Exotic fruit news archive – Page 85
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ArticleMWW gets a makeover
Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd (MMW), one of the UK's largest importers and handlers of fresh produce for the multiples has unveiled a fresh new look after a complete programme of re-branding.
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ArticleValencia kaki growers lose late-season crop to frosts
Positive season estimates revised after bout of cold weather destroys much of the late-season crop
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ArticleThe UK salad industry prays for a warm spring
With variable-quality salad produce coming into the UK from Spain and a cold UK spring predicted, the UK salad industry is gearing up for a tough changeover to the English crop. But with demand high and prices stabilising, there may well be a promising summer ahead for UK salads. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleBristol keeps on smiling
Bristol Wholesale Fruit Centre has stood firm since it opened in 1968 but, with consolidation changing the shape of the market and the traders searching for the best possible ways to service the city and the surrounding area, how will the future pan out for the main produce hub in the South West? Anna Sbuttoni reports from Bristol.
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Display and presentation are at the root of sales
Surveying the shelves, there is no doubt that some products have greater visual advantages when on display than others.Root
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ArticleA cut above
The fresh-cut industry is thriving, and while fresh-cut fruit, salad and vegetables are still a developing category in the UK, the industry points out the best is yet to come. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Bournemouth to host new food festival
Bournemouth is to host its first food festival on July 12-13, focusing on regional and national food.
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Reading small print could cut consumer confusion
I must confess to never having read the small print when it comes to the descriptive minutiae of EU standards for fruit and
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ArticleExotic flavour in Berlin
Exotics specialists were out in full force in Berlin last week, with some even exhibiting their country’s wares for the very first time.
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Valentine’s Day sparks new interest for produce aisles
Increased visibility of champagne, chocolates and flowers in the multiples means only one thing - Valentine’s Day, one
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ArticleConsumers keen to take further leap into the unknown
While other categories may be struggling to pick up new punters, growth in exotics is far from abating, and consumer taste is, if anything, leaning towards the more adventurous, writes Laura Gould.
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Brazil set to make an impact in Berlin
A whole host of Brazilian fruit companies are preparing to present their products and services at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, from February 7-9.
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ArticleSpudzilla crashes in at Tesco
Super-sized spuds have hit the shelves in 120 Tesco stores across the UK this week.
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ArticleClouds clearing over Colombia
The clouds of uncertainty that have long enveloped Colombia and those who would do business with the South American nation have not cleared completely as we enter 2008, but they are dispersing rapidly. Political stability, economic growth and an improving social agenda are moving Colombia upwards in the mind of international commerce, and the fresh produce industry is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleA year to buck the trends
Eight of the UK fresh produce industry’s key players tell FPJ readers their predictions for 2008.
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ArticleMushroom sector at 35-year low
The mushroom sector faces an unpredictable year, as exchange rates, soaring oil prices and the Agricultural Wages Board Order all conspire to severely impact on grower returns. Insiders predict that unless prices rise sharply over the next few weeks, there could be a distinct shortage of product on the shelves throughout 2008. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleMor weathers tough sharonfruit season
It is the middle of the season for sharonfruit specialist Mor International, with supplies kicking off last October and due to wind up at the end of March.
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ArticleIsrael’s finest gather at Tel Aviv forum
Israeli fresh produce exporters, farmers, technology companies and agricultural bigwigs arrived en masse in Tel Aviv last week for the 18th outing of the country’s annual Agro-Mashov trade fair. Laura Gould was among the visitors.
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ArticleAsparagus campaign targets men
This year’s national PR asparagus campaign will target men aged between 25 and 40 years old in an attempt to get a whole new section of the UK population eating the spears.