Berries news archive – Page 173
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Chile remains a force at Fruit Logistica
Despite the global financial crisis, Chile's presence at Fruit Logistica keeps getting bigger and Chilean exporters' association Asoex celebrated its 75th anniversary at the show this year.
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Uruguay toughs out "catastrophic" season
The Uruguayan blueberry season has been reviewed as “catastrophic” by the industry.
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ArticleValentine's dip for Morrisons
Prepared fruit supplier Natures Way Foods (NWF) has created a Valentine’s product for Morrisons.
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SCRI to unite with Macaulay
The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed in principle to unite, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhancing their international competitiveness.
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ArticleStrawberry debut for Protofanousi
Fruit Logistica 2010: Greek exporter tells reporters at Berlin trade show it is preparing to export strawberries for the first time
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ArticleS&A land sale talks end
S&A Produce's plans to sell its farm site at Brierley and then lease the land back from the new owner in order to continue growing soft fruit on the site have been put on hold.
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ArticleTelevision exposure for Well-Pict berries
Viewers will learn how to handle and prepare strawberries via TV slot on Lifetime Channel’s Morning Show 'The Balancing Act'
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ArticleTotal rebrand for Redbridge Worldfresh
Three years after the acquisition of Redbridge by Total Produce, the ‘Totalisation’ of the group moved a step closer this week with the rebranding and restructure of Redbridge Worldfresh and its companies under the Total Worldfresh umbrella. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleTotal Produce restructures Redbridge
Total Produce has announced the restructure and rebranding of its import and retail division Redbridge Worldfresh, in the latest phase of the “Totalisation” of its companies.
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ArticleDole Europe in berry offer
Dole Europe is expanding into soft fruit after a successful trial in Italy in 2009.
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ArticleSpanish strawberries suffer losses
Strawberry production in the main Spanish growing area of Huelva is suffering the effects of high winds and heavy rainfall, which will delay the start of the export season and cause heavy crop losses.
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ArticleIndian farmers want branding
Strawberry farmers in the Indian city of Mahabaleshwar are seeking geographical indentification for their produce
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ArticleIsrael eases Gaza strawberry ban
A limited amount of fresh produce will be exported from the occupied territory this season
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ArticleHoogstraten sees sales stay stable
The Belgian auction has had to rely on an increase in volume sales to compensate for the general drop in prices
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Strawberry genome breakthrough
The genome of a model plant related to peach, cherry and cultivated strawberry has been sequenced by a consortium of international researchers.
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ArticleDriscoll’s to form Australian arm
The US giant is seeking to transform Australia’s berry business into a full year-round category through a new joint venture with CostaExchange
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ArticleRecord strawberry crop for California
Aided by warm, dry conditions and some new high-yielding varieties, California growers produced a record strawberry crop in 2009
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ArticleWeather damages fruit in Huelva
Strawberry, raspberry and citrus production in the Spanish province of Huelva has been damaged by heavy rains and winds
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - June
Co-op strawb purchase... Landmark Speciality win... Thanet hires Gurkhas... Ocado loses ad baton... What other stories caught your eye in June?
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ArticleWaitrose tips produce of the future
Waitrose is tipping a seafood-flavoured mushroom and two new berry varieties as the produce of the future.