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ArticleNot the end of the world for Finistère
The Finistère area of Brittany is home to two giants of French vegetable production, as well as laboratories and high-tech firms specialising in natural plant protection. Tradition and the future sit side-by-side in a district facing up to the brave new world of the European vegetable sector. Philippe Gautier reports.
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ArticleTurning the tide
Logistics is a key expenditure for the fresh produce business, and as companies look at ways to reduce costs and do their bit for the environment, seafreight has recovered some of its lost popularity. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleFresh Direct launches 'Local' hubs
A leading fresh produce supplier to the foodservice industry has launched a service to give its customers seasonal access to fruit and vegetables grown within a 50-mile radius of their restaurants.
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Article100 years of the Hope-Masons
The fresh produce industry has evolved almost beyond recognition since the FPJ started up more than a century ago and was acquired by the Hope-Masons 100 years ago. Tracing the industry timeline from the years in which markets were the lynchpin of the trade, to the rise of imports and the growth of the multiples, the Journal has never missed an issue. Anna Sbuttoni trawls through the FPJ archive.
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ArticleFyffes profits take a dip
Fyffes has announced a year-on-year fall in operating profit in the six months to June 30, 2007, down to £8.6m on group revenue of £193.5m.
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Bananas and pineapples to go carbon neutral
A ground-breaking project that aims to set up a carbon neutral supply chain for bananas and pineapples supplied from Costa Rica to Europe and the US was launched last week.
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Fyffes and Chiquita face further probe
Fyffes and Chiquita have both received statements of objections from the European Commission relating to an investigation begun in 2005 into a suspected cartel supplying bananas in Europe.
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ArticleCookery boost herb sales
Increasing consumer interest in cookery has been good news for fresh herbs, which have reached a point where they have been elevated beyond being seen as a simple ingredient.
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ArticleFyffes opens first shipping service to Dublin
Fyffes Atlantic Shipping, a subsidiary of Fyffes plc, has launched the first direct shipping service to link Ireland to North and South America from Dublin.
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Banana cartel probe steps up
EU regulators are expected to target banana giants in the EU in a renewed cartel probe.
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ArticlePink grapefruit more nutritious
Pink grapefruit juice has more nutritional benefits per calorie than other common fruit juices, a new study has found.
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Dole settles out of court
Despite stating that two lawsuits leveled against it were without merit, Dole Food has settled out of court to end a dispute over alleged banana price fixing.
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Sun shines on Del Monte
Del Monte is revitalising its prepared fruit offer with the launch of Sun Ripened Fruits.
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ArticleCapespan back in the groove
Capespan UK’s annual results for 2006 - out this week - show a return to form for the importer after a difficult year in 2005.
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ArticleCover your tracks
Unless you have spent the last few months living in a cave - which, incidentally, would be a very environmentally friendly mode of existence - then the notion of a carbon footprint will hardly be an alien concept. Laura Gould takes a look at what the UK produce industry is doing to reduce the size of its own tread - and also considers how our environmental decisions could impact on growers further afield.
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ArticleOutstanding start to year for Fresh Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte Produce has reported that its first quarter profits more than tripled thanks to improved operations and gains from the sales of certain business units.
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ArticleWaitrose extends LEAF to all suppliers
In an unprecedented move, Waitrose has extended its partnership with Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) to cover all its conventional fresh produce as well as flowers, and prepared and frozen produce by 2010.
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ArticleAfrican farmers threatened by climate change action
The UK is being urged not to impose its own carbon footprint on organic farmers in developing countries, who face the threat of their products being banned should the Soil Association decide to put a moratorium on organic airfreighted produce entering the UK.
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Pineapple export pace slackens
Costa Rican pineapple exports are expected to increase by 15 per cent in 2007, a growth rate significantly lower than the 32 per cent increase achieved in 2006.
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Costa Rican industry gets a boost
Agricultural exports from Costa Rica rose by 11.7 per cent in the first two months of this year, according to Costa Rican agency Procomer.