All articles by Laura Gould – Page 3
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Levy rates approved
DEFRA and ministers in the devolved administrations have approved levy rates to be charged to growers and processors by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011.
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C-stores urged to grasp produce
Convenience stores need to capitalise on the healthy eating trend if they hope to change consumer perception and position themselves as high-quality alternatives to the multiples.
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CropWorld set for London debut
The newly launched CropWorld Congress & Exhibition is keen to welcome fresh produce companies to its London event at ExCel on 1-3 November.
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South African ag reforms unsuccessful
The South African Rural Development and Land Affairs minister Gugile Nkwinti has announced that at least nine out of 10 black farmers given land through the South Africa government’s land redistribution programme have failed.
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Organic Market Report to launch in London
The Soil Association’s next Organic Market Report is to be launched on Monday 12 April at Natural and Organic Products Europe, taking place at Olympia, London.
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Morrisons in produce waste drive
Morrisons launched a major initiative this week focusing on fresh produce waste.
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Irish growers set up breakaway group
A group of vegetable and fruit growers in north county Dublin, the heart of the Irish industry, has broken away from the powerful Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to set up their own organisation.
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S&A awaits planning decision
Soft-fruit grower S&A Produce is expecting a planning decision on workers’ accommodation proposals for its site in Marden, Herefordshire, next week.
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Chilean industry "up and running"
The Chilean fresh fruit industry has announced that operations are all but back to normal less than two weeks after February’s devastating earthquake.
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Plant protection R&D costs rise steeply
A new study of research and development within the crop protection sector shows that, in a decade, the costs associated with the discovery, development and registration of new crop pest and disease agents have increased by 68.4 per cent to €189 million (£165.9m).
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Spanish strawbs look to launch promotion
Spanish strawberry growers look set to benefit from a promotional campaign across Europe.
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Barlow urges UK pear push
UK pear growers should aim to triple their yields to make the country more self-sufficient, with new orchards and further research, according to English Apples and Pears Ltd’s chief executive, Adrian Barlow.
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Mushroom Bureau unveils integrated campaign
The Mushroom Bureau launched its first fully integrated communications campaign Mushrooms Make Sense on Monday and will unveil the promotional push to food the women’s press at a London launch event next week.
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Perth delegates advocate branding
Branding is vital for all sectors of the supply chain from wholesale to retail, according to speakers at the debut of FPJ’s Conferences series in Perth.
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Hoogstraten strawbs start season
The first Hoogstraten-branded 200g punnet of Belgian strawberries of the new season were sold at the Hoogstraten auction to exporter Special Fruit for €500 (£447) on Friday last week.
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Fyffes unveils pre-tax profit increase
Fyffes has revealed a 33.3 per cent leap in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December, to €21.2 million (£19.2m).
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Costa Rica speaks out after GMB demo
The Costa Rican banana sector has spoken out, following demonstrations by trade union activists in the UK last week outside Westminster Cathedral claiming that the Catholic Church colludes in union-busting activity in Costa Rica.
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Dole Europe appoints financial officer
Dole Europe has appointed Mattias Engberg to the position of chief financial officer (cfo).
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Food Ethics Council calls for financial shake-up
The Food Ethics Council has chosen the second week of Fairtrade Fortnight to call for a root and branch shake up of the finance systems that fund agriculture and horticulture globally.
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French weather storms
French growers have been largely untouched by the devastating floods which Atlantic storm Xynthia brought to the Atlantic coast over the weekend.