Onion and garlic news archive – Page 22
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Fruit looks to catch the eye in month of healthy eating
Catching the eye of the customer after the holiday has to be foremost in every section manager’s thoughts, particularly
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ArticlePakistan halts onion exports to India
The Pakistan government has called a halt to all over-land onion exports, including to India, in a bid to stabilise soaring domestic prices
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ArticleIndia imports Pakistan onions
India is expected to import its first consignment of Pakistan onions this week in a bid to ease onion price hikes brought on by domestic crop shortages
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ArticleIndian onion production slumps
As the Indian government fights to rein in onion prices, industry observers predict total production of the commodity in 2010-11 will be 1.5m tonnes less than the previous season
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ArticleIndia suspends onion exports
India has suspended the export of onions as prices of the commodity skyrocket due to a supply shortage
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ArticleA year to remember
With Christmas almost upon us, it’s time to ruminate on what’s been another extraordinary year for the industry. And so we give you the inaugural FPJ End of Year Awards, where we doff our collective caps to the weird and wonderful events that have caught our eyes this year, and hand out a few gongs of our own. Disagree with our selection? Let us know who you would have voted for
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Onion packer employs new solution
Anglia Business Solutions has announced that Spalding based Moulton Bulb Co Ltd, part of the Oldershaw Group, has selected its LINKFresh solution.
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Partnership delivers sustainability goals
William Burgess, ceo of Produce World, has called on the food industry to develop better partnerships, and a greater understanding of the grass roots, in order to deliver sustainable supply chains.
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Potatoes come into their own in Christmas lead up
Potatoes may not be the most attractive product on the shelves but over the last few weeks no one can deny that there are more
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ArticleUK onions face tough conditions
British onion growers have been forced to tackle a “variable” year and questions over the long-term storage of the product are rife.
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Does size matter? It does in the modern retail war
Nature dictates that fruit and vegetables grow to different sizes, resulting in a wide range of descriptions when they appear
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ArticleIncreased costs for Indian onion exports
India has raised the minimum export price of onions to ease a price spike resulted from post-monsoon rains in the country
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Colder nights bring more winter veg to the fore
I get the feeling that most retailers are devoting more space to winter vegetables as temperatures fall. Good news, of course,
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ArticleWealmoor emerges from trauma to push on with expansion plans
Ahead of next week’s FPJ Conferences - West Midlands event, which takes an in-depth look at the fresh produce supply chain in the region, Elizabeth O’Keefe interviews one of the main players in the Midlands, grower, importer and Re:fresh Fresh Direct Overall Produce Trader of the Year winner, Wealmoor
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More gangmaster arrests as spring onion prices spiral
West Midlands police arrested three men on 22 October for the unlicensed supply of labour to work in several agricultural tasks including harvesting spring onions.
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ArticleCold winter planning gives UK growers more options
After a tough, dry summer, UK producers will be looking for some respite from the weather. But with a cold winter forecast and the boom in straw prices set to affect some crops, Alex Lawson weighs up the current prospects for home-grown vegetables
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Zero tolerance to exploitation is vital
Two years ago I was invited to join a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) raid in Lincolnshire. It was a real eye opener,
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ArticleFoodservice next under GLA crackdown
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) will turn its attention to stamping out abuses in the foodservice sector and non-supermarket trade in 2011, freshinfo can reveal.
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ArticleMixed outlook for squash and pumpkins
Pumpkin and squash producers are hoping for a repeat performance of last season, but some squash growers are reporting smaller yields this year. A number of new varieties and improvement in the autumn weather are bringing optimism. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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Eating in colour has just become more fashionable
There have been increasing signs that the retail trade has become colour conscious. Not the usual spectrum associated with