All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 226

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    Giant steps for Waitrose

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is the first UK supermarket to sell giant avocados from South Africa called Nature's Hass in 60 selected stores.

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    HRI review shock

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The future of Horticulture Research International is in question following the Quinquennial Review of the centre.

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    HRI review shock

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    The future of Horticulture Research International is in question following the Quinquennial Review of the centre.

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    Hurricane season kicks off

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Central America, northern Caribbean islands and the gulf coast of Mexico have all been battered this past week either by Hurricane Isidore which struck last Friday or tropical storm Lili which was close behind.

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    Pinpointing Virus X

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Mushroom growers met last week for the Mushroom Industry Conference.

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    Second Tuesdays train a ton

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Some120 high-flying produce managers from 45 different companies have now attended the Second Tuesdays training course run by Patrick Neate of Neate Solutions.

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    Berry season slows

    2002-09-25T00:00:00Z

    UK summer fruits are winding down as expected giving way to imports and autumn lines.

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    Higgins launches new brand

    2002-09-25T00:00:00Z

    HGi, the seed potato division of the Higgins Group is launching a premium quality seed-potato brand, Higgins Hi-Q, for the new season.

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    Ireland in step with Eurep

    2002-09-25T00:00:00Z

    Ireland's horticultural quality assurance scheme is being aligned with Eurep Gap standards.

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    Safeway bid rumours denied

    2002-09-23T00:00:00Z

    UK supermarket groups Asda and Sainsbury's have moved quickly to scotch rumours that they might be considering a joint bid for troubled competitor Safeway.

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    Dole ceo bids for company

    2002-09-23T00:00:00Z

    David Murdock, ceo and chairman of Dole Food Company tabled a bid on September 22 for all the firm's remaining shares not already owned by him or his family.

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    Brazilians develop canker weapon

    2002-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The University of Sao Paolo and research body Fundecitrus are finalising research on the use of a laser to detect citrus canker.

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    Growers take FDOC to court

    2002-09-23T00:00:00Z

    A group of citrus growers from Florida is taking the state's citrus department to court as they seek to declare unconstitutional the levy they pay on fruit juice.

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    Research sale worries NZ growers

    2002-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The NZ press reports that efforts by crown research body HortResearch to sell its world-renowned apple breeding programme are leaving growers in fear for the future of their exports.

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    Chile up in Europe

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Chile closed the 2001-02 export season last month with dramatically increased sendings to Europe across all major lines.

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    Cold snap welcome in RSA

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Capespan's deciduous fruit producers look set to reap the rewards of a cold spell in South Africa for the second year in a row.

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    Copa-Cogeca prepares for enlargement

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    EU-wide producers' associations and co-operatives representative body Copa-Cogeca has announced that it has signed an agreement with growers' leaders from the candidate countries for EU enlargement.

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    NZ kiwi faces single-desk future

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in New Zealand this week quote a leading kiwifruit grower who believes deregulation is unlikely.

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    New flagship for Waitrose

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose opened its Food & Home branch at Canary Wharf this week, its biggest yet and new flagship store of its 137 branches.

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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.