Berries news archive – Page 173
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleBerries beat apples and bananas to top spot
Soft-fruit sales values have pipped apples and bananas to the post as the leading fruits in terms of sales value for the first time.
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ArticleUK enjoys berry boom in 2011
Berry Gardens describes 2011 as an 'exceptional season' for sales, with the category outperforming 'all other grocery sectors'
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ArticleMack gets sweet on candy floss grape
Mack Multiples has begun selling and marketing a new variety of table grape which tastes of candy floss.
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ArticleArgentinean blues to take flight
The first US-bound sendings of fresh blueberries from Argentina are expected to land in Miami next month
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ArticleBlueberries in strong growth
Sales of locally sourced blueberries in the UK continue to show strong growth, according to one of the country's leading soft fruit and stonefruit suppliers.
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ArticleTrade pushes Home Office to extend SAWS
The industry is putting pressure on government to extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) for fear of unpicked crops and pressure on firms’ futures.
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ArticleJapan cuts Australian blueberry access
Australia has lost blueberry access to Japan, and does not expect to regain it before the end of this current season
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ArticleStrong growth in UK blueberry market
Berry Gardens notes rising demand for locally grown berries as crop looks set to almost quadruple over next three years
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ArticleSuede frontman’s blueberry surprise
Brett Anderson might be better known for Britpop than blueberries, but the Suede singer has now turned his hand to cooking in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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ArticleTotal Berry prepares EU strategy
Soft fruit arm of Total Produce to unveil berry breeding strategy for all European ventures
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ArticleLooking east
The golden ticket to long-term growth could be in supplying the Asian market, but are some exporters neglecting their established markets to chase success in Asia? Lisa Williams, a senior consultant at Promar International, takes a closer look
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ArticleYellow raspberries in at Tesco
UK retail leader is offering a unique raspberry variety to customers
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ArticleYellow raspberries in at Tesco
Tesco has begun stocking a yellow raspberry variety called Champagne, which are grown in Berkshire and went into stores on Wednesday.
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ArticleBlueberry growers vote yes
Blueberry growers and importers in the US have voted to continue their promotion, research and information order.
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ArticleArgentine blueberries take off
Blueberry cargo flights from the Argentine province of Tucuman to the US are reportedly set to more than double this year
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ArticlePineberry plants up for sale
The Farplants Group is now taking commercial orders for pineberry plants for UK retail distribution in Spring 2012.
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ArticleBlueberry programme to continue
Growers and importers in the US have voted in favour of continuing the research and marketing programme
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Berry industry shows it is still in rude health
There was no doubt that the English berry industry was in confident mood when it came together at Fruit Focus and if further
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ArticlePolish firms to make major investments
Several leading Polish fresh produce companies are investing in new facilities to support growth plans