Exotic fruit news archive – Page 61
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ArticleMexican avocado industry makes advances
The Mexican avocado industry is amongst the first to benefit from a new initiative made possible through Mexico Calidad Suprema (MCS) certification scheme ensuring good agricultural practices.
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ArticleDirectors face trial over pineapple drugs shipment
Two former fresh produce directors have been remanded in custody until January 2012 to face trial after a drugs bust in January.
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Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline
The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleKitten purrs for fresh produce
Former Atomic Kitten singer and MasterChef winner Liz McClarnon is the latest high profile figure to step into the world of fresh produce. In the first in a new series throwing the spotlight on celebrities and healthy eating, Alex Lawson talks to McClarnon, star of Legally Blonde, The Musical, to discuss her work with G’s Marketing and succeeding in the kitchen
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ArticleJapanese persimmons face challenging season
Japanese persimmon exporters are facing the challenge of selling a big crop into Asian markets weary of the safety of produce from that country
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ArticleSalmonella prompts FDA-Mexico collaboration
The joint effort aims to find the sources of contamination in Mexican papayas and improve food safety systems
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ArticleMajor Brazil presence for Fruit Attraction
Spanish exhibition to feature swathe of Brazilian companies as part of greatly increased Latin American presence
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ArticleSmuggling concerns Pakistani exporters
Reports of major fruit smuggling from Pakistan to Iran has caused anxieties on both sides
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ArticlePapaya recall prompts tougher import checks
The US Food and Drug Administration has increased its checks on papayas crossing the border from Mexico in the wake of the latest US salmonella outbreak
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ArticleChilean Hass volumes to fall
Chilean Hass avocado production is five to 10 per cent down on its predicted yield this coming season, adding to a general shortage of the fruit on the global market.
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A touch of glamour for the supermarket vegetable aisle
When on the look-out for new lines, I am indebted to those retailers that are now hanging out shelf barkers to proclaim the
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ArticleUSDA green lights Mexican exotics
Irradiated pomegranate and dragonfruit from Mexico should be allowed into the country, the agricultural agency says
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ArticleMangoes hit the multiples
Minor Weir and Willis is supplying some of the first commercial volumes of Pakistani mangoes to hit supermarkets before Ramadan.
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ArticleRoyal Star papaya safe to eat
Tex Starr Distributing points out its Royal Star variety is not included in salmonella-related recall of papayas in US
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Sainsbury's stocks UK melons
Sainsbury’s has begun stocking British melons after a good weather fuelled a strong home-grown crop.
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ArticlePink mushrooms arrive in Tesco
Exotic pink and yellow mushrooms grown in Southport, Lancashire, have gone on sale at Tesco.
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ArticleBlight bites into Indian pomegranates
Bacterial Blight disease, rising export prices and a strong domestic market are hampering India’s ability to supply export markets in Europe
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Retailers stamp their mark with exclusive produce
The retail battle to introduce new and exclusive lines continues to gather momentum almost week by week. Waitrose has an
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ArticleUpdate – Papayas recalled over health risk
The FDA is warning of potential salmonella outbreak in North America associated with papayas imported by Agromod Produce
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ArticleGateshead Revisited
Finding a consensus on the North East Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Gateshead in recent years has proved a difficult task, but could the arrival of a new roof herald a more convivial future for the market? Alex Lawson met the board to find out