import protocol could see a number of popular fruits reclassified as berries
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Imported packs raise the bar on grower information
I have always agreed with researchers who find consumers would like more detail on packs. The latest example of such
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BEST unveils Gemini sorter for blueberries
Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology (BEST) has launched BEST Primus Gemini to sort and grade fresh blueberries, cherries and even cranberries.
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Chile's blueberry sendings rise
Chilean blueberry exports are a third up on last season, according to the country’s blueberry committee.
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ArticleWhat do you really get out of marketing?
At a time when businesses are rethinking their budgets ahead of the new financial year and in a fierce grocery market, Anna Sbuttoni examines why it is more important than ever to come up with the right marketing campaign
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ArticleBeekers Berries benefits from Marco
YCM system installed at Dutch group's Made facility has improved productivity and reduced pack giveaway
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ArticleBEST launches improved berry sorter
Belgian group's Primus Gemini sorter is designed to meet the needs of berry processors for the fresh and IQF markets
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ArticleBerry Gardens adds to board
Berry Gardens has announced the appointment of two senior soft-fruit figures to its board.
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ArticleLeading players join Global Berry Congress
Representatives from some of the berry industry's leading companies have joined the programme for April's Global Berry Congress in Monterey, California
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Strong blueberry season for Chile
Chilean blueberry export volumes have continued to surpass expectations for this season’s campaign thanks to favourable weather in the country, which has enabled the country to ship six per cent more fruit to date than the 2009/10 season.
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ArticleMind the generation gap
The fresh produce sector is facing the prospect of an ageing workforce and with the last decade or so seeing little funding for graduate positions, an epidemic is looming. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the Under 40s Fruit Growers’ Conference in Angers, France, to identify the rising stars and the difficulties that the new generation faces
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Supermarkets refresh aisles with unusual varieties
One of the more unusual members of the Navel family to arrive at Marks & Spencer is the pigmented seedless Cara Cara, which
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ArticleT&G plans NZ blueberry development
Turners & Growers has begun development of a large-scale blueberry plantation in New Zealand’s far north
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ArticleBerry Congress line-up strengthens
The Global Berry Congress has confirmed some of the berry world's leading players as its latest keynote speakers.
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ArticlePoor season for NZ boysenberries
Bad weather has caused significant damage to New Zealand’s boysenberry crop this season, and could prompt some growers to leave the industry
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ArticleNew blueberry research begins
Scottish consumers are to be quizzed on their opinions on blueberries as part of a new HortLINK project.
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ArticleIsrael OKs Gaza export rise
Israeli authorities have reportedly approved the expansion of the Dutch government project to boost exports from Gaza
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ArticleHurst’s Berry Farm establishes subsidiary
New marketing, sales and packing arm to accommodate future growth of the US-based berry grower-importer-distributor