All Flowers articles – Page 34
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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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ETI pre-empts flower concerns
The Ethical Trading Initiative is pre-empting media and public concerns about workers’ conditions in the cut-flower industry with a briefing document launched in advance of St Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.
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ArticleEspecially fleur you
February may be one of the most depressing months of the year, with its dark, cold evenings, drizzly rain and little sunshine, but come February 14, the romantics among us ensure the land is awash with flowers. Doris Lee Butterworth smells the roses.
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ArticleDole uncorks new Magnum
Produce giant Dole has invested in Thermo King’s Magnum units for the third year running, indicating a shift from reciprocating compressor technology to scroll compressor technology.
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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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ArticleKenyan supplies threatened
Political and social unrest in Kenya has spread to fresh-produce growing areas threatening the harvest and supplies to the UK and European market.
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ArticleMPS launches new certificate
MPS-Florimark has added another credential to its group of certificates that ensure quality throughout the supply chain in the Netherlands.
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ArticleGreen option for wholesale
London’s wholesale markets have a new sustainable transport system available to them, in the form of lowhub.
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ArticleRe:fresh questions organic perceptions
Delegates at this year’s Re:fresh Conference will be the first to see the results of a major research project analysing consumer and trade perceptions of organic fresh produce.
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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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ArticleVolumes down in Rungis
Figures to the end of November 2007 showed tonnages for both fruit and veg down at the Parisian wholesale market.
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ArticleGreen Week number 73
The International Green Week Berlin will open its doors for the 73rd time on January 18.
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ArticleJohn Lewis tops consumer vote
John Lewis has again been named the UK’s favourite retailer, achieving the highest ever score in the annual Consumer Satisfaction Index.
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Brand new role for French ambassador
Charles Davous took up residence as brand ambassador for legendary Parisian wholesale market Rungis at London’s New Covent Garden Market in October. He explains the whys and wherefores of his new position to Laura Gould.
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ArticleClimate heats up for UK growers
After battling through the second warmest year on record in 2007, UK growers warn that increased returns will be required to balance the risk of growing many crops in this country.
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ArticleHorticulture champion Michael Holmes dies
Michael Holmes, a former chairman of the NFU’s National Horticulture Executive committee and a passionate advocate for the horticulture sector for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 70.
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UK escapes Kenyan supply disruption to date
Flower supplies from Kenya are being disrputed by continued rioting in parts of the East African country.
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ArticlePosy boxes get green makeover
A brand new posy box design from BoxMart is to hit UK florists this month, promising to be more environment-friendly.
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ArticleGreenery to welcome foreign growers as members
In an historic decision, the Members’ Council of The Greenery Co-operative has approved the proposal of the management board to allow selective membership for foreign growers.