Onion and garlic news archive – Page 49

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    New fresh produce terminal

    2003-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Bristol Port has opened its new fresh produce terminal at Avonmouth, designed for handling produce from conventional reefer vessels.

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    Indian expansion

    2003-04-02T00:00:00Z

    India is looking to boost its fresh produce exports substantially within the next five years.

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    India unveils five-year expansion plan

    2003-03-25T00:00:00Z

    India's fresh produce industry puts the UK top of the list in its expansion plans.

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    UK growers receive reward

    2003-03-04T00:00:00Z

    A specialist onion and potato grower from Shefford in Bedforshire is this year's Grower of the Year.

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    Lingarden's onion appointment

    2003-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Lingarden has moved its management accountant Sarah Hill to a role as an account manager for the company.

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    Rustler welcomes new additions

    2003-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Rustler Produce is pleased to announce Jason Burgess's move from its sister company Solanum to be Rustler's managing director. There are three other additions to the Rustler team.

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    Beacon of light for onions

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Onions are getting a pick-me-up in the processing sector.

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    Salad growers get SOLA benefit

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor lettuce producers have a new recommendation for an IPM-compatible insecticide and salad onion growers a fungicide for the control of downy mildew under the specific off-label approval (SOLA) system.

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    Georgia onions go in late

    2002-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Plantings of super-sweet Vidalia onions have gone into the ground in the US state of Georgia late this season.

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    US salad market adjusts

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Changing tastes in the US are continuing to alter radically the shape of the market, according to David Griffin, the sixth largest grower in the US with 700 hectares.

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    Rustler launches revolutionary packaging

    2002-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Rustler Produce Limited, one of the UK's leading onion and leek suppliers, is set to launch a revolutionary new packaging concept for onions in the form of elastic netting.

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    Onions can halve the risk of prostate cancer

    2002-11-08T00:00:00Z

    Researchers in China have found that eating onions, garlic, leeks and spring onions can halve men's risk of prostate cancer. Those with a diet heavy in the allium food group can lower their chance of developing the disease by as much as 70 per cent.

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    Cobgate increases onion output

    2002-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Cobgate Food's salad onion output takes off after programme of expansion.

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    Exotic Farm opening

    2002-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Exotic Farm Produce officially opened the offices of its packhouse and distribution centre at Kirton, Lincs last week. The mayor of Boston, councillor Joan Ashton(l) performs the opening ceremony helped by Chunheng Sae Heng (r) whose family are partners in the company's Thailand office, while EFP md Sudhir Dhanani looks on.

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    Beacon Foods clinches export deal

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier, Beacon Foods is celebrating its first European export order.

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    Super sweet onions on the way

    2002-09-06T00:00:00Z

    UK developers have created a sweeter onion, which will make breath less pungent and not reduce cutters to tears. The Supasweet onion is to rival naturally-sweeter Spanish onions. Sainsbury's will stock the onion from October.

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    French seek southern markets

    2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

    French onion exporters, finding competition in the UK market tough, are looking to southern Europe to boost sales.

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    Parripak tears strips off garlic

    2002-08-15T00:00:00Z

    First we endured the naked chef but now it's the turn of naked garlic to infiltrate our kitchens with the latest line in fresh packed product.

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    Beacon pots a winner

    2002-08-09T00:00:00Z

    Specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods has launched a new range of potted mixed vegetables and fruits.

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    Israel's Organic Production Up 25 per cent

    2002-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Israel ups organic production by 25 per cent during the first six months of 2002.