Berries news archive – Page 178
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ArticleBlueberries go mainstream
Blueberries are “no longer a speciality item”, according to a leading global marketer of the fruit.
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ArticleHDC levy opposition mounts
The UK fruit industry has attacked the government’s handling of the Horticulture Development Company (HDC) levy amid complaints of inequality and procrastination.
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ArticleUS-EU blueberry trade holding steady
Economic difficulties have failed to dampen the performance of US blueberry exports to Europe so far this season
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ArticleCo-op invests in £2m strawberry farm
The Co-operative Farms has invested more than £2 million in its fruit-growing operation in Scotland by opening a state-of-the-art strawberry-packing plant near Dundee.
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ArticleBaines backs British berries
Seasonal Berries marked the start of home-grown supply with some advice from the face of this year’s promotional campaign, TV presenter Ed Baines.
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ArticleS&A supports community
S&A produce has sponsored Leominster Infant School’s brand-new allotment, which was officially opened a fortnight ago.
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ArticleSoft-fruit players make the most of British fanfare
UK berries have come into their own in the last few weeks and this year has seen the earliest cropping for the last five years. This head start, however, could leave the market short ahead of the critical Wimbledon fortnight at the end of June. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Sunshine sees summertime produce come into its own
The burst of summer weather did wonders for the British berry sector this week, with some massive displays of high-quality
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ArticleBritish strawberry sales soar
Sales of British strawberries more than doubled last week compared to the same period in May 2008.
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ArticleFruit grower fined over picker death
A fruit grower who took no action over a faulty cable which electrocuted a berry picker and killed him has been fined.
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ArticleGourmet hires former Driscoll’s executive
Patricio Rebolledo Refusta will handle Gourmet Trading Company’s aggressive blueberry expansion in Chile
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ArticleIndustry prepares for Fruit Focus
Market dynamics, consumer spend and produce quality are the core themes for the UK fruit and wine sector at Fruit Focus 2009.
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ArticleChinese blueberry season kicks off
Chinese consumers will soon be seeing locally produced blueberries on retail shelves as the country’s season gets underway
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ArticleResearch at the cutting edge
The amount of time and effort invested by research centres and breeding programmes across the UK has led to successes and, even though funding remains an issue, institutes are keen to take their findings further. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Berry Gardens' finance director to retire
Berry Gardens’ finance director David Macgregor is to retire at the end of May.
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ArticleChile launches Berry Committee
The new organisation is designed to support the positioning of Chile’s rapidly expanding blueberry offer on the world market
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Arava favours domestic berry deal
Arava Export Growers of Israel will concentrate on the domestic strawberry market this season and has no plans to ship sizeable quantities of strawberries to the UK.
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KGG members retain £100m turnover
KG Growers Ltd (KGG) members’ turnover remained at a high of £100 million throughout the challenging 2008 season, it was revealed this week.
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ArticleKG Growers records ‘robust’ results
British berry cooperative KG Growers has said that it is in a “robust financial position” despite experiencing a “challenging 2008 campaign
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ArticleThree-strong berry merger paying off
The Berry Gardens model, formed from the merger of KG Fruits, Driscoll’s and Alconeras in 2007, and the subsequent re-organisation of the European businesses, is holding up extremely well despite shifts in the berry market, according to md Nick Marston.