All Ireland articles – Page 29
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Irish organic growers go it alone
Organic growers in the Irish Republic, unhappy with what they perceive as a lack of attention being given to horticulture, have decided to opt out from under the movement’s overall umbrella and set up their own representative body.
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Greens call for Ireland to get growing
A ‘Get Ireland Growing’ campaign is to be launched at the end of the month by the Republic’s Green Party, the junior partner in the ruling coalition government.
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ArticleTotal Produce targets modest growth
Company ups investment in Capespan and reveals 6.6 per cent increase in pre-tax profit for previous year
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ArticleFyffes on target despite rising costs
Company reports improvements in pricing in recent weeks and says its overall earnings target for the year remains unchanged
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Tesco axes Irish co-op contract
A €28 million (£25m) fruit and vegetable co-op in the Irish Republic has been put under severe pressure by the loss of a major supply contract with Tesco.
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ArticleDMG closing following Tesco loss
The Irish cooperative is winding down after losing its Tesco account
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ArticleIrish growers 'scared into silence'
Irish producers are being “scared into silence” on prices their leader has claimed.
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John Smith urges Irish to take a reality check
John Smith of mushroom marketer Greyfriars UK explains his views on recent calls from Ireland for intervention to protect the country’s mushroom industry - examining the history of the decline of the UK’s growing sector along the way.
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ArticleIrish join EU pesticide criticism
An Irish member of the European Parliament has accused the European Commission of double standards for “banning the use of vital plant protection products within its borders while ignoring their use in food imported from third countries”.
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ArticleExcellence standard for K&N Ireland
Logistics group Kuehne and Nagel has been rewarded for its human resource management
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ArticleFyffes targets higher selling prices
Adjusted pre-tax earnings for 2008 set to be around €15m, reports company as costs continue to rise
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ArticleIrish minister issues price war warning
A grim warning about the future of the Irish Republic’s horticulture industry, and the 7,500 workers it employs, has been sounded by the country’s minister for food, Trevor Sargent.
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ArticleBakkavör ends Greencore interest
The Icelandic group has relinquished its share in the Irish convenience food manufacturer
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ArticleIrish mushroom growers face sterling crisis
Irish mushroom growers may be forced “to opt out of the industry for a time” if the value of sterling against the euro continues to fall.
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"Sad day" as Irish horticulture college closes doors
One of Ireland’s longest established horticultural colleges, in operation for more than 80 years, is to close next summer, at the end of the current academic year.
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Aldi plans Irish expansion
The German group will open 35 new stores in the country over the next three years
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Aldi on course for record UK/Ireland sales
The discounter is enjoying another booming year with sales up 26 per cent so far in 2008
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ArticleMiss Ireland gives Rooster a boost
Sam Dennigan & Co has teamed up with Agri Aware and Miss Ireland Sinead Noonan to boost the profile of Irish potatoes, with a Meet the Spuds! potato-growing challenge and spin-off packaging.
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ArticleGLA warns gangmasters in Northern Ireland
Many gangmasters may be breaking the law by supplying workers to farms and the food industry without a licence, according to ICM research conducted on behalf of theGangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
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Irish food safety warning on organic fertilisers
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued what it describes as a wake-up call over the increasing use of organic fertilisers in farm production.