All Production & Trade articles – Page 1387
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Budget biofuel unease for NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) welcomed the postponement of the increase in fuel duty in yesterday’s Budget, but has expressed unease at what appears to be a strong undercurrent of hostility to biofuels.
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ArticleBramley still in consumer good books
Bramley sales continue to fly this season, with February 16 figures showing a 15 per cent increase year on year to the processing and fresh sectors.
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ArticleDarling to hold back fuel duty increase
Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to delay an increase in fuel duty that was due to come into effect on April 1 for six months, it has been revealed.
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ArticleParr pushes for pressure on Defra
Produce agents are determined to keep up the pressure on the Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate (PHSI) following the heated meeting between Defra officials and industry representatives in Reading last week.
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PPECB announces inspection levy increase
South Africa’s Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced an inspection levy increase of six per cent with effect from April 1.
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ArticleSir Ken to retire from Morrisons this week
Morrisons chairman Sir Ken Morrison is to step down this week, when the retailer reveals what are expected to be impressive annual results on Thursday.
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ArticleSecond round of airfreight debate launched
A second round of consultation has been launched by the Soil Association (SA) regarding the controversial airfreight issue.
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ArticleSouthern countries top apple table
Belrose Inc’s 13th annual international competitiveness study of 29 apple producing countries published in its World Apple Report this month has ranked Chile and New Zealand in the top two places respectively.
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ArticleCompass makes Fairtrade foodservice pledge
Foodservice provider Compass Group has followed in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s and others, and pledged to provide only Fairtrade bananas to its distribution network throughout the UK.
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ArticleA new look for commercial fridges
British manufacturer Precision has launched a range of bespoke stainless-steel commercial fridge finishes.
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ArticleHCF voted top dog
Highland Court Farm (HCF) won this year’s Top Fruit Grower of the Year award, at an awards ceremony in London last week.
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ArticleWard warns of government blind spot
The government, through Defra, has lost sight of the need to deliver on production while focusing on its policies on climate change and the environment.
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ArticleA Little Gem for Yorkshire Asda stores
Asda’s wholehead salad supplier English Village Salads (EVS) has started supplying UK-grown Little Gem Lettuce into selected Yorkshire stores - despite recent wet weather and the occasional earthquake.
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Workers Bill could backfire
A Private Member’s Bill intended to protect agency workers would have unintended consequences for workers within the UK food industry the Association of Labour Providers has warned.
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ArticleSainsbury's stocks UK asparagus early
Sainsbury’s will welcome its first delivery of this season’s British asparagus next week and is already promising to break the record again next year by stocking the vegetable in time for Valentine’s Day.
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MRL unity edges closer
Harmonisation of maximum pesticides residue levels (MRLs) in the EU moved a step closer last weekend as three key annexes of EU Regulation 396/2005/EC, fixing pan-EU harmonised MRLs on fresh produce were published in the Official Journal of the EU.
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Chiquita invokes force majeure
In a letter to US customers, Brian Kocher, president of Chiquita Brands North America has invoked force majeure in supply contracts and added $2 to the price of a box of fruit
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ArticleTrade airs plant health rage
Industry players went head to head with Defra officials on fresh produce import legislation on Wednesday, and pushed for answers to their “grave concerns” about whether Defra will be able to implement fully EU plant heath import legislation.
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ArticleFrench issue UK apple warning
The decision of UK multiples to carry on offering poor quality UK Gala and Braeburn into March this season rather than better eating French fruit will lead to a decline in quality across Europe, Sylvain Brard export manager at Blue Whale has warned.
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ArticleWaitrose figures shine bright
Waitrose has experienced a sales increase of 6.8 per cent this year, taking the food retailer’s total sales up to just under £4 billion, according to the John Lewis Partnership’s end of year results.