Peppers news archive – Page 36
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Thanet Earth raises glass
The first three glasshouses being built on the Thanet Earth site in Kent are due for completion in the next two months, with the first salad crops to be planted at the end of November.
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Salmonella outbreak draws to an end
US food safety officials believe the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak is now over, but the source may never be known
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Deliciously helpful for Yorkshire produce
Yorkshire is home to a fair amount of local production and two of the major multiples as well as four wholesale markets have their roots in the region. This week, the FPJ team turns the spotlight on the county, and over the next 12 pages, finds out that those roots are still spreading.
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Shoppers cash shortage helps retailers to cash in
Only the consumer tracking from TNS and the multiples themselves will give an indication as to whether shopping habits are
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Salmonella discovered at eight US companies
An FDA investigation into produce in the US and Mexico has found three different strains of Salmonella at eight different US groups, including retailers, distributors, growers and wholesalers
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Mexico to invest in produce safety
Following the discovery of Salmonella on a range of farms across Mexico, the government is investing in a series of phytosanitary measures
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World's hottest chilli on sale at Tesco
A chilli pepper so hot it can reportedly ward off wild elephants has gone on sale at UK supermarket chain Tesco
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Question marks over salmonella outbreak
FDA admits it has still to identify why small outbreak spread across the US but expands Mexican investigation
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Bye, bye baby?
With consumers demanding more seasonal British produce and generally tightening their purse strings, once fashionable baby vegetable lines could be forced onto the backseat. But the industry remains upbeat. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Production boost for Dutch vegetables
Tomato and pepper producers have purchased the first two plots of land at Holland's Agriport A7 glasshouse development
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Prepared sector quashes credit crunch effect
With media reports speculating that the credit crunch is having an effect on eating habits in the UK, the prepared fruit and vegetable sector is a likely casualty. But all may not be what it seems. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Salmonella found in Mexican jalapeño pepper
One Mexico-sourced jalapeño pepper has tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul contamination, the US FDA has announced
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Tesco slashes organic produce prices
Tesco has slashed prices on organic fresh produce lines, bringing them down to levels last seen almost 10 years ago.
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Growers in Sonora face US$250m losses
Despite not being directly linked with the US salmonella outbreak, growers in the Mexican state say they have been hit hard
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FDA clears US peppers in Salmonella scare
Peppers produced in Mexico are still under suspicion according to the agency
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Salmonella strain found on Mexican farm
The FDA has located a possible source of the salmonella saintpaul strain in Nuevo Leon
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Dutch pepper promotion receives EC funding
Project to increase sales in Germany and Holland set to benefit from almost €1m in financial support
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Biological revolution reduces residues
Pepper growers in Almería have bounced back remarkably well following the pesticide issues that plagued their crop in December 2006. Syngenta Bioline explains the success of the techniques it has implemented since then to help producers get back on track.
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Mexican chillis ‘implicated’ in outbreak
The FDA is reportedly concentrating its investigation into the recent Salmonella scare on Mexican-grown Jalapeño and Serrano chillis, as well as coriander imports
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US grocers pull jalapeños from stores
Leading US supermarket groups have stopped selling jalapeño peppers following the discovery of a contaminated sample at a Texas distributor