Onion and garlic news archive – Page 17
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ArticleEscaping the commodity trap
There are many products within the fresh produce basket that have fallen or are in danger of falling into the commodity trap, where volumes are high and prices are continually squeezed. Elizabeth O’Keefe tries to find a route out of the maze
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ArticleHalifax grocer hit with massive fine
A convenience-store owner in Halifax has been fined more than £3,000 for offering rotten produce for sale.
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ArticleChange is on the cards
On first appearances the vegetable market seems to be stable with a minor decline in volume and a slight rise in value, but change may be bubbling under the surface
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ArticleIndia lowers MEP for onions
Onion exports from India should increase as the country’s government slashes its Minimum Export Price
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ArticleIndian onion exports down
India’s onion exports have fallen due to China and Egypt undercutting the country on price in its traditional markets
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AnalysisWhere’s the funding?
It’s a common question that abounds throughout fresh produce industry conferences and meetings. But is it as bad as some make out? Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at where funding is going in horticulture
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ArticleFree Ethical Grower Handbook updated online
A free updated Ethical Grower Handbook has been published online to help small and medium-sized businesses stay on top of recent changes to UK employment regulation.
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ArticleOnion association signs software deal
Spanish association believes agreement will help growers reduce production costs
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ArticleGrower's Xmas sprouts as heavy as 1,000 cars
Produce World has estimated over the Christmas period it will pack enough sprouts for eleven million Christmas dinners, weighing as much as 1,000 Ford Focus cars.
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ArticleLangmead Farms' Lettuce Company to join G's
Langmead Farms is re-organising its operations for 2012 by creating a new business called The Lettuce Company that is set to become a member of G's Growers Limited Producer Organisation.
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Retailers get a taste for new types of garlic
Maybe it has taken a long time to get noticed, but garlic has now become a staple in British cooking. So it is not surprising
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ArticleSupermarket price claims rocked by BBC probe
An investigation by BBC programme Panorama has found that deep price cuts at UK supermarkets do not always represent the value they claim.
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ArticleSupermarket budget brands pricier than premium
Supermarket own-brand products can cost more than the premium items they are meant to undercut, research by The Sunday Times has found.
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ArticleGrowers concerned by UK market
Southern hemisphere onion growers are facing problems in providing the UK’s off-peak season.
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ArticleBritain facing £20m garlic bill
The UK faces a £20m bill for duties apparently unpaid on imported fresh garlic, it has emerged.
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ArticleEC demands €23m garlic duty from UK
Brussels takes action to secure what is says are unpaid duties on imports of fresh garlic into the UK between 2005 and 2006
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ArticleWar on waste
It’s been said that UK consumers throw away food that would weigh the same as one million double decker buses, fill nine Wembley Stadiums or 15 Albert Halls. The problem is hard enough to measure, let alone solve. So where does this leave the fresh produce industry?
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Supply balance is not so easy to achieve
There’s been a lot of talk this week about growers and suppliers doing more to help themselves in the face of
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ArticleWarning over commodity price trap
The vegetable industry is not helping itself when it comes to retailer relations and should unite to prevent further commoditisation of the category.
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ArticleOnions smugglers uncovered
Illegal onion imports seized in Philippines as customs officials crack down on smugglers