All articles by Luisa Cheshire – Page 115
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Chiquita bananas to boost services
Banana distributer Chiquita has pledged £100,000 to help regenerate local communities in northern Britain.
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Egypt adopts Scottish cooling technology
A Scottish cooling system is being used to help preserve Egypt's fresh fruit and vegetables.
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NHS menu makeover postponed
Plans to introduce a celebrity dish a day into NHS hospitals has been delayed due to lack of funds.
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GoReefers does New Zealand
Reefer cargo specialists has announced it has new offices in New Zealand.
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New role for Eradicoat
A new role has been developed for two-spotted mite spray Eradicoat in end of season clean-up programmes.
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Farmers subsidies to end
Agricultural minister Lord Whitty announced that farmers' economic food subsidies would end within 10 years.
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Industry embroiled in pesticide row
Fresh Produce Consortium chairman Doug Henderson has slammed Friends of the Earth claims that fresh produce in UK multiples contains high levels of pesticide residues.
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Notting Hill Carnival goes banana crazy
Caribbean banana supporters have organised their own banana float to appear at this weekend's Notting Hill Carnival in London.
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Top season for US apple producers
The latest USApple figures forecast the lowest volume of apples since 1988.
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Budgens announces profits
UK retailer Budgens has announced record profits for the sixth year running.
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Supply chain seminar launches Masterclass initiative
The first of the Harper Adams/Tesco Masterclass initiative seminars is scheduled for a September launch.
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New openings in the foodservice sector
Business development company Promar International has stated that opportunities still exist within the foodservice sector for fresh produce companies to explore.
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"Healthy" labels under EU scrutiny
The EU is considering stricter ways of monitoring health claims made by food producers on product labels.
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Cash injection for Pink Lady campaign
A further £100,000 has been invested into a high-profile advertising campaign targeting UK women nationwide.
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New team at Swithenbank
A new management team has taken over the running of Swithenbank Food's Just Chill delivery ser vice.
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WAPA makes its debut
The new international top fruit organisation, World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), meets for the first time.
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Prognosfruit makes its prognosis
Top fruit production across Europe is predicted to fall this season, according to the latest figures from the Prognosfruit forum in Belgium.
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Soil Association report collates pro-organic evidence
The Soil Association launches an overview of research carried out on organic food, concluding that it is healthier than non-organic food.
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Defra brings successful prosecution against importer
A Merseyside import company is fined £2,000 for supplying out-of-grade apples to Birmingham market, after being taken to court by Defra.
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Sainsbury's wins Brammys
Sainsbury's dominated this year's Brammy Awards, winning three of the eight categories.