Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 32
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Fruit mixes with fashion at Topshop
Urban Fresh Fruit (UFF), which is stocked by Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisions and Waitrose, will also pop up in 60 UK branches of clothes retailer Topshop from this week.
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ArticleShow must go on, says Scott
The Marden Fruit Show Society succeeded again this year in making the National Fruit Show the premier exhibition of fruit, marketing and production in the UK, according to the show’s chairman Jeremy Scott.
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Australian nut exporters head to Paris
Attracted by growth prospects in Europe, Australia’s macadamia and almond exporters plan to turn out in force at SIAL
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Kenyan horticultural sendings boosted
Earnings from Kenyan horticulture exports almost doubled in the first half of 2008, according to African press reports, with volumes up by a quarter.
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Eat your way to good eyesight
More than half of Brits place little importance on foods that affect their eyesight - increasing to nearly two thirds when it comes to 18-34 year olds, according to a healthy sight research study carried out by IPSOS Health.
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ArticleIndian almond imports to grow
A USDA report has predicted an increase in almond imports for the 2008/09 season, with walnut exports also expected to grow
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ArticleNutty buys at Morrisons
Morrisons is encouraging its customers to “fall into Autumn” with Kentish cobnuts.
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Mtex to ship season's first dates
The Israel-based group is expecting to export over 1,000 tonnes of the fruit this season
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ArticleCobnuts on market too early
The Association of Kentish Cobnuts Growers has warned that British cobnuts are being sold “not fit for purpose” ahead of the season’s start.
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French apple firm teams up with Horton
Limousin apple producer Perlim is teaming up for a promotion with 20th Century Fox for the launch of Horton Hears a Who on DVD in France in December.
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AUSTRALIAfresh website gets a makeover
A one-stop shop in the form of the new look AUSTRALIAfresh website, www.australiafresh.com.au, has been created for buyers of Australian fresh produce.
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Coopenoix receives makeover
French nut cooperative launches new brand, logo and packaging as it looks to shore up its position as France’s numéro un
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ArticleThe Israeli date game
Improvements to its logistics and growing operations and an increasingly receptive consumer base are helping Israeli exporter Agrexco establish a secure niche market for its date varieties in the UK. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleMurcia almond crop set for “major fall”
Asaja Murcia has given a gloomy prediction for this season’s Murcian almond crop, in the wake of an ongoing water shortage in southern Spain
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ArticleCalifornian walnuts popularity grows
12,261 tonnes of walnuts will go to key European countries this year
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ArticleSay Olé to 5 A DAY collage scoops prize
Foods from Spain has announced the winner of its National Primary Schools Competition.
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ArticleGourmet gate
Spanning 232 hectares south of Paris, Rungis market is an epicurean heaven, supplying every product imaginable to not only France’s capital and its environs, but also the whole country and international destinations. The market is now looking to forge even stronger links overseas - with the UK at the top of the hit list. Laura Gould reports from the foodie paradise.
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US industry takes the wheel
In FPJ’s monthly round-up of events from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the US trade associations for fruit and vegetables set milestones for whole-chain traceability, while the Fruits & Veggies - More Matters campaign gets a boost.
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Fruit juice withdrawn from shelves
Soft drinks giant Britvic has been forced to recall bottles of Robinsons Fruit Shoot Strawberry No Added Sugar due to a risk that the juice had been contaminated with peanuts.