All Flowers articles – Page 51
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ArticleColombiaGAP makes progress
ColombiaGAP has got underway with the announcement from Proexport Colombia this week that a technical working group for the South American country has been set up.
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Fruit Logistica names innovators
Messe Berlin has announced the 10 finalists for its second Fruit Logistica innovation award.
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ArticleJewel in the crown
Dubai has long been touted as a popular winter sun destination but it aims to be so much more than just a place for tourists. Doris Lee Butterworth looks at recent developments in the most glamorous of emirates.
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Promotion means more price cuts
I often wonder what magic formula exists outside the UK, which has the effect of boosting consumption of fresh produce to far
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ArticleAviv makes a pledge for Agrexco
Israeli flowers and fresh herbs export and marketing company Aviv announced that it will submit a proposal to the government to purchase, with a foreign investor, leading exporter Agrexco.
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Redbridge strengthens foodservice arm
Redbridge has strengthened its foodservice arm with the acquisition of Leicester-based Parkinson Food Services.
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Pole support at Warsaw event
Some 20 UK companies and 57 Polish firms attended the first British Polish AgroFood Forum in Warsaw.
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ArticleFour’s company
The number of wholesalers trading at the North East Fruit and Vegetable Market has shrunk visibly over the last five years and the site is now dominated by four major players. But is the market in danger of becoming a monopoly? Or are there still opportunities for growth? Anna Sbuttoni reports from Gateshead.
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Apple colour gene discovered
The gene that controls the colour of apples has been discovered by a CSIRO Plant Industry research team.
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ArticleIsraeli growers in full bloom
Israeli growers plan on exporting 125 million stems - some five tonnes of flowers - to Europe during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year period.
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ArticleSwiss produce benchmarked against EurepGAP
SwissGAP fruit and vegetables have been successfully benchmarked against EurepGAP standards.
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Fruit Logistica announces country partner
The Netherlands is planning its biggest ever appearance at Fruit Logistica next year when it will feature as the partner country of the international event.
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Colombian flower firm wins international accolade
Colombian firm Colibri Flowers picked up the award for World Ornamental Grower of the Year 2006 at Hortifair’s awards ceremony in Amsterdam last week.
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ArticleRocha all over the world
Portugal has long been synonymous with the Rocha pear. But with competition intensifying, exporters need to up their game to retain a leading position. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleDutch change focus
The Flower Council of Holland hosted FPJ at last week’s Hortifair. Iain Thompson, pictured front, the Council’s UK & Ireland representative based in Holland, and Jo Read, back, the FCoH UK head, tell Tommy Leighton of a call to action for UK consumers.
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ArticleAuction merger to benefit UK customers
As reported in last week’s FPJ, Aalsmeer and FloraHolland, the two largest Dutch flower auctions, will become a €4 billion super auction in January 2008, after agreeing to merge. Tommy Leighton reports from Hortifair.
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ArticleLog on to the co-creation concept
As part of the Growing Concepts section of Hortifair, which showcased innovations from floral experts and designers, Roland van Karlingen, a Dutch marketing guru, said that the principles of co-creation and co-innovation are key to satisfying the needs of consumers in the near future.
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ArticleKenya blooms with caution
The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) celebrated its 10th year representing the country’s flower growers last week, conceding that the last 12 months have been challenging for the sector.
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ArticleFlower powers unite
The two major flower auctions in the Netherlands are to merge to form a E4 billion (£2.68bn) marketing co-operative.
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Selling sustainability in an attractive fashion
Nico Roozen, director of Dutch development organisation Solidaridad, pioneered the concept of Fairtrade. To mark the 10th anniversary of the first Fairtrade banana export to the UK this month, he talks to Elspeth Waters about his future expectations.