Berries news archive – Page 192
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Pole support at Warsaw event
Some 20 UK companies and 57 Polish firms attended the first British Polish AgroFood Forum in Warsaw.
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Huelva extends berries
The fragraria Foundation in Huelva, south-western Spain, is looking into growing strawberries year round in the region, as well as enhancing production of raspberries and other soft fruit.
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VIP harvest bucks EU trend
The Val Venosta Valley’s association of co-operatives (VIP) reports a successful 2006 harvest for its 2,000 members, against a background of lower EU volumes.
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ArticleCranberries bounce back
The US cranberry sector is bouncing back from a devastating summer hailstorm in top-producing state Wisconsin.
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ArticleGrape relief
All eyes turn to South Africa now as the UK hopes volume will restore stability to the tricky grape market scene. Exporters are forecasting similar volumes to last season, while growers report good quality and large berry sizes and are keeping their fingers crossed for strong returns. Kathy Hammond reports.
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ArticleSun World appoints European marketer licensee
Sun World appoints Peviani and TALI as grape marketer-licensees, as it expands global network.
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ArticleBerryWorld tops £100m turnover
BerryWorld, the rapidly expanding soft fruit business of Poupart, has reached the £100 million turnover milestone.
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ArticleBlack and blue all over
As the European season for raspberries extends and the Mediterranean basin countries have strawberry supplies through the winter sewn up, southern hemisphere and Central American sources are concentrating on supplying smaller volume soft fruit in the off-season. Kathy Hammond catches up on the latest developments
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ArticleBjorn in at Driscoll's
Driscoll’s has announced that Soren Bjorn has joined its executive management team as senior vice president of international business.
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ArticleAgrexco releases strawberry forecast
Israeli exporter Agrexco forecasts 1,300 tonnes of strawberries, comprising mostly its premium and exclusive variety Yuval®, and Tamar.
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ArticleThe slowdown on soft fruit
A slowdown in the growth of the soft-fruit market was in the spotlight at the British Berry Conference, in Birmingham, on Tuesday.
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ArticleA break from tradition
Moroccan fresh produce exporters are gunning for growth this season, particularly in some of their emerging product areas. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out what’s in store.
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ArticleMassive berry cash boost
The Winter Berries campaign in the UK has received a huge cash boost from exporters to the UK.
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ArticleNew berry company formed by merger
Merger plans announced to form a new European berry company.
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New gooseberry to light up market
A new disease-resistant gooseberry from the US looks set to revitalise the market for the often-sidelined fruit.
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Producer groups set for expansion
History shows that co-operative ventures in the UK have enjoyed mixed fortunes over the years. Expansion plans and policy
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ArticleKG's continental drift
KG Fruits, the UK’s largest soft fruit co-operative, plans to expand into Europe.
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ArticleAVA goes continental with The Greenery
Scottish soft-fruit specialist Angus Soft Fruits aims to put the UK firmly on the berry-breeding map by becoming the first exporter of a branded variety to the Benelux countries.
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ArticleFestively challenged
Many fresh produce lines come into their own over Christmas when they form part of the array of traditional festive fare. Emma Twyning spoke to some leading specialists in Christmas lines to find out what lies in store this year.