Berries news archive – Page 180
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ArticleStrawberries could prevent cancer
Strawberries could help in the prevention of oesophageal cancer, a new report suggests
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ArticleRed tape blocks Pakistan berry exports
Bureaucracy is blocking Pakistan's ability to export its rising strawberry volumes, an expert warns
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ArticleBerry supply weathers Spanish storm
UK strawberry importer Lisons expects supplies from Spain to remain steady through to Easter despite recent inclement weather.
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Keelings kicks off Irish strawbs
Large-scale supplier Keelings has begun deliveries of Irish strawberries.
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ArticlePineberries back at Waitrose
Last year's success has persuaded the UK supermarket to once again stock the unusual pineberry
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ArticleImport threat for Spanish strawberries
Freshuelva claims that rising imports from Morocco are hitting its export business in traditional European markets
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ArticleEC to reclassify bananas as berries
New proposals to streamline the fresh produce import protocol could see a number of popular fruits reclassified as berries
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Imported packs raise the bar on grower information
I have always agreed with researchers who find consumers would like more detail on packs. The latest example of such
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BEST unveils Gemini sorter for blueberries
Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology (BEST) has launched BEST Primus Gemini to sort and grade fresh blueberries, cherries and even cranberries.
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Chile's blueberry sendings rise
Chilean blueberry exports are a third up on last season, according to the country’s blueberry committee.
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ArticleWhat do you really get out of marketing?
At a time when businesses are rethinking their budgets ahead of the new financial year and in a fierce grocery market, Anna Sbuttoni examines why it is more important than ever to come up with the right marketing campaign
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ArticleBeekers Berries benefits from Marco
YCM system installed at Dutch group's Made facility has improved productivity and reduced pack giveaway
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ArticleBEST launches improved berry sorter
Belgian group's Primus Gemini sorter is designed to meet the needs of berry processors for the fresh and IQF markets
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ArticleBerry Gardens adds to board
Berry Gardens has announced the appointment of two senior soft-fruit figures to its board.
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ArticleLeading players join Global Berry Congress
Representatives from some of the berry industry's leading companies have joined the programme for April's Global Berry Congress in Monterey, California
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Strong blueberry season for Chile
Chilean blueberry export volumes have continued to surpass expectations for this season’s campaign thanks to favourable weather in the country, which has enabled the country to ship six per cent more fruit to date than the 2009/10 season.
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ArticleMind the generation gap
The fresh produce sector is facing the prospect of an ageing workforce and with the last decade or so seeing little funding for graduate positions, an epidemic is looming. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the Under 40s Fruit Growers’ Conference in Angers, France, to identify the rising stars and the difficulties that the new generation faces
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Supermarkets refresh aisles with unusual varieties
One of the more unusual members of the Navel family to arrive at Marks & Spencer is the pigmented seedless Cara Cara, which
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ArticleT&G plans NZ blueberry development
Turners & Growers has begun development of a large-scale blueberry plantation in New Zealand’s far north
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ArticleBerry Congress line-up strengthens
The Global Berry Congress has confirmed some of the berry world's leading players as its latest keynote speakers.