Berries news archive – Page 178
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ArticleBlackcurrants get fruity superhero
The Purple Power schools campaign for British blackcurrants is set to release its fruity superhero, designed by a pupil who entered its schools competition this year.
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ArticleUK soft-fruit industry takes stock at half time
UK soft-fruit supply is set to be a game of two halves this year, with the first half of the strawberry season seeing tight supplies bring in better prices, while raspberries, blueberries and blackberries have not fared so well. So how is the UK season expected to pan out? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleChile identifies blueberry hotspots
Chilean exporters are targeting specific regions of this US this season where sales potential is red hot
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ArticleWA strawberries keep low profile
Western Australia’s strawberry season is running slightly behind and slightly below last year, but the overall prognosis appears stable
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Actions needed, not just words
Every so often, we get a surge in interest through government channels promoting the advantages of growing more of our own
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S&A Produce scales back plans
S&A Produce has announced plans to drastically scale back its proposed operations at its Brierley site in Herefordshire to reduce the on-site accommodation and reduce the number of polytunnels.
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ArticlePostcard | Val Martello
To the west of Bolzano in the north-east of Italy, a small but significant strawberry crop forms a significant part of the country's supply
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ArticleChilean blues target North America
A new committee has been formed to drive greater sales and support existing markets for Chilean blueberries
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ArticleUpdate: Argentinean blues frost impact
Latest estimates conclude Argentina’s blueberry exports will fall by 5 per cent in 2009/10, with the season due to begin slowly in late September
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ArticleBlueberry farm hit by AMS withdrawal
The news that AMS-WellPict European has filed for administration is a blow to Sharcott Farm in the UK as it begins to pick its maiden harvest
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ArticleAMS-WellPict European in administration
Apparent cash-flow problems push berry marketer into financial difficulties as debts reportedly reach "millions of pounds"
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ArticleStrawberry a day keeps Alzheimer's away
New research has suggested that eating strawberries every month can slow the level of cognitive decline as people age
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ArticleFrost trims Argentina blueberry output
The country's blueberry sector is still counting on a good season in 2009/10 despite losing some volume to poor weather
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AMS-WellPict European reach administration
Beleaguered soft-fruit group AMS-Wellpict European is going into administration.
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ArticlePiedmont firm launches new berry brand
New marketing identity Delizie di bosco del Piemonte to be promoted in selected branches of Coop Italia throughout the summer
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ArticleEMR launches fruit foursome
East Malling Research launched two new strawberry varieties, a new raspberry and a new cherry to the trade last week.
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ArticleHughes: value branding "crazy"
Professor David Hughes of Imperial College London and non-executive director of Berry Gardens, told a Fruit Focus forum on consumer spending that the retailers are “completely crazy” to put so much emphasis on their value offers, at the expense of the higher-end brands that have taken them so long to establish.
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ArticleGrowfair expands into Wales
Local premium label Growfair has reached Wales, following its earlier launches in Cornwall and Devon
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ArticleBenn focuses on production levels
The increase in the consumption of domestic fruit and vegetables in the UK was top of the agenda as DEFRA minister Hilary Benn toured one of horticulture’s most important research bases.
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£2m Tiptree strawbs investment
A million punnets of strawberries can now be stored in the new eco-friendly coldstore at Tiptree, following a £2 million investment programme.