Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 34

  • Ward Bekker serves up potato innovations
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    Ward Bekker serves up potato innovations

    2003-08-28T17:21:49Z

    The potato industry has been transformed by all mechanisation. The Journal highlights four of the latest innovations

  • Cobnuts ñ right up Cannon's street
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    Cobnuts ñ right up Cannon's street

    2003-08-21T16:45:28Z

    The Kentish cobnut crop is earlier than ever in 2003. Following last year's bumper harvest, expectations were for a smaller yield, but ideal production conditions have taken levels to not far short of 12 months ago. Now, the tricky part ñ where are they going to be sold? Tommy Leighton asks the question.

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    Tunisian date for Besana

    2003-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Italian producer and exporter expands into Tunisian date sphere.

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    Cadbury under fire

    2003-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury has come under fire for plans to launch a chocolate for sports equipment scheme to be introduced at the beginning of May.

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    Pre-Pack packs a punch

    2003-04-11T09:08:37Z

    PREPACK Systems has launched the new series of Daumar PA-25 weighing machines which can be used for a wide variety of fresh

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    DoH finally launches logo

    2003-03-26T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Health's 5-a-day logo has finally been launched on the public - and has been taken up by Asda.

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    Irradiated fruit back on the shelf

    2003-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Fresh exotic fruit treated with radiation could soon be on Australian supermarket shelves.

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    NZ horticulture diversifying

    2003-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Preliminary figures from New Zealand's first agricultural census in eight years show the country's NZ$2billion (£637million) horticulture export industry is growing increasingly diverse as top fruit acreage declines and land given over to kiwifruit remains static.

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    Australian nuts tough out drought

    2003-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Although drought is likely to reduce the Australian macadamia nut harvest to around 30,000 tonnes in 2002-03 the underlying trend is one of expansion, particularly in terms of exports.

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    FPC welcomes 5-a-day clarification

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Confusion surrounding the 5-a-day message has led to a tightening of nutritional rules and clarification of what constitutes a portion, welcomed by the Fresh Produce Consortium.

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    DoH clarifies 5-a-day portions

    2003-01-12T00:00:00Z

    The department of health has said that food producers and retailers will have to meet strict criteria if they want to use the government's 5-a-day logo – to be unveiled in the spring – and that a portion is roughly 80g.

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    Fruit is a favourite snack in the UK

    2002-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Fruit is rivalling chocolate in the nation's affections as a favourite snack. In a recent poll, half of respondents said they chose to snack on fruit rather than sweets. However, chocolate is still the UK's top selling snack food.

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    FSA demands pistachio ban

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency has called for a ban on pistachios imported from Iran.

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    Almonds fly in EU says US boss

    2002-01-17T00:00:00Z

    US almonds show stunning growth in Europe. But UK consumption impossible to quantify.

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    Nuts in October?

    2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Many horticulture bosses believe profits could surge for growers who have the foresight to switch crops to reflect milder UK autumns.

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    Bumper nut harvest in Spain

    2001-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Spanish hazelnut production is forecast to reach record heights in 2001/02

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    US export gains

    2001-07-05T00:00:00Z

    April has been another month of export expansion for US fruit and nut growers

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    Turkey targets organics for export expansion

    2001-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Organics are seen as a springboard to future export expansion within which fresh fruit and vegetables are playing an increasingly important role

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    Belize to boost nut exports

    2001-06-18T00:00:00Z

    New moves to improve the cost effectiveness of processing could go a long way in boosting Belize's cashew nut exports

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    Technologists given nuts and bolts for almond care

    2001-06-04T00:00:00Z

    The Almond Board of California launches its Tips for the Technologist folder for the UK market.