Berries news archive – Page 158
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Birds Eye reaches Nirvana with new herbicide
Frozen vegetable specialists Birds Eye has been successfully managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas through a carefully balanced control programme using drilling dates and the pre-emergence herbicide Nirvana.
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Internet bolsters grocery sales
Online shopping is big business for a number of UK retailers and with few signs of a slowdown, even in these cash-strapped times, many are looking forward to future growth. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Retailers go further afield in quest for adventure
Retailers have obviously been covering their options and looking further afield with the recent cold snap, with the result
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Multicoloured grape punnets out of Africa
A new ‘variety pack’ punnet featuring green, black and red seedless grapes is set to his supermarket shelves this month following a novel idea from South Africa.
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Californian strawberries reach new record
Predictions of a new Californian strawberry production record for 2008 have come true by a comparatively fine margin
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Price crash mars blueberry deal
A growth in both domestic and counter-season supplies coupled with the economic downturn has pushed down blueberry prices on the US market
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Raspberries shed new light on energy pursuit
Scientists at Bath University are turning to a bizarre new source to find new technology to turn sunlight into electricity: raspberries.
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Chilean blueberries return to UK
Chilean growers and exporters are set to mount their third year of blueberry promotion in the UK.
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Chilean blueberry campaign expands
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is to expand its blueberry marketing campaign to Germany, Austria and Italy for the first time
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California Giant adopts value focus
As US consumers face an uncertain economy, the berry giant is positioning its fruit as an essential health item with value for money
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New study gives almond health boost
Eating almonds may well support a healthy diet, according to a new study in an American journal.
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SunnyRidge receives first Mexican raspberries
The berry giant welcomed the inaugural shipment of raspberries from company-owned farms in December
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The freshinfo year - September
Tesco enters discounter wars.. Salad scientist feels industry wrath... Dole considers sale of JP Fresh... Premium multiples squabble... What else got you talking in September?
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The freshinfo year - August
First glass raised at Thanet... Tesco slashes organic prices... Peter Fry joins Colletts... Golden boy rower brings home medal for JP... What other stories floated your boat in August?
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No Yuletide for late berries
Tasmanian berries may be in short supply during the festive season because of a delayed harvest
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Cranberry supply tight up to Christmas
Cranberry supply is expected to be tight in the run-up to the crucial Christmas period.
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Seasonal Berries on winter campaign
The seasonal Berries campaign is set to continue its mission to maintain berry sales through the winter months with a set of media relations activities.
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US scientists win £1.1m blueberry grant
US scientists are planning to use a $1.7 million (£1.1m) federal grant to make the south-eastern area of the US a leading blueberry producer.
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Overcoming rainy days
South African grape exports have only just begun but some growers have already endured enough drama for one season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers about prospects for the upcoming months.
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Soft-fruit sector out in the cold until New Year
The berry category is fighting to maintain sales now that UK consumers are watching their spending, with suppliers caught between retailers lowering prices and the cost of fruit rising as the sterling weakens. Anna Sbuttoni reports.