Exotic fruit news archive – Page 74
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ArticlePrepared sector quashes credit crunch effect
With media reports speculating that the credit crunch is having an effect on eating habits in the UK, the prepared fruit and vegetable sector is a likely casualty. But all may not be what it seems. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Exotic by any other name..
There are times in life when everyone needs a little help. And to this end, having read with interest the latest statistics on
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ArticleIndian exotics defy credit crunch
Indian fruits such as chikoo and Alphonso mangoes are enjoying growth in the UK market, despite the credit crunch.
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ArticleNiche lines in for bumpy ride as credit crunch bites
The exotics sector is experiencing its usual summer lull - but insiders believe the situation has been exacerbated this year by poor weather across the UK, and consumers tightening their purse strings. Laura Gould reports.
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New role throws up challenges for Oded
Oded Yacovson moved to London seven months ago to take up the post of general manager at the UK branch of major Israeli exporter Agrexco. Laura Gould went to meet him to find out what he has planned for the business.
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ArticleSpanish Kaki production set to fall
Leading horticultural association predicts a major drop in this year’s harvest in Valencia region after poor weather in recent months
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ArticleCoastline branches into Kent
Foodservice provider Coastline is on course with its expansion plans, following the acquisition of fresh food wholesaler GJ Jones and Sons in Kent.
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ArticleLemon melon first at Tesco
A melon that tastes like a lemon has hit shelves at Tesco this week.
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ArticleAustralia funds programmes in Philippines
The Australian government has initiated two big horticultural projects in the Philippines
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ArticleA few good firms
When Cardiff Wholesale Fruit Centre relocated in the 1960s to a site just outside the Welsh capital’s centre, the courtyard facility was a dream come true. But as time has moved on, has the market moved with it? Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players on the only primary wholesale market in Wales, and weighs up the pros and cons.
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ArticleThe Israeli date game
Improvements to its logistics and growing operations and an increasingly receptive consumer base are helping Israeli exporter Agrexco establish a secure niche market for its date varieties in the UK. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleAlara plans exports drive
Alara expects fig exports to increase by 20 per cent this year, according to the company's Kerim Taner
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ArticleBrazilian papaya production bounces back
International markets will be better supplied in the second half of 2008 after a return to normal volumes
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ArticleIn prime condition
Dutch mushroom specialist Prime Champ has built an enviable reputation as a high-quality mushroom producer and a key supplier to the UK market. David Shapley went to meet the firm
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Identity parade permanent fixture in UK retail aisles
With consumers becoming more price-conscious every week - thanks in no small part to the media - it is beginning to look as if
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ArticleCosta Ricans look to UK
Representatives from Costa Rica were out in force in Europe this week within the framework of the fourth round of negotiations of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union.
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ArticleCertification breakthrough for papayas
Papaya production in five Colombian towns will be declared free of fruit fly by the end of the year
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Baobab fruit allowed into UK
An EU ruling has allowed exotic baobab fruit from Africa to be sold in the UK for the first time, The Telegraph has reported.
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ArticleAttack of the mushrooms
An outbreak of Trichoderma at compost supplier Tunnel Tech North is the latest challenge the UK mushroom sector has faced. As the industry gets back to normal, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and finds out what’s on the agenda in the coming months.
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ArticleShoppers watch their wallets as credit crunch bites
With the credit crunch starting to have an impact and consumers rapidly tightening their purse strings, are sales of organic fruit and vegetables, with their traditionally higher price tag, set to feel the squeeze? Laura Gould reports.