All articles by Laura Gould – Page 6
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"Limited" aid for frost-hit Irish
Some state aid is to be provided for potato and other vegetable growers in the Irish Republic who were hard hit by the recent big freeze.
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Management changes at Fresca firms
Fresca Group has announced top-level management changes within two of its joint venture companies, Manor Fresh Ltd and Thanet Earth.
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Re:fresh Awards criteria ready to download
The entry criteria for the Re:fresh Awards 2010 is now available to download at www.refresh.eu/awards2010
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GMO symposium heads to Argentina
The 11th International Symposium on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 15-20 November 2010.
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Envirowise urges on water efficiency
UK food and drink companies are beginning to harness the financial benefits of water efficiency but could do more to access the greatest cost savings - and prepare for key changes due to affect industry in 2010.
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Fight is on to save Irish research centre
A campaign is underway to try to prevent the closure of the Teagasc research and advisory centre at Kinsealy in north county Dublin, which has played a key role in the development of Irish horticulture for almost half a century.
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CenFRA guidance helps Living Salads
Guidance from CenFRA Ltd has helped Living Salads reap the rewards of new technology by improving product quality and competitiveness.
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SOLA approved for salad onion herbicide
Growers now have a new option for pre-emergence weed control with the granting of a specific off-label approval (SOLA) for the use of residual herbicide Dacthal W75 (chlorthal-dimethyl) on salad onions.
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Bayer to launch Movento in spring
Bayer CropScience will launch a revolutionary new chemical in the spring that will eradicate sucking pests from brassica and lettuce.
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Growers urged to select pesticides wisely
For key herbicide and fungicide spray applications this spring, growers are being urged to consider their pesticide selection carefully in order to keep input costs to a minimum.
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Farm incomes remain "resilient"
Farm incomes have remained resilient over the past 12 months, according to new figures published by DEFRA.
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NSF-CMi launches Intelligent Assurance
NSF-CMi Certification is launching a new service called Intelligent Assurance at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this week.
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Small firm anger over tax system
Small firms believe Britain’s tax system is deeply unfair and urgently needs to be simplified, new research has revealed.
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South African avo campaign unveiled
The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) has unveiled its 2010 UK market development plans, which include public relations, in-store activity and, for the first time, advertising.
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Moruno tomato hits Tesco aisles
A new tomato with very high levels of lycopene is being relaunched across Tesco stores on Monday.
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Early bird offer still on for FPJ Conference
Just 10 days remain to take advantage of the early bird delegate offer for FPJ’s first-ever regional conference, which is heading to Scotland at the end of February.
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CRS gears up for bigger show
The Convenience Retailing Show (CRS) 2010 is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s event bigger than ever before.
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New ISO standard to help farmers
Farmers can now improve their overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction, with a new ISO standard for implementing an ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS) for crop production.
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Multivac on display at Freshconex
Multivac will once again be showcasing its expertise in complete and sustainable packaging solutions at Freshconex, which will take place from February 3-5 at the Berlin exhibition grounds.
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Food firms can lift landfill tax burden
Most food companies have modernised their working practices in recent years and become more environmentally responsible, but increases in landfill tax mean many can still make major cost savings by introducing new recycling procedures, according to workplace equipment provider Slingsby.