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ArticleLevy hike annoys growers
Growers are expressing their discontent with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which only came into being on April 1.
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ArticleSpanish strike hits supply
Striking Spanish hauliers are disrupting exports of fresh produce and availability of some products in the UK will soon be affected, importers told freshinfo.
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ArticleSun World reveals new additions
Sun World has announced several new appointments, including a new procurement director and a new director of product development.
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New bubble pack launched for stonefruit
WFP has launched a degradable bubble packaging material for stonefruit.
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ArticleEuropean weather bodes badly for summer crop
Poor weather conditions in Spain and France have conspired to create a tough start to the European stonefruit campaign, forcing many UK importers to look further afield for their sourcing requirements. Laura Gould reports.
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Plenty of summery options - now where is the sunshine?
It’s the time of the year when things really get exciting on the shelves, as the soft-fruit and stonefruit campaigns
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ArticleFirst Dutch cherries harvested
Fruitmasters will market the season's first cherries from the Netherlands
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ArticleWeather problems cause cherry shortfall
Kerim Taner told Newsline that cherry volumes may fall this year
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ArticleHail strikes Spanish stones
Hail last week in the northern Spanish areas of Aragon and Zaragoza has affected cherry and peach production.
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ArticleCalifornia beats the freeze
California stonefruit has already begun arriving in the UK, despite a late spring chill just two weeks ago.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.
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ArticleCould exotics become a credit crunch casualty?
Demand for exotic fruit has been strong over the last quarter, although supply issues on certain lines have made life tough for importers. However, could sales be set to fall as the usual summer lull and the credit crunch make their impact felt? Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleDelivering the goods
Since scooping the Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award at both Re:fresh 2006 and 2007, Waitrose has continued to secure its position in the hearts and minds of UK consumers as a supermarket renowned for both high quality and innovation. Laura Gould caught up with the produce buying team at the firm’s Bracknell headquarters.
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ArticleStonefruit suffers from frost in parts of Italy and France
European stonefruit forecasts, announced at Europêch', reveal weather conditions continue to be major cause for concern
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ArticleApricot volumes pegged to fall
Apricot production is due to fall across Europe this summer, with initial crop forecasts indicating a nine per cent dip in volume from 2007.
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ArticleEarly start in Extremadura
Stonefruit production in the Spanish region of Extremadura is likely to start earlier than usual this season, but volumes may well be reduced.
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ArticleEastern Cape organic citrus deal on track
Organic satsumas from South Africa’s Eastern Cape are due to arrive in the UK between April 20 and 27, following initial harvesting of the fruit at the end of March.
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Cold snap shivers through crops
The cold snap that descended on the UK bringing snow and unseasonably low temperatures over the Easter weekend also struck continental Europe, and has had some knock-on effects on fresh produce.
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Capespan in double development
Capespan has announced it is working on setting up a joint venture in India and has also taken over one of its South African top and stonefruit suppliers.