All articles by Luisa Cheshire – Page 106
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Broadcaster attacks supermarkets
Radio 4 anchorman John Humphrys has accused UK multiples of squeezing suppliers and homogenising fresh produce.
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Tong organises equipment show
Lincolnshire-based firm Tong Engineering is hosting an automated vegetable handling show in March to unveil the latest equipment.
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NFU halts crop protection product ban
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) says lobbying has postponed the withdrawal of cabbage root fly control Birlane 24 and saved UK swede and turnip production.
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French apple stocks rosy
Mid-way through the season, the French apple supply situation is well balanced.
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Rain abates in Murcia
Producers are returning to their fields in south-eastern Spain to resume plantings now that rains have slackened off.
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Fresh produce conference to focus on the future
The Horticulture in Focus conference will address the future of the industry. Key speaker from the IGD to talk to delegates.
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CHEP user group formed
A new association for CHEP pallet and tray users has been set up. The PVGA, FPC and CHEP set up the group.
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Grocers see boost to sales
Uk grocers and specialist food retailers see December retail sales reach an unexpected high.
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Beacon Foods expands
Leading UK prepared produce supplier Beacon Foods is investing in an upgraded preparation plant. Company turnover increased by 20 per cent last year.
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Fresh produce honoured
Representatives from the fresh produce industry were recognised in the Queen's new year's honours list.
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Spanish supplies freeze
Spanish salad and vegetable production has been hit by freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall.
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Consumers want to know more
A recent survey has revealed that UK shoppers want to know more about how food production is controlled.
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Organic standards reviewed
The UK Register of Organic Food Standards has recommended it is scaled down, as part of its five-yearly review
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Debt pays the way
Some 25 per cent of fresh produce firms are borrowing money to finance business growth, a recent survey has revealed.
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Cox is top of the pips
English Cox Orange Pippin was the best seller on UK supermarket shelves this season.
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New Covent Garden company closes doors
Fresh produce company Veg.Com ceased trading before Christmas.Wrangles with the Transport and General Workers' Union suspected as possible cause.
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Mixed bag for UK exports
The latest Food from Britain figures show UK food and drink exports have risen.But fresh produce export volumes are down.
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MP gets to the core of Kent fruit industry
Hugh Robertson, MP for Faversham and mid Kent is meeting representatives from the Kent fruit industry today.
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Farm incomes bottom out, but industry still in crisis, says NFU
The National Farmers' Union has warned that farmers are still in dire financial trouble, despite official figures showing a rise in the UK's total income from farming.
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Food Standards Agency tours production chain
Representatives from the FSA and other food-related organisations followed the route produce takes from farm to fork.