All Flowers articles – Page 76

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    Mills gives Garden response to review

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Leif Mills, chairman of Covent Garden Market Authority, gives his response to the recommendations of the review of London's wholesale markets.

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    Young florists hopeful for SkillCity competition

    2002-11-17T00:00:00Z

    Six aspring UK florists are battling it out to win the SkillFlorist competition at SkillCity this week. The theme of the event is "carnival" and for the final entrants will be asked to design a floral display live on stage with no time to prepare.

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    Spanish support system

    2002-11-07T00:00:00Z

    CCS FloraHolland is a logistical service of FloraHolland that will be launched this month for Spanish growers wanting to sell their ornamental plants and flowers via FloraHolland as individual suppliers.

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    Colombia edges in

    2002-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The Colombian flower industry is holding an exhibition in London to highlight its attributes.

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    Arnott & Mason opens new Surrey facility

    2002-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Cut flower company Arnott & Mason has opened a new warehouse in Epsom this week.

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    Kiwifruit losses estimated

    2002-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in New Zealand estimate kiwifruit growers' losses in the eastern Bay of Plenty area at NZ$5million following the latest spring frosts.

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    Guernsey sets its sights high

    2002-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Guernsey growers told to look only at the top tier of the UK market.

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    Chile winds blow in

    2002-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Heavy rainfall and high winds in southern Chile have had varying effects on soft fruit flowering and production.

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    Horticulture should plough own furrow

    2002-10-16T00:00:00Z

    UK horticulture should go it alone to build a higher profile image and look after its own lobbying with government by establishing a separate organisation, MP Michael Jack said last week.

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    Frost hits again in New Zealand

    2002-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit and kiwifruit growers are facing some tough decisions after frosts in the Hawkes Bay and Bay of Plenty areas.

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    Tesco takes top floral retail award

    2002-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been recognised as the UK's leading retailer of cut flowers at the 2002 Retail Industry Awards.

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    Kenyan flower lift

    2002-10-04T00:00:00Z

    The Kenyan floriculture sector has received a boost with the launch of a new fungicide, Flint 50 WG.

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    Zwetsloots down Flamingo road

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Two flower suppliers to the multiples are joining forces. Flamingo Holdings and Zwetsloots Ltd have completed an agreement under which Flamingo will take a substantial shareholding in Zwetsloots.

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    Rosy at Christmas

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The holly and the ivy could soon be joined by the rose and the daffodil as typical Christmas plants.

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    A&M's one-stop venture

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Arnott & Mason is launching a cash-and-carry wholesale flower operation in November which the company believes blazes a trail for the future of wholesaling.

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    Abertay shows the way

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Students at the University of Abertay Dundee and the Scottish Crop Research Institute have launched an arable seed identification system, Asis, to help agronomists and gardeners.

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    Western gearing up for move

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Western International tenants will shortly be receiving a detailed communication from landlord Hounslow Borough Council (HBC), providing the first concrete details of the cost of moving into a new market building that could be operational by early 2005.

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    Western gearing up for move

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Western International tenants will shortly be receiving a detailed communication from landlord Hounslow Borough Council (HBC), providing the first concrete details of the cost of moving into a new market building that could be operational by early 2005.

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    Sunking logo shines

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Importer Sunking Flowers has designed a new logo to update its image and highlight it's progressive nature. The company has also invested in increased packhouse and cold storage space.

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    Mack on the attack

    2002-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Mack annual report shows an increase in profits of £0.23m. While the company's net asset value has increased by £5m. Christopher Mack is keen to see the company continue to grow in the future.