Berries news archive – Page 196
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Article'Becks' lends a hand at Fruity Friday
London commuters did a double take this morning when David Beckham and Diana Ross look-a-likes teamed up to hand out punnets of strawberries on Oxford Street to kick off Fruity Friday.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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ArticleTunnel vision
Polytunnels and growers have been in the spotlight more than ever in recent months, with speculation over the structures changing on an almost weekly basis. Michael Barker examines the latest situation, and asks the industry what it is doing to make life easier for growers.
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Raspberry bubble bursts
The first signs that the bubble is bursting for Spanish raspberry producers came this season with prices falling year on year for the first time.
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ArticleThe Food Climate Research Network calls for change
In one of the more direct lectures of the Re:fresh conference, Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network discussed the difference the food chain as a whole makes to climate changing emissions and what we can do to reduce those emissions.
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ArticleCover your tracks
Unless you have spent the last few months living in a cave - which, incidentally, would be a very environmentally friendly mode of existence - then the notion of a carbon footprint will hardly be an alien concept. Laura Gould takes a look at what the UK produce industry is doing to reduce the size of its own tread - and also considers how our environmental decisions could impact on growers further afield.
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ArticleBayer launches Chishill bio-diversity site
Bayer Cropscience officially launched its Chishill biodiversity site at a packed event last week.
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ArticleLondon commuters treated to free strawberries
Thousands of punnets of strawberries were given on Friday ahead of Cancer Prevention Week in May.
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ArticleBlackberries to be novelties
A UK food researcher is exploring the potential development of new, innovative uses of blackberries in foods
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ArticleInnovative dried berries heading for UK
Frutconcept, based in Valdivia, Chile, came to London this month to showcase its colourful dried fruits, high concentrate juice and chocolate covered dried fruit produce in a bid for export into the UK.
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ArticleGetting the message across
Effective marketing campaigns can have a profound effect upon sales of horticultural crops, as Larry Saunders finds out.
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EU imposes 5 year minimum price on Chinese strawberries
The EU has reportedly imposed a five-year minimum price on frozen strawberries from China.
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ArticleBrakes keeps it local
Brakes will be starting this year’s English strawberry season by offering its customers ‘first pick’ Cornish strawberries direct to the area, from the area.
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ArticlePolka dances up berry charts
Polka raspberry production in the UK is set for a boost this year, according to Hargreaves Plants, and sales are expected to jump by more than 10 per cent.
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ArticleInnocent boost for berries
Berries will be a first choice for Innocent smoothies this spring and summer, according to the firm.
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US reels after deadly frost
US fruit growers are reeling after a late frost decimated crops across the south and midwest over the Easter weekend.
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HDC announces strawberry trial results
The HDC has announced the results of a 60-day strawberry trial.
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ArticleFootballers reveal fruity faves
Three Newcastle United footballers have revealed their favourite fruits ahead of the World Cancer Research Fund’s (WCRF) Fruity Friday event on May 25.
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ArticleSealed and delivering
Sealed Air is making strides in the soft-fruit packaging industry and, with a firm knowledge of the sector under its belt and some new products up its sleeve, the US corporation means business. Anna Sbuttoni visited its plant in Poole.
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ArticleElsanta in early at Asda
Some of the first arrivals of UK Elsanta strawberries hit the shelves in Asda today - two weeks earlier than last year