Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 35
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Italian researchers create gene bank
Italian research station CRA has inaugurated a national fruit genetic centre to safeguard endangered plant material and national varieties.
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ArticlePremium carte blanche for 3663
3663 First for Foodservice, a leading UK foodservice wholesale distributor, has launched a new premium range of prepared products under the White’s brand.
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ArticleUK looms in Ecuadorian eyeline
Three out of every 10 bananas eaten in the world are produced in Ecuador. Now Ecuadorian producers are stepping into new territory with a promotional push in the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Ecuador.
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ArticleNuts, nuts, good for the heart
Nuts could be set to join the list of superfoods after a new study unveiled at the World Cardilogy Congress in Barcelona showed that they can reduce the risk of heart disease.
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ArticleAmazonian berries top the bill
International fruit ingredient supplier JO Sims will be putting the positive health benefits of antioxidants in the spotlight at this year’s Health Ingredients Europe (Hi Europe) exhibition, taking place in Frankfurt from November 14-16.
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Snacking: fresh opportunity?
With snacking becoming more popular than the traditional three-meal diet, consumers are increasingly looking for healthier options. This should spell a great opportunity for fresh produce suppliers, but at the moment they are far from taking centre stage.
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ArticleSA mangoes on downward spiral
South africa’s mango exports have plummeted dramatically in the past five years, according to Jaco Marais, managing director of Katopé Subtropical RSA.
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Exosect gets Med fly all clear
A leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control has announced that it has been granted a quarantine license from the Defra
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ArticleStandards call for school tuck
The government has launched a consultation on standards of food sold in schools to tackle the problems of obesity.
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Aid agency lends a hand
An aid agency was on hand in Berlin to help new companies and countries to find new markets in the EU.
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ArticleCarrots, peas and roast dinner top with young
Health bosses claim nearly one in 10 young people never cook a proper meal.
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No easy solutions in the land of opportunity
In less than 10 years Redbridge Holdings has grown from a £100 million business to a £250m operation. Chief executive Denis Punter, talks to Ed Bedington about the issues he feels are most important to the industry and how Redbridge is responding to them.
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ArticleSATI sets out stall
It is 12 months since the South African table grape industry body, SATI, was established and senior members are reporting a successful first year. Emma Twyning finds out how far the industry body has come, and where it hopes to go in its second year.
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ArticleStave off Christmas feuds with artichokes
Swapping roast spuds for artichoke mash could stave off the traditional festive feud.
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Whitworths’ dried and tested success
Healthier eating has never been higher on the nation’s agenda, but it has always been an issue in which I have taken a
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Washington apples top value list
Food production in Washington reached an all time high last year, with apples once again topping the list, despite a drop in sales.
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Tesco boost for dried fruits
UK consumers are showing increasing interest in health foods, including dried fruits, Tesco has claimed.
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Article110 years and counting
The FPJ has come a long way since its first issue was published on October 5 1895. Today’s relaunch coincides with our 110th birthday, so we thought it appropriate to give our modern-day readers an insight into the ways the Journal in its various guises has reflected the changes of this great industry through a century and more. Some things have altered surprisingly little.
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Perlim invests €7m in Saint-Haulaire
French apple and nut producer Perlim is spending €7 million expanding its premises at Saint-Haulaire.
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ArticleBEE-line for South Africa
Black economic empowerment (BEE) was an extremely poignant issue raised frequently throughout the allFresh! conference, in Stellenbosch, South Africa last week.