All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 60
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Sales up, but is consumption?
Sales of fresh fruit maybe on the rise, but recent research is casting doubts on whether actual consumption is up.
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ArticleGM giant snaps up Seminis
Seed company Seminis has been snapped up for $1 billion in cash by agro-giant and leading GM advocate Monsanto.
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Date put on global warming threat
The threat of global warming to the world is being highlighted in a new report, which suggests the point of no return has almost been reached.
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Interflora rebels defeated
The rebel florist movement to derail a potential buyout of Interflora has failed, with members backing the private equity bid.
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Organic trials widen
Plant scientists have announced plans to further expand its programme of organic crop trials.
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Freshfel calls for budget boost
Freshfel Europe is calling for extra funds to promote fruit and vegetables within the European market.
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ArticleMedia message for Early potatoes
A major media campaign is hoping to establish Cornish Earlies in the consumer consciousness as the season faces an extra early start.
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ArticleUFO peach in store
Marks & Spencer is hoping for a third year of success with its UFO peach and is rolling the fruit out nationwide for the first time.
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ArticleKG breaks £100m barrier
A leading fruit supplier is celebrating after smashing through the £100 million sales barrier.
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Freight bosses commission study
Freight bosses have commissioned a strategic review of government plans for lorry road user charging.
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ArticleProduce sector value on the rise
The new year is off to a positive start for the fresh produce sector, according to industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
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Fyffes court case moves home
Fyffes €85m insider trading action against DCC and its chief executive Jim Flavin is set to move to a new home.
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Stowaways in orange cargo
Seven people are being treated for hypothermia after being found in the back of lorryload of oranges in Kent.
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Growing taste for squash
UK consumers are developing a taste for sweet potato and butternut squash products, according to specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods.
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New markets for Australian mangoes
Mango growers in Western Australia and the Northern Territory are celebrating after securing new markets in Europe.
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Fake web defence
Artificial spider webs is the latest weapon devised to provide maximum protection for crops grown in greenhouses and other protected structures.
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Conference digs deep
Delegates at the recent Oxford Farming Conference raised almost £2,500 for survivors of the south-east Asian tsunami.
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Pesticides linked to brain disease
Science advisors are calling on the government for an investigation into the potential links between the use of pesticides and brain disease.
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Exporter fights liquidation order
A South African exporter is fighting back against a provisional liquidation order made against it in the Cape Town High Court.
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Record low year for Belgian auction
A leading Belgian fresh produce auction has described 2004 as the worst year in its history, as turnover tumbled 24 per cent compared with the previous year.