All articles by Laura Gould – Page 61
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Irish 'shroom firm lands RSA deal
A small Irish firm has clinched a deal that could see it supplying a third of South Africa’s lucrative mushroom market over the next two years.
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ArticleTotal Produce fends off bullying allegations
Total Produce has hit back against allegations of bullying and extortion made by one of its potato suppliers.
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Asda to boost online operations
Asda is planning its biggest online expansion to date, in a bid to close the gap on Tesco.
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ArticleNew terminal for Liverpool
A £6 million fresh produce terminal is to be built in the Port of Liverpool, ready for September.
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ArticleLamb's lettuce chefs feel the heat
Three top European chefs battled it out during the final of the International Mâche Match at the end of January, a competition designed to highlight the versatility and flavour of lamb’s lettuce as an ingredient.
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Italian vending machines go organic
The Italian region of Lazio has installed vending machines into its regional institutions, not selling the usual array of fizzy drinks and chocolate bars, but rather organic fruit.
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ArticleFlorette enters Virgin territory
Florette has teamed up with Virgin Active Health Clubs for a health and fitness promotion, launched under the slogan ‘Win a Fresh New You’.
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ArticleSouth African growers in the dark
An energy shortage in South Africa is seriously hampering fruit growers who are in the process of harvesting and packing their fruit.
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ArticleStrong close of year for Chiquita
Fourth-quarter 2007 net sales rose by around six per cent year over year, said global banana giant Chiquita in its preliminary results, with full year net sales rising by four per cent to $4.7 billion (£2.37bn) compared to 2006.
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ArticleHutchinson voices Spits vision
Spitalfields Market Tenants’ Association chairman Chris Hutchinson affirmed his vision for the market’s expansion at BIFGA’s 20th annual technical day at Lamberhust, Kent, last week.
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ArticleRhubarb rained off
Torrential rain earlier this week is causing further disruption to the forced rhubarb season in Yorkshire.
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ArticleLate start for Argentine pears
A strike by farm workers in Argentina has delayed the start of the Williams pear export season.
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ArticleGreen option for wholesale
London’s wholesale markets have a new sustainable transport system available to them, in the form of lowhub.
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ArticleLettuce weigher adds to German efficiency
German grower Gartenfrisch Jung GmbH has found that Ishida’s new, advanced R-Series 14-head weigher has helped the firm increase its profit margin.
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Exosect joins ranks of IBMA
Exosect, a leading provider of intelligent pest management solutions, has joined the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) Straight Chain Lepidopteran Pheromones (SCLP) Registration Task Force.
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ArticleJaffa aims to drive sales
Jaffa has announced its promotional package to support the renowned citrus brand throughout 2008.
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Zero-residue apples a possibility
A six-year Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and Defra-funded project has shown that producing zero-residue apples that satisfy supermarket demands without compromising quality is achievable.
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ArticlePrices reach breaking point
Global weather patterns and new markets in expansion are combining to produce an unprecedented situation of tight supplies and rising prices across several major lines in the UK fresh produce market, while supermarkets continue to promote on prices set months ago.
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Clarification for Cornibert
Bernard Cornibert, managing director of Windwards Bananas (Wibdeco), has asked freshinfo to clarify his position on the recent Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), after our FPJ article two weeks ago - ‘Windwards unhappy at EPA’.
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ArticleLEAF urges farmers to throw open doors
Farmers across the country are being urged to throw open their farm gates to the public on Open Farm Sunday, June 1.