Dried fruit and nuts news archive – Page 35
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ArticleSainsbury's pledges £1m to Fairtrade farming fund
A £1 million fund to help farmers in the developing world to join the Fairtrade initiative has been drawn up by Sainsbury’s.
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Brogdale tendering reopened
Tendering for the curation and maintenance of the National Fruit Collections at Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent has come up for a second time because of weaknesses in the original bids.
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A fortnight is a long time in the produce industry
What a difference a fortnight makes in the produce trade. Earlier in August, displays of English brassicas ravaged by the
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ArticleChilean exporter hit by worker strike
Pacific Nut, the Chilean nut, almond and plum exporter, was temporarily closed down on Monday by striking workers who blocked access to two of the company’s facilities.
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Parents fail acid test
A survey published by YouGov has claimed that many UK parents do not realise that some acidic juices contain enough sugar to erode their children’s teeth.
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ArticleEssex kids scoop top Spanish prize
Kingston Primary School in Essex has won first prize in the first-ever Foods from Spain (FfS) National Primary Schools Competition.
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When is organic not organic?
As someone who is, thankfully, allergy free, I admit the “free-from” market has largely passed me by. But, the
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Defra fined for incompetence
NGOs were left riled last week after news that Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.
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Defra faces £36m penalty
Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.
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Defra made to pay
NGOs were left riled last week after news that Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.
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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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ArticleUK avo market ripe for picking
As South Africa gears up for an avocado season set to be characterised by excellent quality fruit and supported by strident promotional campaigns in the UK and Europe, Laura Gould speaks to some of the industry’s key players to find out what potential lies ahead for the sector.
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Mike Lister was installed as general manager of Topgro
Mike Lister was installed as general manager of Topgro, an exclusive supplier of avocados to Tesco, earlier this year. Here, he tells Tommy Leighton what he believes sets his company apart from the rest of the fresh produce industry.
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Mediterranean diet is the future
It has been proven that a diet of fresh fruit, nuts and olive oil can ward off asthma in children by a newly released study published in Thorax, a respiratory medicine journal.
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Top-fruit for the heart
Apples and pears may be key components in the fight to reduce the risk of heart disease through diet, according to a new study of more than 34,000 post-menopausal women.
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UK shapes up, says report
An in-depth study of trends and developments in the UK's retail food and drinks market has revealed a definite leaning towards convenient, healthy products.
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Tesco goes nuts for Fairtrade
Tesco is launching two new own-brand Fairtrade nut products in more than 600 stores nationwide - a chopped brazil and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix.
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FSA finds heavy metals in veg
The Food Standards Agency has said that illegal levels of heavy metals and other elements found on carrots, mushrooms and nuts in a recent study do not cause concerns for health.
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ArticleHealthy snacking market soars
The market for dried fruit, nuts and seeds for snacking has increased by 50 per cent over the last five years and is approaching a yearly value of half a billion pounds.